Best Chetna Podcasts (2026)

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How Autonomous AI is Solving the Enterprise Modernization Challenge with Brian Elliot of Blitzy 39:34

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Most enterprises have roadmaps stretching 3-5 years out. What if you could compress that to 1-2 years? Brian Elliot is the Co-Founder and CEO of Blitzy, an enterprise-focused autonomous software development platform tackling one of technology's toughest problems: how do you modernize 20-100 million lines of legacy code when the developers who wrote…

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How AI is Expanding the CIO Role with Chetna Mahajan of Webflow 31:30

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In this episode, Chetna explains how new automation strategies are evolving not only productivity, but the role of the CIO. Chetna emphasizes the importance of data quality and security when scaling a fast-growing company, as well as transparency and partnership in vendor relationships. About the Guest: Chetna is an award winning CIO, board member,…

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Running IT Like a Growth Engine with Chidi Alams of Just Born, Inc. 31:13

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This episode features Chidi Alams, CIO of Just Born — the company behind candy classics like Peeps, Mike and Ike, and Hot Tamales. Chidi shares how his team is using AI, automation, and smarter data systems to modernize operations, strengthen supply chain resilience, and double the business impact of technology. It’s a conversation about what it re…

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What Manufacturing Can Teach You About Scaling Enterprise AI 38:29

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CIO Classified is back! More CIO secrets. More battle-tested IT wisdom. Straight from leading CIOs across a wide range of industries. In this episode, host Ian Faison and co-host Yousuf Khan dive into the deep end of technology leadership in manufacturing. Ben Davis, Executive Vice President of IT at Cambria, joins the show to talk about his sweepi…

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Why the Smartest CIOs Are Becoming Business Strategists with Eric Johnson of PagerDuty 42:18

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Eric Johnson, CIO at PagerDuty, shares why today’s most impactful CIOs are evolving into strategic business leaders. He explains how AI is driving a fundamental shift in how IT organizations operate—moving from reactive support functions to proactive, value-creating business enablers. About the Guest: Eric Johnson is the Chief Information Officer a…

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CIO Leadership in AI Security and Innovation with Siroui Mushegian of Barracuda 37:01

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Siroui Mushegian, CIO at Barracuda, shares how she’s building a smart, secure foundation for AI—-from setting up an AI council, to governing agents, and creating employee guidelines that protect innovation. She also shares how AI is transforming IT operations and unlocking new levels of productivity across the enterprise. About the Guest: Siroui Mu…

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AI-Driven Workplace Transformation with Saket Srivastava of Asana 31:25

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Saket Srivastava is the Chief Information Officer at work management platform Asana. Saket oversees Asana's IT organization, including optimizing technology systems and processes, connecting technology strategy to overarching business strategy, and ensuring that technology infrastructure supports organizational goals. Previously, Saket held executi…

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The CIO Roadmap to Executive Leadership with Rich Horwath of Strategic Thinking Institute 52:21

1y ago52:21

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Rich Horwath, CEO of Strategic Thinking Institute and best-selling author, shares strategies that help CIOs to elevate their strategic thinking—providing a roadmap for transitioning from technical leaders to visionary business executives. Drawing from his advisory work with top-tier technology leaders, Horwoth breaks down the critical skills needed…

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Decoding AI-Powered Content Production with Nicholas Yeam 30:06

1y ago30:06

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On this episode of Commerce Confidential - APAC Edition, host Aadit Bimbhet talks with Nicholas Yeam, Head of Content at VML APAC, about the future of content production. They explore the opportunities and challenges of AI-driven content creation, focusing on efficiency, risk management, and the role of technology in streamlining workflows. Nichola…

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Best Proactive Cybersecurity Strategies for CIOs with Carl Froggett of Deep Instinct 49:18

1y ago49:18

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Carl Froggett, CIO at Deep Instinct, breaks down the AI-driven disruptions reshaping the cybersecurity landscape. From navigating complex security architectures to busting big data myths, Carl offers strategic advice for CIOs and CISOs on staying one step ahead in a rapidly evolving tech world. About the Guest: Carl Froggett, CIO of Deep Instinct, …

