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Digital Transformation Podcast

Kevin Craine hosts best-selling authors, innovative thought-leaders and top-shelf executives all exploring the technologies, processes and people driving today's digital success.

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Profitability Without Price Tags
Emma Burstow, Director of Developer Relations at Umbraco, discusses how we can marry community needs with business needs, and her concept of "profitability without price tags." We explore some of the common misconceptions when it comes to measuring success or profitability beyond monetary considerations, and the importance of community and relationships in achieving profitability. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Visit DigitalTransformationPodcast.net
20:55 9/28/23
Building Sustainability into your Web Presence
Filip Bech-Larsen, Chief Technology Officer at Umbraco, talks about building sustainability into your web presence. In business, sustainability refers to doing business without negatively impacting the environment, community, or society as a whole. A growing number of organizations are integrating sustainability into their business strategy—realizing they can do well by doing good. In a recent McKinsey survey, 70% of respondents said their companies have a formal governance of sustainability in place. Listen for best practices you can use today. To find out what the carbon emissions are for your website visit https://www.websitecarbon.com/ Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest  
21:05 8/31/23
The Impact of Generative AI on Businesses Today
Emily Frolick and Atif Zaim from KPMG discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence. The pair worked on a new KPMG survey focused on the impact of Generative AI on businesses, and why most organizations say they are unprepared for immediate adoption. Emily is Advisory Partner in the KPMG Technology Risk Management practice and Leader of KPMG’s Trust Imperative. Atif is National Managing Partner of Advisory at KPMG. Listen for action items you can use today. Host Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
26:26 8/17/23
Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
Stu Johnson, VP of Product Marketing at Rootstock, discusses digital transformation in Manufacturing. Rootstock recently published its 2023 State of Manufacturing Technology Survey, which looks at trends in digital transformation in manufacturing and the drivers behind enterprise system modernization. Listen as we explore some of the main takeaways from the survey and why are they important for manufactures today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
27:05 8/3/23
Strategies for Intelligent Search
Glenn Mansfield, Director at Flare Solutions, discusses “Intelligent Search.” Managing and securing the growing amount of information today is a challenge often beyond our ability to keep up. Terabytes and terabytes exist in content management systems, line of business systems and an array of repositories both inside and outside of the organization. Listen as we explore how we can leverage data for improved performance through intelligent search. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
29:16 7/20/23
Leading through Transformation and Change
Rich Nanda discusses his book “The Transformation Myth” and ways to lead your organization through uncertain times. Rich is a Principal at Deloitte Consulting where he serves as the leader of the US Monitor Deloitte strategy practice. He routinely advises the boards, CEOs and executive teams of Consumer Product companies on topics of growth, innovation and technology adoption. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
24:30 7/6/23
Steps to Master Digital Transformation
Professor Michael Lenox discusses his book “Strategy in the Digital Age” and approaches to master digital transformation. Mike is  is Professor of Business Administration and Chief Strategy Officer at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. He has served on the faculty at Duke and NYU and as a visiting professor at Harvard, Stanford, and Oxford.  He holds a PhD from MIT in and has been recognized as a top strategy professor under 40 by the Strategic Management Society. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
29:51 6/22/23
Building Software Profit Streams
Luke Hohmann discusses his book, co-authored Jason Tanner, “Software Profit Streams.” Luke is Chief Innovation Officer of Applied Frameworks and an expert in the art and practice of Agile and Scrum. In fact, Luke is one of six people in the world recognized as a principal contributor to the Scaled Agile Framework. Listen for advice and action items for designing a sustainably profitable software development business. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
22:59 6/8/23
Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
Naveen Poonian discusses digital transformation in Manufacturing. Naveen is President and CEO of iBASEt, a solution provider that simplifies complex manufacturing processes by replacing disparate production, quality, and MRO applications with paperless, digitally integrated solutions. Naveen is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and an expert in high tech software for complex applications. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
29:38 5/25/23
State of Enteprise Integration in Finance, Manufacturing & Retail
Matt Durham, Head of Market Strategy at Digibee, discusses the new Digibee 2023 State of Enterprise Integration Report. It’s their second annual analysis of the market and it examines the progression of integration within finance, manufacturing, and retail organizations, including year-over-year comparisons with the report published in 2022. Listen as we examine the findings and the foundational shift in the role of integration today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
22:24 5/20/23
Using AI in Insurance
Stan Smith discusses the use of Artificial Intelligence in the insurance industry. Stan is the Founder and CEO of Gradient AI a software-as-a-service platform that uses AI to help commercial insurers automate underwriting and claims, and improve operational efficiencies. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
24:30 5/11/23
How to Stay Smart in a Smart World
Gerd Gigerenzer discusses his book "How to Stay Smart in a Smart World." Gerd is Director Emeritus at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and an award-winning author. He applies his expertise in behavioral science to the world of smart technology and argues that we shouldn't trust technology unconditionally, but we shouldn't fear it unthinkingly, either. Gerd has trained US federal judges, physicians, and top managers around the world in decision making, and is named as one of the top-100 Global Thought Leaders worldwide. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
18:00 4/27/23
Digital Transformation of Higher Education Courseware
Dave Sherwood discusses the digitization of higher education courseware. Dave is Co-Founder and CEO of BibliU, a learning enablement platform that empowers universities to automate workflows and improve student outcomes with first-day access to eTextbooks from over 2,000 publishers. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
18:55 4/13/23
Recruiting Top Tech Talent
