Ep. 65: Sapana Patel, Former CIO of Spirit Airlines, Building the Future of IT Leadership in the AI Era
In Episode 65 of Next in Line, Cesar sits down with Sapana Patel, CIO of Spirit Airlines, for a deep conversation on leadership, resilience, AI adoption, innovation, and what it really takes to lead technology teams inside one of the world’s fastest moving industries.
Sapana shares her journey from studying aeronautical engineering at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University to becoming a CIO, along with the lessons she learned navigating change, building trust, leading teams through pressure, and continuously adapting throughout decades in technology leadership.
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