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Engineering Leadership for Scale, Agility, and Momentum with Jason LaFollette of Yext 35:26

1y ago35:26

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Jason LaFollette, CTO at Yext, shares his product-driven approach to leading agile teams, maintaining tech debt, and using a “top-down, bottom-up” style to keep productivity and momentum high. About the Guest: Jason LaFollette is Yext's Chief of Technology. Jason joined the company in 2014 and built out the enterprise consulting side of the busines…

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AI Business Strategy for CIOs with Naveen Zutshi of Databricks 36:23

1y ago36:23

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Naveen Zutshi, CIO at Databricks, shares his strategies for successful AI implementation. This must-listen episode is perfect for tech leaders wanting to learn how to craft an effective AI strategy, bridge gaps in tech teams, and drive innovation in your organization. About the Guest: Naveen Zutshi is the CIO at Databricks, previously CIO at Palo A…

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Demystify AI with Daniel Hulme, CEO of Satalia 46:13

1+ y ago46:13

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This week on Commerce Confidential - APAC Edition, we're diving into the fascinating world of AI with Daniel Hulme, CEO of Satalia, a WPP company. Join host Aadit Bimbhet as he chats with Daniel about the real potential of AI for brands and agencies. Get ready to unpack some surprising truths, like why automation isn't as intelligent as we think an…

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Business-First IT in the AI Era with Cisco Sanchez of Qualcomm 39:19

1+ y ago39:19

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Cisco Sanchez, SVP and CIO at Qualcomm, shares his business-first philosophy to technology cultivated over 25 years of IT experience. Sanchez emphasizes the importance of IT professionals loving both technology and the business, creating roadmaps that align with business goals, and utilizing frameworks like Charlie Feld's approach. About the Guest:…

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The Power of Payments with Chetna Bastani, Head of Alliances & Channels at Stripe 27:27

1+ y ago27:27

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In this episode of Commerce Confidential - APAC Edition, hosted by VML's Aadit Bimbhet, we dive into the transformative role of payments in creating frictionless commerce experiences. Our guest, Chetna Bastani, Head of Alliances & Channels for APAC at Stripe, joins us from Singapore to share her insights. From compressed commerce trends to the impo…

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A look through the Golden Arches with McDonald’s Philippines' Denise Halagueña - Head of Digital Acceleration 42:39

1+ y ago42:39

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In this episode of Commerce Confidential - APAC Edition, hosted by VML's Aadit Bimbhet, we take a deep dive into the digital landscape of one of the world's most iconic brands with Denise Halagueña, Head of Digital Acceleration for McDonald’s Philippines. Denise shares insights into the scale of McDonald's operations in the Philippines and the bran…

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Empowering Citizen Developers and Reshaping Business with AI with Carter Busse of Workato 40:05

1+ y ago40:05

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Carter Busse, CIO at Workato, explores how AI is reshaping business decisions and empowering citizen developers. With over 20 years of IT leadership experience, Carter shares real-world automation examples and advice on navigating point solution vendors, and also discusses orchestrating data across systems, democratizing automation, and future tren…

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China's Commerce Evolution: Expert Insights with James Bay 40:57

1+ y ago40:57

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Welcome to the latest episode of Commerce Confidential - APAC Edition, hosted by VML's Aadit Bimbhet. Today, we explore the dynamic world of commerce in China with James Bay, our Chief Commerce Officer for VML China. We discuss the booming e-commerce market in China, the evolving consumer behaviours, and the impact on platforms like Tmall, Taobao, …

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Modernizing Legacy Systems with AI with Shelia Anderson of Aflac 36:44

1+ y ago36:44

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In this episode, Sheila Anderson, CIO at Aflac, discusses how the company is using AI to modernize while handling legacy systems. Sheila highlights key initiatives such as digital claims processing, establishing an AI center of excellence, and transforming internal operations. About the Guest: Shelia Anderson is an information technology executive …

