The Breakthrough

Trent Johnson, Senior Vice President of Corporate Ventures at Cie, has worked in the world of digital transformation since the dot-com era, witnessing the rapid growth of technology from early on in his career. Trent’s experiences in leading innovation span various sectors, from global brands to private equity firms, and range from early-stage startups to giant enterprise companies. Join Alison Dean, VP of Operations at Theorem, as she and Trent explore his variety of past and present digital innovations, the importance of asking the right questions, and how technology can be leveraged to make and accelerate markets while helping others and benefiting social causes.

Brian Paradis, former President of Florida Hospital's Central Region––a $4 billion enterprise––started his career in technology when he inherited a hospital’s legacy system and realized the immediate need to create communication and cooperation between a company’s IT department and business operations. Join Alison Dean as she and Brian explore how his drive for leveraging technology to close the gaps still present in healthcare systems led from that first project to his current role as Senior Partner with CSuite Solutions.

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Brian Paradis, former President of Florida Hospital's Central Region––a $4 billion enterprise––started his career in technology when he inherited a hospital’s legacy system and realized the immediate need to create communication and cooperation between a company’s IT department and business operations. Join Alison Dean as she and Brian explore how his drive for leveraging technology to close the gaps still present in healthcare systems led from that first project to his current role as Senior Partner with CSuite Solutions.

When tackling a complex problem, like enhancing a city’s smart capabilities while respecting individual privacy, Joseph Cevetello –– Fulbright scholar, Harvard graduate, and currently the Chief Information Officer for the city of Santa Monica, California –– isn’t afraid to dive in and discover innovative solutions. From helping create the IT Strategy for the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (a 15 million dollar project and the first mixed gender university in Saudi) to building a strategic plan that focused on flexibility, capability, and capacity for Santa Monica, Joseph’s skill for leveraging technology to create solutions that serve others is nothing short of awe inspiring. 

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When tackling a complex problem, like enhancing a city’s smart capabilities while respecting individual privacy, Joseph Cevetello –– Fulbright scholar, Harvard graduate, and currently the Chief Information Officer for the city of Santa Monica, California –– isn’t afraid to dive in and discover innovative solutions. From helping create the IT Strategy for the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (a 15 million dollar project and the first mixed gender university in Saudi) to building a strategic plan that focused on flexibility, capability, and capacity for Santa Monica, Joseph’s skill for leveraging technology to create solutions that serve others is nothing short of awe inspiring. 

What does digital transformation mean, and what are the core values of Agile working? For Melanie Hildebrandt, Vice President - Enterprise Systems & Development at WestRock Company these aren’t just buzzwords, but ways to reimagine, restrategize, and restructure in the ever-evolving world of IT organizations. In Melanie’s role of corporate applications, she’s been able to use technology to impact and improve the systems and processes that affect people as well as build diverse teams who are given the psychological safety and self-empowerment to create and innovate to their full potential. 

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What does digital transformation mean, and what are the core values of Agile working? For Melanie Hildebrandt, Vice President - Enterprise Systems & Development at WestRock Company these aren’t just buzzwords, but ways to reimagine, restrategize, and restructure in the ever-evolving world of IT organizations. In Melanie’s role of corporate applications, she’s been able to use technology to impact and improve the systems and processes that affect people as well as build diverse teams who are given the psychological safety and self-empowerment to create and innovate to their full potential. 

With countless different devices all storing personal media, the need to design a system that would allow for communication across platforms became increasingly apparent to Scott Olechowski, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Plex. Join Alison Dean as she and Scott explore his experience in the world of cybersecurity and software development, and how his desire to create a simple and effective streaming solution evolved into one of the best media server apps available. 

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With countless different devices all storing personal media, the need to design a system that would allow for communication across platforms became increasingly apparent to Scott Olechowski, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Plex. Join Alison Dean as she and Scott explore his experience in the world of cybersecurity and software development, and how his desire to create a simple and effective streaming solution evolved into one of the best media server apps available. 

Being an active listener and practicing emotional intelligence are two qualities Helen Norris, Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Chapman University, believes a person in a leadership role should strive for. And her skills as a leader have shown to be nothing short of awe-inspiring as she and her team continue to navigate and rework the technology required for a university to operate in the high flex environment brought on by COVID-19. Join Alison Dean, VP of Operations at Theorem, as she and Helen explore what the university picture currently looks like, the importance of being both accessible and present to team members, and why technology’s primary role is to enhance the lives of those it’s designed to serve.

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