Smarth Sidana discusses techniques and strategies to hire and retain top tech talent. Smarth is the CEO of HireQuotient, a cloud platform that helps companies hire skilled talent early on in the recruitment process by using skill-based assessments and sourcing solutions. Smarth was recognized as a ‘Top 35 Entrepreneur Under 35' by Entrepreneur Magazine. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
16:50 3/30/23
Using ChatGPT and AI for Business Success
Nitin Mittal discusses his book “All in on AI” and how companies can use ChatGPT and AI for business success. Nitin is a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP. He currently serves as the US Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategic Growth Offering Consulting Leader. He is the 2019 recipient of the AI Innovator of the Year award at the AI Summit New York. He specializes in advising clients to achieve competitive advantage through data and cognitive powered transformations. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
29:16 3/16/23
Modern Recruiting and Talent Strategies
Robb Hern discusses modern recruiting and talent strategies for the legal services sector. Robb is SVP at Consilio, a global leader in eDiscovery, risk management, and cyber security, and he's been closely following the recent emphasis on enhanced legal operations and strategies...including emerging hiring trends as the talent market remains super competitive. Listen for three action items you can use today.  Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
23:36 3/2/23
How Startups Can Use AI to Grow
Lomit Patel discusses his book "Lean AI" and how innovative startups can use AI to grow. Artificial intelligence and ChatGPT are commanding headlines, but what does it mean for startup success? Lomit is a Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur insider. Listen as explores ways to scale up growth with AI. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?     Listen as Lomit explores how startup succ
21:08 2/16/23
Fearless Innovation
Alex Goryachev discusses his book "Fearless Innovation" and ways to go beyond the buzzword to drive growth and enact change. Alex is Innovator-in-Residence at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Tulane University. Prior to that he was the Managing Director of Global Innovation Programs and Strategy at Cisco. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
24:15 2/2/23
The Role of Learning in Digital Transformation
Jill Shepherd discusses the role of learning in successful digital transformation. Jill is practice director at QA Limited, a tech training and talent services provider. She has a PhD in innovation and strategy from Strathclyde and an MBA from the University of Warwick,. Her research in high tech environments examines how innovation at a strategic level can be lost, developed and retained within groups and teams. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
28:18 1/19/23
Using Artificial Intelligence in Retail
Roland Gossage discusses ways to use Artificial Intelligence in retail and how hyper-personalization can improve customer experience and sales performance. Roland is CEO of GroupBy, the developer of a cloud-based product discovery platform powered by AI. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
22:29 1/5/23
Digital Transformation Payday
Tim Bottke discusses his book "Digital Transformation Payday" and how to navigate the hype, lower the risks, and increase your return on investment. Tim is a senior Strategy Partner at Deloitte and an Associate Professor for Strategy and Digital Transformation at SDA Bocconi Business School. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
24:53 12/15/22
Turning Data Into Intelligence with AI
Walt Mayo, CEO at Expert.ai, discusses ways to turn unstructured data into business intelligence using AI. We explore how unstructured data is much like human language, and ways Artificial Intelligence can understand that language and bring increased value to information and content. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
20:29 12/8/22
Are Digital Platforms Taking Over Our Lives?
Vili Lehdonvirta discusses his book "Cloud Empires" and how digital platforms like Amazon and others are overtaking our lives. We explore how we can regain control. Vili is Professor of Economic Sociology and Digital Social Research at the University of Oxford. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
21:20 12/1/22
Digital Innovation in Healthcare
Anders Romare, discusses digital innovation in healthcare. Anders is CIO and Senior Vice President Global IT at Novo Nordisk, is a Danish multinational pharmaceutical company that recently launched a comprehensive digital strategy using IoT, AI and digital transformation to improve drug discovery and development, automate production, and optimize internal operations. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
24:12 11/29/22
Scaling Business with AI
Rajan Nagina, Head of the AI Practice at Newgen Software, discusses scaling business with AI. How can AI help us scale and grow? What are the opportunities today? And how can we make better use of AI to build a competitive advantage? Listen for three action items you can use today? Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
18:26 11/24/22
The Hidden Language Of Computers
Charles Petzold discusses his book "CODE: The Hidden Language Of Computer Hardware And Software." Books about computing technologies have notoriously short shelf lives. What’s revolutionary today can be obsolete tomorrow. But CODE is one significant exception to this rule. First published in 1999, the book has been revised and revamped and is poised to find a new place in today’s technological landscape. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
18:49 11/22/22
Infrastructure-as-Code Strategies
Dan Kogan discusses emerging strategies for infrastructure-as-code platforms. Dan is Vice President of Product Management for FlashArray at Pure Storage. Pure is simplifying how people consume and interact with data. Dan is an expert in cloud data management solutions. How can you take advantage of infrastructure-as-code? Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
19:02 11/17/22
Harnessing AI for a More Inclusive Future
Professor Orly Lobel discusses her book "The Equality Machine" and how to use AI to harness a brighter, more inclusive future. Orly is a renowned tech policy scholar and the Director of the Center for Employment and Labor Policy at the University of San Diego. She is a member of the American Law Institute, a former Israeli military data analyst, and Supreme Court clerk. Why should we be optimistic about AI’s future? Listen here to find out. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?    
31:10 11/10/22
Simplification and Automation Fuel Continuous Innovation
E.G. Nadhan discusses how simplification and automation fuel continuous innovation. Nadhan is Global Chief Architect Leader at RedHat, a provider of enterprise open source solutions. Complexity is often the nemesis of innovation. We explore how and where standardization be applied effectively to simplify the IT landscape. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
26:52 11/3/22
Accelerating Digital Transformation
Ara Coutts, VP of Sales for Tr3dent, discusses ways organizations can accelerate digital transformation with a focus on collaboration, visualization and improving customer journeys. Tr3dent is a provider of a strategic planning platform called Transformation Accelerator that empowers digital transformation....was named to the 2022 SaaS Awards shortlist in the “Best SaaS for Business Management” category. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
20:29 10/27/22