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The Art of Creative Commerce with Manuel Borde - VML's Global CCO of Commerce 46:53

1+ y ago46:53

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Welcome to the second episode of Commerce Confidential - APAC Edition, hosted by VML's Aadit Bimbhet, where we're diving into the exciting world of Creative Commerce. Joining us is Manuel Borde, Global Chief Creative Officer at VML and the mastermind behind some of the agencies best commerce cases like Oreo Codes. In this episode, Aadit and Manuel …

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Tomorrow's Commerce with VML's Hugh Fletcher and Naji El-Arifi 1:04:09

1+ y ago1:04:09

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Step into the future with Commerce Confidential - APAC Edition, hosted by VML's Regional Commerce Director, Aadit Bimbhet. In our inaugural episode, we're joined by Hugh Fletcher, Global Thought Leadership Lead, and Naji El-Arifi, Head of Innovation at VML Enterprise Solutions, as we dive into the insights and trends that make our 7th edition of To…

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E211-Role of Leadership in early BIM adoption 26:41

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On this episode, we will be talking to Brent Mauti. Brent is currently the Chief Technology Officer at Turner Fleischer Architects. He is a licensed architect in Ontario and Alberta who has focused on BIM throughout his career. Brent's passion is to focus on lifecycle BIM interoperability and cross-platform synergy. Brent is also a professor at Geo…

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E212-BIM Adoption for a Structural Engineering Company 26:43

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Ian is an associate at Entuitive, a future oriented and technology driven Structural engineering company that adopted #BIM in its inception years. He has had significant involvement in a variety of commercial, residential, institutional, and educational buildings in the Canadian and Middle Eastern markets using BIM technologies, focusing especially…

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E213 - Architecture is broken- How is BIM helping fix it? 28:01

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Roddy is a Registered Architect in the province of Alberta and also a non-practicing Lawyer. After a glorious career at Stantec, in 2017 Roddy founded Holo-Blok, a company that is dedicated to fix the broken practices in Architecture and is leveraging Technology massively in doing so. His expertise in BIM and Integrated Project Delivery have allowe…

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E214 - Multidisciplinary BIM: What it takes to manage BIM across disciplines 27:32

2y ago27:32

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Check out the next episode of ‘The BIM student’. Our guest is Yigit Karanfil. Yigit is a Design Technology Manager at HOK, where he actively works with clients and project teams to determine requirements and #buildtechnology workflows to deliver projects successfully. Also as an active member of CanBIM community, he has been working with Design and…

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E215 - Generative Design- Harnessing the power of Information in BIM 23:50

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Dennis has been involved with BIM and the corresponding software through research, analysis and discussion since 2003. His professional experience lends itself well to increasing efficiency in an office and improving on existing practices.Possessing experience in multiple disciplines (Structural, MEP and Architectural), and having taught many compa…

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E216 - Information Exchange Standards - The Role BIM must play 30:45

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Arash is the perfect combination of academic awareness and industry exposure and holds a Ph.D. in construction engineering and management technologies and co-founded the Building Innovation Research Centre at the University of Toronto.He is an entrepreneur and innovator who co-founded AECO Innovation Lab in pursuit of engaging the immense talent in…

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E217-Research in Digital Construction – How can Academia help 31:24

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Brandon Searle has background in Civil Engineering and Technology Management and Entrepreneurship. He has also worked with Opus International Consultants that later became WSP as asset management consultant. While with WSP, he worked toward an M.Eng. focusing on infrastructure management and completed a broad collection of courses in economics, pro…

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E218-BIM adoption in the Municipalities- Importance and Challenges 25:10

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Leslie Wright is someone who has a firsthand experience and has actively participated in digital transformation in AEC. He has witnessed the change from paper to data rich models He has been an Architectural practitioner working on variety of project for several years. Past 5 years he has worked with City of Windsor’s building department as a plan’…

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E219-General Contractor's Perspective on BIM - What consultants need to know? 32:30

