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CIO Leadership Live

This video interview program features today’s top IT leaders, with rotating hosts, including Maryfran Johnson, Lee Rennick and Matt Egan. Watch new episodes on YouTube and CIO.com.

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24:52

From Paper Checks to AI: How Deluxe Is Reinventing...

CIO Leadership Live ·

2026/03/05

In this episode of CIO Leadership Live, Lucas Mearian speaks with Yogaraj “Yogs” Jayaprakasam, Chief Technology and Digital Officer at Deluxe, about the company’s transformation from a traditional check-printing business into a modern payments, data, and technology platform. Jayaprakasam discusses how AI, data platforms, and cultural change are reshaping Deluxe’s strategy, how the company is using generative AI to improve operations and customer experience, and why upskilling talent will be critical

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9:57

PepsiCo's Karthik Sankaran on Scaling with Intention

CIO Leadership Live ·

2026/02/18

In this episode, we sit down with Karthik Sankaran to explore the mindset and strategies behind building and leading with intention. Karthik shares insights from his professional journey, reflecting on the challenges of scaling teams, driving innovation, and staying grounded in purpose while navigating growth.https://www.linkedin.com/in/sankarank/

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18:04

Rockwell Automation CDIO on IT, AI and Manufacturing...

CIO Leadership Live ·

2026/02/04

Rockwell Automation's Chief Digital & Information Officer Chris Nardecchia sat down with host Lucas Mearian at Foundry's CIO100 Symposium ti discusses balancing IT and digital transformation, cybersecurity in industrial environments. They also delved into AI-driven smart manufacturing and the challenges of cultural change. Nardecchia explained his company's autonomous factories, skills evolution, and how AI accelerates onboarding, productivity, and recurring-revenue growth, while supporting critical

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12:12

How Edward Don & Co. Uses AI to Transform Food Service

CIO Leadership Live ·

2026/01/21

Edward Don & Co. CIO Tim Walter sat down with host Lucas Mearian at Foundry's CIO100 Symposium to talk about his company's efforts to harness AI for e-commerce, demand forecasting, and RFP automation. The company's goals are to improve customer experience, accelerate sales cycles, and optimize supply chains. From truck tracking to virtual kitchen design, the distributor blends emerging technology with human expertise to drive efficiency and grow nationwide operations.

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19:53

Avnet CIO Max Chan details AI-driven supply chain...

CIO Leadership Live ·

2026/01/07

At the CIO100 Symposium, Avnet CIO Max Chan talked with host Lucas Mearian about how AI underpins sales enablement, engineering design, inventory forecasting, and global supply chain orchestration at Avnet. He also discussed ROI through business outcomes, modernizing legacy systems with greenfield architectures, governance challenges, workforce upskilling, and partnerships that build resilience and customer value across industries worldwide.https://www.linkedin.com/in/ljchan/

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19:26

CIO Shares Strategy for Merging Systems and Scaling AI

CIO Leadership Live ·

2025/12/10

In this episode of CIO Leadership Live, All States Ag Parts (Parts ASAP) CIO John Fraser sits down with host Lucas Mearian at the CIO 100 event to talk about how his company unified technology after merging 23 businesses -- balancing culture, transparency, and best-in-breed platforms. Fraser details practical AI adoption—pricing, product data enhancement, and customer experience—while stressing experimentation without over-dependence.https://johnbfraser.com/

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23:12

CIO Pavan Pidugu Drives AI-Powered Transportation...

CIO Leadership Live ·

2025/11/19

At the CIO100 Symposium, Department of Transportation CIO Pavan Pidugu discusses modernizing the DOT through AI and digital transformation. From combating fraud to improving safety and efficiency, Pidugu details how data-driven innovation and cultural change have reshaped federal technology, earning the agency three consecutive CIO100 Awards for excellence in modernization.Guest Pavan Pidugu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pidugupavan/ linkedin.comlinkedin.com

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20:53

TIAA's Sastry Durvasula on AI innovations in the...

CIO Leadership Live ·

2025/10/28

At the CIO 100 event, host Lucas Mearian sat down with Sastry Durvasula, Chief Operating, Information & Digital Officer at TIAA, to discuss how the company is using AI to enhance client services, power business growth, and transform operations. TIAA's AI initiatives include Research Buddy for asset management and empathy agents for personalized customer communications.Sastry Durvasula:https://www.linkedin.com/in/durvasula/Lucas Mearian:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucasmearian/

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20:16

Hyland CTO Tim McIntire on AI-powered content...

CIO Leadership Live ·

2025/10/15

Tim McIntire, CTO at Hyland, joins host Shane O'Neill for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss the company's focus on cloud innovation and AI-powered content intelligence, as well as talent acquisition and retention strategies, including a global workforce and hybrid work models. This episode is sponsored by Hyland, a provider of industry-leading intelligent content solutions.Featuring Tim McIntire: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmcintire/ And host Shane

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22:09

TruStone tech execs share AI-driven credit union...

