The CAIO Connect Podcast (Chief AI Officer Connect Podcast)

Recorded live at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with Enrica Porcari, CERN's first Chief Information Officer, about leading AI and digital transformation at one of the world's most innovative scientific organizations. Discover practical lessons on AI leadership, cybersecurity, open science, data governance, and how enterprise leaders can balance innovation with trust in the age of artificial intelligence.

As AI agents become more autonomous, who is legally responsible when they make the wrong decision? Recorded live at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Sanjay Puri speaks with Cloudflare Chief Legal Officer Alissa Starzak about AI liability, regulation, copyright, cybersecurity, sovereign AI, and how governments and enterprises can prepare for the next era of artificial intelligence.

In this episode of the Chief AI Officer Podcast, Sanjay Puri speaks with Dr. Raj Suri, Global Head of Enterprise AI at HP, about why trust—not intelligence—is the defining challenge for AI agents. They explore AI governance, enterprise risk, ROI, Shadow AI, workforce transformation, and why organizations must redesign business processes instead of simply adding AI. A must-listen for Chief AI Officers, CIOs, and enterprise leaders building the next generation of AI-powered organizations.

Enterprise AI isn't failing because of the technology—it's failing because of governance.

In this episode, Sanjay Puri speaks with Srikanth Akkiraju, Chief Transformation Officer at ServiceNow and former Global CIO at Philips, about AI sprawl, governing AI agents at scale, avoiding vendor lock-in, redesigning business processes, and building enterprise AI strategies that are secure, responsible, and built to last. A must-listen for Chief AI Officers, CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and enterprise leaders navigating AI transformation.

Doug Moody, Corporate Outreach Officer for the City of San José, joins Sanjay Puri to explore why Silicon Valley remains the world's leading innovation hub. They discuss AI's impact on entrepreneurship, the future of work, government adoption, and what it takes to build the next generation of AI-driven innovation.

Zscaler Founder and CEO Jay Chaudhry joins Sanjay Puri to discuss how AI is reshaping cybersecurity. From Project Mythos and Zero Trust to AI agents, governance, and the future of enterprise security, this conversation explores the strategies leaders need to stay ahead of AI-powered threats.

In this episode, Sanjay Puri speaks with Katya Andresen, Executive Vice President and Chief Data, Digital and AI Officer at The Cigna Group., about building enterprise AI at scale in one of the world's most complex and highly regulated industries. Katya shares how Cigna is leveraging AI across healthcare, why governance is the foundation of successful AI adoption, and what leaders can learn from her unconventional journey from journalist to AI executive. A compelling conversation on AI strategy, healthcare innovation, change management, and the future of responsible AI.

Recorded live at Zenith Live 2026 in Las Vegas, Sanjay Puri speaks with Sam Curry, Global VP & CISO at Zscaler, about the evolving relationship between AI leadership and cybersecurity. From Agentic AI and AI governance to cyber risk, AI ROI, workforce transformation, and the future of software development, Sam shares practical insights on how Chief AI Officers, CISOs, and business leaders can prepare for the next wave of AI-driven change.

Recorded live at Zenith Live in Las Vegas, Sanjay Puri speaks with Swami Kocherlakota, EVP of Agentic AI Engineering at Zscaler, about the rapidly evolving intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation. Swami shares insights on agentic AI, AI governance, shadow AI, Zero Trust security, AI accountability, and the critical role leaders must play in securing autonomous systems at scale. A must-listen for Chief AI Officers, CIOs, CISOs, and technology executives navigating the future of AI.

Recorded live at Zenith Live in Las Vegas, Sanjay Puri speaks with Dhaval Sharma, Executive Vice President of Product Strategy at Zscaler, about AI agents, Zero Trust security, Shadow AI, enterprise governance, and the future of cybersecurity. Dhaval shares practical insights on securing autonomous AI systems and what technology leaders must do to prepare for the next wave of AI-driven transformation.