2y ago32:30

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Alena’s career path has not been straightforward. Her focus in optimization motivated her to pursue Construction Management training shortly after she received Master’s degree in Architecture. Alena entered Canadian construction industry as a pursuits coordinator but due to her interest in technology and optimization, she shifted to BIM path and ha…

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Season 1 : Recap Episode 1- Summary from Brent Mauti, Ian Trudeau and Roddy Handa's interviews 10:07

2y ago10:07

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At the end of season 1 we have a three series recap episodes. In these I will talk about my takeaways from these guests. Full Episodes of each guest Brent Mauti : https://youtu.be/2LR2LFOm5Z8Ian Trudeau : https://youtu.be/dIhjnzR83TcRoddy Handa : https://youtu.be/_aKytLYi3sQ

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Season 1 : Recap Episode 2- Summary from Yigit Karanfil, Dennis Dixon and Arash Shahi's Interviews 8:11

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At the end of season 1 we have a three series recap episodes. In these I will talk about my takeaways from these guests. Full Episodes of each guest Yigit Karanfil : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9_jURrUXaY&t=162sDennis Dixon : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGmzaGkVuvQ&t=11sArash Shahi : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ_sC7U30t8&t=9s…

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Season 1 : Recap Episode 3- Summary from Brandon Searle, Leslie Wright, Alena Tokareva's Interviews 13:08

2y ago13:08

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This is the last episode of this season. In this episode I am going to talk about my takeaways from our last three guest, Brandon , who talked about Industry partnership with Academia, Leslie Wright, who talked about BIM adoption in municipalities and Alena Tokareva who talked about a General Contractor’s perspective on BIM and what designers and c…

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HDFC Investverse | Financial Wellness with a Wellness Entrepreneur 8:19

2+ y ago8:19

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In the finale of the Investverse Podcast, an investor education initiative by HDFC MF, we will delve into the connection between emotional wellness and financial wellness with Chetna Chakravarthy, a wellness entrepreneur, life coach, and health practitioner, as well as the host of the podcast Say No To Drama. We will be covering a range of topics, …

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E2215 : From BIM to FM - Curating the Data Required 43:53

3y ago43:53

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Rick has over 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur in delivering software and web-based information services. Rick started in the late 1980’s developing a business for an environmental law publishing company that had a side interest in construction lead publishing. Next, he turned his attention to the construction industry and launched ConFax …

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E2214 : Data as a Story Telling Medium for AEC Professionals 50:38

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This episode Chetna talks to Nicole Mater of Proving Ground , about how #AEC professionals can use data as a medium for telling their design stories..!! Nicole has been at the forefront of R&D, firm operations, and quality assurance efforts throughout her career. Until very recently, she worked as a practicing architect and Lead Designer on a diver…

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E2213 : Technology Adoption for Design Build Projects 34:49

3y ago34:49

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This episode Chetna talks to Brian Skripac - Director of Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) at Design Build Institute of America (DBIA), Brian is responsible for shaping how VDC brings optimal benefits to design-build’s “whole team” approach to project delivery.

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Powerful Partnerships That Push CIOs to the Next Level 28:33

3+ y ago28:33

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Just like the role of the CIO has transitioned from a back-office data manager to a business enabler, how CIOs build and maintain internal and external partnerships has also greatly evolved. In this episode, Madlin Sadler, COO of the International Rescue Committee, and Colleen Berube, CIO and SVP of Operations at Zendesk, draw insights from their o…

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Investment Priorities for the Transformative CIO 40:47

3+ y ago40:47

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Spending money is easy when investment opportunities are everywhere, but it’s harder to predict if something is worth the cost. In this episode, IT leaders from the public and private sectors tell us about the times their investments paid off—from new technology to the employee experience. You’ll hear advice from Tim Chester, VP of IT and CIO at th…

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The Future of Employee Experience: Insights From the World’s Leading CIOs 26:21

3+ y ago26:21

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The competition to attract and retain talent remains fierce, and today’s leading CIOs understand that creating an employee experience model should be just as high of a priority as technology and innovation. In this episode, we’ve compiled advice from CIOs and technology leaders who are creating employee-centric cultures at their companies, and exam…