CIO Leadership Live ·

2025/10/01

At the CIO 100 event, host Lucas Mearian sat down with TruStone’s Gary Jeter and Mayka Thao to discuss post-merger modernization, mobile innovations, and generative-AI tools enhancing efficiency.https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayka/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-jeter/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucasmearian/

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33:42

The Tile Shop's CIO Christopher Davis on cloud...

CIO Leadership Live ·

2025/09/17

Christopher Davis, CIO at The Tile Shop, joins host Shane O’Neill for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss the challenges and strategies in the home improvement sector, as well as the importance of cloud migration, AI integration, and technologies to enhance the customer experience. This episode is sponsored by DataXstream, which develops AI-enabled sales execution from order to delivery for SAP. Its flagship platform simplifies and streamlines complex sales order processes, which helps

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19:36

Boston Consulting Group CIO Merim Becirovic on...

CIO Leadership Live ·

2025/09/03

Becirovic, CIO at Boston Consulting Group, sat down with senior editor Lucas Mearian at Foundry's CIO 100 event to discuss BCG's AI strategy, which emphasizes internal proof-of-concept before external application and focuses on journey-led and experience-led platforms. Becirovic also highlighted the importance of data strategy, upskilling, and managing AI costs effectively. Featuring Merim Becirovic: https://www.linkedin.com/in/merimb/ Lucas Mearian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucasmearian/

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25:34

Stanford Healthcare taps AI to cut burnout, boost...

CIO Leadership Live ·

2025/08/21

Aditya Bhasin, VP of Software Development at Stanford Healthcare, showcased their AI-powered system that automates billing responses to patient inquiries. Launched post-COVID to ease clinician burnout and boost patient experience, the project started with 10 billing reps and saved 17 hours by handling 1,000 messages using 25 smart templates. Now enterprise-wide with 60% utilization, the AI also drafts test results and accelerates software development. Bhasin stressed the need for strong governance,

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18:38

Bentley Motors CIO Kirsty Mason on building the...

CIO Leadership Live ·

2025/08/06

Kirsty Mason, CIO at Bentley Motors, joined host Lee Rennick for this episode of CIO Leadership Live. They discussed building the foundations for AI adoption through data literacy and skills development, defining workplace actions that support women in tech, and creating business and IT partnerships in the automotive industry.

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13:21

University of Texas CIO Frank Feagans on AI...

CIO Leadership Live ·

2025/07/23

Frank Feagans, VP IT and CIO at University of Texas at Dallas, joined host Lee Rennick for this episode of CIO Leadership Live recorded at the 60th annual IDC Directions event. They discussed the benefits of bringing IT best practices and workforce development methods from private industry to higher-education, as well as developing mission-critical partnerships with businesses around agentic AI -- to drive return on investment and advance research dollars.https://www.linkedin.com/in/ffeagans

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7:51

Novanta CIO Sarah Betadam on managing risk around AI

CIO Leadership Live ·

2025/07/09

Sarah Betadam, CIO at Novanta, joined host Lee Rennick for this episode of CIO Leadership Live recorded at the 60th annual IDC Directions event. They discussed AI governance, data privacy and AI councils, plus the balancing act of staying competitive as a business, while viewing company data in a highly protective way.

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8:28

Agentic AI, the tech ecosystem, leadership -- all...

CIO Leadership Live ·

2025/06/25

Satya Jayadev, Vice President & CIO, Skyworks Solutions Inc. joins host Lee Rennick at IDC Directions where they discuss building business velocity through Agentic AI and the tech ecosystem.

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7:38

IDC's Ryan Reith explains how AI PCs will shape the...

CIO Leadership Live ·

2025/06/18

IDC’s Ryan Reith argues that although there is no criticaluse case for AI PCs today, such devices will bring increased security and efficiency. He says that not everyone will need an AI PC, but they will be key to the future of work and that education of IT, management and employees will be key to success. This episode is sponsored by Vasion Print, formerly known as PrinterLogic, which lets customers simplify infrastructure and maximize resources by replacing print servers with direct IP,

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10:54

Khaled Tawfik, CIO, City of San José on the AI...

CIO Leadership Live ·

2025/06/11

Khaled Tawfik, CIO/Director, City of San José joinshost Lee Rennick at IDC Directions where they discuss the Government AI Coalition to promote responsible and purposeful AI in the public sector. This episode is sponsored by Vasion Print, formerly known as PrinterLogic, which lets customers simplify infrastructure and maximize resources by replacing print servers with direct IP, serverless printing. Schedule a demo at Vasion.com.

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61:46

Regeneron CIO on balancing biotech innovation with...

CIO Leadership Live ·

2025/06/04

Bob McCowan, CIO at Regeneron, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss fostering high-performance tech teams, the benefits of a science-driven company culture, evolving CIO role as business change agents, the vital connection between digital business and data architectures, and more. This episode is sponsored by Vasion Print, formerly known as PrinterLogic, which lets customers simplify infrastructure and maximize resources by replacing print servers with

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