Navigating transformation traps with Nonie Sethi, Partner, BCG. Why do so many transformations fail, and how can we change it? With all the technology and data at our fingertips, most business transformations still feel like death by a thousand tiny cuts. Too many fail to flourish, even when the main culprits are entirely within the enterprise’s ability to navigate. In this episode, Ann talks with Nonie Sethi, Partner at BCG, who has made an art of using technology and data to help teams drive successful business transformations even in the most tenuous of circumstances. 

1:00—Meet Nonie Sethi 

3:00—Nonie's career transformation from Microsoft to BCG 

5:05—Three steps to business transformation 

7:08—How do you capture value creation? 

8:19—What are the business transformation trends? 

13:19—Three reasons business transformations fail 

15:30—“Communication coupled with data is crucial to success” 

20:45—What can management consulting firms do better? 

23:35—How do you bring AI into business transformations? 

27:50—Failing fast to win faster 

The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity. 

Three keys to business transformation with Benni Blau, CPIO, SAP. Transforming your workforce takes more than big speeches and fancy slide decks. Successful transformations come from the right alignment of people, technology and process. Dr. Benni Blau, Chief Process & Information Officer of SAP, talks about how he approaches process and IT strategy, the critical elements of transformation, and why partnerships matter now more than ever. 

0:47 - Meet Benni Blau 

1:57 - Cloud transformation and the evolution of the CIO 

3:35 - The rate and pace of transformation 

5:23 - Putting people and processes at the forefront of transformation 

9:00 - New demands on CIOs and the power of partnerships 

11:57 - The value management mindset 

14:47 - People, AI and the Jevons paradox 

16:57 - Dealing with application sprawl 

21:35 - Non-digital downtime 

The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity. 

Healthy tech with Sarah Hatchett, Cleveland Clinic. The stakes are uniquely high for CIOs in healthcare. From inherent risks and information blockers to the demand for new technology and world class patient care, the stakes for a CIO can, quite literally, be life or death. Sarah Hatchett, SVP & CIO at the Cleveland Clinic, unpacks what it takes to balance patient care, data privacy, automation and AI trends, and the demand for technology advancements in healthcare. 

2:15 - Personal brands and authenticity in the workplace 

5:40 - Unique challenges for CIOs in healthcare 

7:22 - Balancing patient care, tech advancements and risk 

11:18 - Information blockers: A tradeoff between risk and service 

13:58 - The power of an openly shared mission 

17:35 - AI trends in healthcare 

23:07 - Skills to bet on now and for the future 

28:31 - Lessons from failures 

The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity. 

Your tech strategy as a force multiplier. Realizing the full potential of your organization demands healthy tech habits. Eric Wood - software engineer, former Under Armour guru, current CTO of Cordance, and hardcore weightlifter - talks with Ann about transformation strategies, customizing solutions with AI and achieving goals thanks to an athlete's mindset.

0:38 - Professional arcs and the community you build 

2:39 - Bringing the athlete mindset to work 

5:12 - Progressive overload: What athletes know about successful transformations 

9:07 - Transformations at large-scale companies vs private equity owned companies 

15:36 - AI, data and the solutions clients actually need 

24:17 - AI customizations: when to say yes and when to say no 

26:26 - Water cooler lessons and bringing your whole self to work 

The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity. 

The Transformation Venn Diagram: Strategy, Implement, Operate. When it comes to transformation, Shakespeare’s rule of three rings true. There are three parts of a transformer’s Venn diagram that seem consistent across technologies and industries: Strategy, implement, operate.  

In this episode of Transformers, two guests from Deloitte Consulting - Jag Bandla and Ayo Odusote – discuss how this synergy of strategy, technology and skills helps enterprise clients achieve business transformation goals. Hear their thoughts on the latest trends – from what’s new to what’s constant – and what it all means at a human level.   

The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity. 

Partners, priorities and the art of the possible. A CIO is the new client zero in the technology transformation for their company. They play a part in everything from procurement and development to sales and customer service, blending business and technology expertise. Juan Perez, CIO at Salesforce, talks about this new reality, the future of work with AI agents, AI governance and risk management, and how alignment with trusted partners is crucial for making AI successful. 

The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity. 

CIO & CTO: A match made in nerd heaven. When CIOs and CTOs join forces, it's mostly for good. But how do these roles change when working with a startup instead of a large enterprise? And what does the evolution of AI mean for the next generation of technology? Eric Hexter, CTO of Aliya joins the show to chat who's the bigger nerd, CIO or CTO?

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A CTO's 2025 wishlist. From open source for all to more eyes on AI tools to getting his parents to understand what he does for a living, Chris Aniszczyk, CTO of CNCF, shares his hopes for 2025. 

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The year to get open source right. A CIO's new year's resolutions—finding the mix of open source and proprietary tech, getting the right infrastructure in place, and making sure people have the skills to use it all. In this episode, host Ann Funai, CIO and VP of Business Platforms Transformation at IBM, speaks with Marco Bill-Peter, SVP of Core Business Platforms at Red Hat. 

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What does it mean to be a CIO in charge of transformation? What if you’re a co-CIO? In this inaugural episode, host Ann Funai, CIO and VP of Business Platform Transformation at IBM speaks with Matt Lyteson, also CIO and VP of Technology Platform Transformation at IBM. Together they discuss some of their greatest challenges, where they stand on benchmarks and value realization in tech, and how their very different paths merged when they became co-CIOs. 

The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.