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E2212 : GC's vs Consultant - Who's BIM game is better..!! (Part 2) 31:45

3+ y ago31:45

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Continuation of the episode E2212. Find Part 1 here: https://anchor.fm/thebimstudent/episodes/E2211--GCs-vs-Consultant---Whos-BIM-game-is-better-----Part-1-e1llr0d

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How Effective CIOs Build Key Partnerships with Internal Departments with Adam Glick, CISO at SimpliSafe, and Marc Linster, CTO at EDB 41:36

3+ y ago41:36

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Key partnerships between CIOs and their internal departments are evolving rapidly, creating new ways of working and opening up new revenue streams. In this episode, we talk to Adam Glick, CISO at SimpliSafe, and Marc Linster, CTO at EDB, about where they see relationships with CIOs going in the future and ask them their secrets for success when it …

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E2211 : GC's vs Consultant - Who's BIM game is better..!! (Part 1) 34:23

3+ y ago34:23

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Ever since I started this podcast, I have talked to many professionals about their experience, and their BIM adoption journey. Some of those were Project Designers and consultant and some of them were general and specialized contractors. I have realized that many times there is a lot of communication gap between the ones who use the technology to d…

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How CIOs Are Effectively Adapting to New Economic Challenges with Jason Conyard, CIO at VMware, and Ginna Raahauge, EVP & CIO of Digital Transformation at Zayo Group 44:10

3+ y ago44:10

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The impact of today’s economic climate is felt everywhere – even in the CIO’s office. In this episode, we ask two leading CIOs how they save money on IT and talent while still producing results. You’ll hear from Jason Conyard, CIO at VMware, and Ginna Raahauge, EVP & CIO of Digital Transformation at Zayo Group, who discuss how to keep attrition in …

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How CIOs Can Get the Most out of Artificial Intelligence with Darren Person, Global CIO at The NPD Group, and Max Chan, CIO at Avnet 37:16

3+ y ago37:16

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In this episode, Darren Person, Global CIO at The NPD Group, and Max Chan, CIO at Avnet, share their insights about the use of AI in enterprise industries and reveal how to reap its benefits without breaking the bank. They address knowing when it is time to introduce AI, how to approach boards about it, how to leverage AI to drive employee experien…

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E2210 - BIM and IPD : Everything You Need to Know about Collaborative Project Delivery (Part 2) 40:32

3+ y ago40:32

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Geza R. Banfai is a Counsel with McMillan LLP, practicing infrastructure – construction law and mediation. He is the recipient of the 2016 Award of Excellence in Construction and Infrastructure Law from the Ontario Bar Association, and was named the 2017 Toronto Construction Law Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in Canada. He is a Fellow of the Ca…

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E2209 - BIM and IPD : Everything You Need to Know about Collaborative Project Delivery (Part 1) 26:50

3+ y ago26:50

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Geza R. Banfai is a Counsel with McMillan LLP, practicing infrastructure – construction law and mediation. He is the recipient of the 2016 Award of Excellence in Construction and Infrastructure Law from the Ontario Bar Association, and was named the 2017 Toronto Construction Law Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in Canada. He is a Fellow of the Ca…

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How To Succeed as the Modern CIO and Retain Employees with Sanjay Macwan, CIO and CISO at Vonage, and Harry Temkin, CIO at DriveWealth 41:40

3+ y ago41:40

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Today’s modern CIO is expected to do much more than just keep the lights on and make sure you can log in to your system. Join Sanjay Macwan, CIO and CISO at Vonage, and Harry Temkin, CIO at DriveWealth, as they discuss their evolving roles before revealing what makes an effective leadership model, including the main drivers behind employee producti…

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E2208 - Legal Perspective of BIM Implementation on Construction projects 38:17

3+ y ago38:17

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Annik is a partner at McMillan LLP whose practice is focused on the construction, infrastructure and development industries. A practicing engineer before becoming a lawyer, Annik acts for all industry stakeholders, including general contractors, owners, architects and engineers. She is frequently sought after for her expertise in contract drafting …