Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)

How S&P Global Leverages Data and Digital Ecosystems to Scale AI

Ravi Raghu

Shamim Mohammad on CarMax’s Digital-First Journey and the Future of Agentic AI

This episode explores CarMax's digital transformation and technology strategy, guided by Shamim Mohammad, the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Technology Officer. Against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving digital landscape, CarMax has transitioned to a digital-first company, emphasizing omn...

Generac CIO Talal Butt on Powering a Smart Ecosystem Through Platform Strategy and GenAI

This episode explores Generac Power Systems' digital transformation journey, focusing on its evolution into a global energy technology leader. Against the backdrop of a $4.3 billion annual revenue and a vast product portfolio, including home standby generators and smart thermostats (Ecobee), the company aims to create...

AI, Clean Data, and New Flavors: McCormick’s Digital Playbook with CIDO Guy Peri

Regina Salazar on Building Novelis’ AI-Powered, Sustainable Smart Factories

This episode explores the digital transformation journey of Novelis, a global aluminum recycling and manufacturing company, as recounted by its Chief Digital and Information Officer, Regina Salazar. Against the backdrop of Novelis' diverse operations across nine countries and 33 facilities, Salazar details her team's ...

Caterpillar CIO Jamie Engstrom on AI, Data Strategy, and the Future of Smart Manufacturing

This episode explores the role of information technology in a large, global manufacturing company, Caterpillar. Against the backdrop of Caterpillar's 100th anniversary and its position as a leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, the conversation focuses on the Chief Information Officer's (CIO) resp...

Hertz CIO Tim Langley-Hawthorne on Cloud, AI, and Reinventing the Rental Car Experience

Aflac CIO Shelia Anderson on AI-Driven Integration and the Unified Group Strategy

This episode explores the technological transformation underway at Aflac, a major insurance company, as recounted by its Chief Information Officer, Shelia Anderson. Against the backdrop of Aflac's growth through acquisitions, Anderson details the challenges of integrating disparate legacy systems and the resulting nee...

Optimizing Supply Chains and E-commerce: Inside PriceSmart’s Tech Evolution with CIO Wayne Sadin

Palantir CIO Jim Siders on Leading a Hyper-Efficient IT Organization

This Technovation podcast interviews Jim Siders, Palantir's CIO, about his unique approach to IT management. The conversation covers Palantir's data-centric business model, Siders' role in streamlining IT operations (reducing staff from over 200 to under 80), and his philosophy of eliminating "centers of excellence" i...

Thermo Fisher’s Three-Pillar AI Strategy: How CIO Ryan Snyder is Driving Innovation

This Technovation podcast episode interviews Ryan Snyder, CIO of Thermo Fisher Scientific, about his approach to integrating technology strategy with business goals. The conversation covers his role's purview, the importance of embedding IT leaders within business units, and a three-pillar AI strategy focused on impro...

How Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota is Transforming Healthcare with AI & Data

Silicon Design in the Cloud: Marvell’s CIO on the Future of Semiconductor Innovation

How AI and Predictive Analytics Are Transforming Healthcare with Inova CIDO Matt Kull

Wendy’s AI-Powered Drive-Thru Revolution: CIO Matt Spessard on How FreshAI & Digital Innovation Are Transforming QSR

MetLife’s Tech Evolution: AI, Cybersecurity & Innovation at Scale with Bill Pappas

The Future of B2B Platforms: Ingram Micro’s Digital Transformation with Sanjib Sahoo

This podcast features an interview with Sanjib Sahoo, President of Global Platforms Group at Ingram Micro, about the company's transformation into a B2B platform company. The discussion covers the development of Ingram Micro's Xvantage platform, its AI-driven features, and the rationale behind the platform-centric bus...

AI-Driven Digital Growth at Regal Rexnord with CDIO Tim Dickson

This podcast interviews Tim Dickson, CDIO of Regal Rexnord, a $6 billion industrial manufacturing company, about his role in driving digital growth. The conversation covers his strategy for defining "digital" within the company, building a new digital team, and leveraging generative AI through internal (RxGPT) and ext...

Dan Caruso on Bandwidth, Quantum Tech, and Lessons from Billion-Dollar Exits

This podcast features an interview with Dan Caruso, founder of Zayo Group and Caruso Ventures, discussing his career in the telecommunications industry and his current investments in quantum technology and space tech. The conversation begins by revisiting the AT&T breakup and its impact on the burgeoning internet, the...