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Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Twice-weekly conversations with top executives and thought leaders at the intersection of business, technology, and innovation. Each episode of Technovation explores the technology trends that are transforming business, and the leaders driving digital change inside their organizations. Produced by Metis Strategy and hosted by firm President Peter High, Technovation is the premier podcast for IT and technology professionals with the largest collection of interviews with elite CIOs, CTOs, and…
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- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
How Unum’s CTO Reimagined the Enterprise with a Digital-First Architecture
What does it take to reimagine a 10,000-employee enterprise for a digital-first future? In this episode, Unum CTO Gautam Roy breaks down how he transformed the…
Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)Mission-Driven Startups Win: Mike Hayes on Building Companies That Last
What if your company’s greatest advantage isn’t the product—but the purpose behind it? Mike Hayes, Managing Director at Insight Partners and former COO of…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Why Snowflake’s CIO Rebranded IT for the AI Era
What does it take to evolve IT into a forward-looking innovation engine? Mike Blandina, CIO of Snowflake, shares how he’s reimagined IT as…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Chandra Dhandapani on Balancing Talent Strategy with Data, Flexibility, and ROI
What if your hiring strategy were fueled by the largest contingent workforce dataset in the world? Magnit CEO Chandra Dhandapani joins Technovation to explore…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Designing AI from the Customer Back: Hari Gopalkrishnan on Bank of America’s Approach
How can AI be designed from the customer back and not the model forward? Hari Gopalkrishnan, Chief Technology and Information Officer at Bank of America, joins…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
How Dell Consolidated 800 AI Projects into 4 Scalable Enterprise Platforms
What does it take to scale AI from 800 siloed experiments into enterprise-wide impact? Doug Schmitt, President of Dell Technologies Services and CIO of Dell…
Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)Give First, Build Later: Brad Feld’s Strategy for Ecosystem-Driven Innovation
What does it take to play the long game in innovation? Venture capitalist Brad Feld has spent four decades answering that question as a founder, mentor, and…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Inside Paychex’s Data Strategy: Monetizing Insight for AI, Clients, and the U.S. Economy
What if your company’s data could become a public good and a competitive moat? Beaumont Vance, SVP of Data and AI at Paychex, shares how his team transforms…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Why CIOs Make Great CEOs: Saul Van Beurden’s Leadership Playbook
1025: What does it take to go from CIO to CEO? For Saul Van Beurden, tech leadership was the ideal proving ground. Now CEO of Consumer, Small, and Business…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
How Norfolk Southern Measures Real Impact from AI and Data
Where is AI actually moving the needle in industrial operations? In this episode, Anil Bhatt, Chief Information and Digital Officer of Norfolk Southern, shares…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Balancing Innovation and Risk: AI Leadership at T. Rowe Price
What does it really take to scale AI responsibly across a global enterprise? In this episode, Ramon Richards, Chief Technology Officer at T. Rowe Price, shares…
Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)Barry Eggers on How Lightspeed Uses Learning Investments to Find the Next Big Thing
How can venture investors consistently identify the next breakout market? Barry Eggers, Founding Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, reveals the firm’s…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
The CIO as Matchmaker: How América Móvil Finds and Scales External Innovation
What if your innovation team operated more like a venture fund than a lab? In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Andres Vazquez, Chief…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Turning Buildings into Energy Assets: Manish Kumar on AI-Powered Infrastructure
Is your infrastructure ready to flex? In this episode of Technovation, Manish Kumar, EVP of Digital Energy at Schneider Electric, explains how buildings can…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
AI Needs Power: Duke Energy CIO on Fueling the Future of Data Centers
What happens when the CIO responsible for powering AI also has to manage its energy demands? Richard Donaldson, SVP & CIO of Duke Energy, joins…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Building a Scalable Tech Org at Worldpay: Kirk Ball’s Carve-Out Playbook
What does it take to build a high-performing IT organization from scratch while navigating a carve-out, preparing for IPO, and pivoting into acquisition? In…
Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)John Chambers: Former Cisco CEO on Why AI Will Move 5x Faster Than the Internet
Former Cisco CEO John Chambers returns to discuss why AI is scaling faster than any tech wave before it, including the internet. Now the CEO of JC2 Ventures…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Inside Experian’s Innovation Labs: Agentic AI, Fraud Defense, and the Road to Quantum
How is Experian transforming from a data company into a technology-first innovator? In this episode, Kathleen Peters, Chief Innovation Officer at Experian…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Lockheed Martin CIO Reveals Digital Strategy for Defense
As Senior Vice President for Enterprise Business & Digital Transformation and Chief Information Officer at Lockheed Martin, Maria Demaree is leading one of…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Salesforce’s Joe Inzerillo on Agentic AI and the Future of the Enterprise Workforce
The AI workforce won’t replace humans—but it will reshape how work gets done. On this episode of Technovation with Peter High, Salesforce EVP & CDO Joe…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Inside the U.S. Department of State’s AI and Cyber Resilience Transformation
“No one cares about AI if the Wi-Fi doesn’t work.” As CIO of the U.S. Department of State, Dr. Kelly Fletcher leads a global team delivering…
Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)From CIO to VC: Marina Levinson on Vertical AI, Startup Bridges & Board Leadership
Marina Levinson shares her journey from CIO to venture investor to startup advisor, revealing the skills, relationships, and mindset shifts needed to thrive…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Agentic AI at the Edge: Nancy Avila’s Three-Pillar Strategy for IT Transformation
“The speed is so incredible. I can’t tell if I’m getting older and I’m slower, or if just the speed of this technology is so exponentially…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Wyndham’s Tech Advantage: CCO Scott Strickland on AI, Loyalty & Guest Experience
1013: Wyndham’s Scott Strickland on AI, loyalty, and how digital innovation is reshaping hospitality. In this episode of Technovation, Wyndham Hotels &…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
LG NOVA’s Strategy: Vertical AI, Public Partnerships & Building New Ventures
1012: Sokwoo Rhee, EVP of Innovation at LG Electronics and Head of LG NOVA, reveals how LG is rethinking corporate innovation through ecosystem-led venture…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Lincoln Financial CIO Jennifer Charters on AI Strategy and Human-Centered Tech
Build with AI. Lead with people. In this episode of Technovation, host Peter High speaks with Jennifer Charters, Executive Vice President and Chief Information…
Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)The Rise of Agentic AI: Aaref Hilaly on the Future of Human-Machine Teams
What if every human had an army of agents working for them? Aaref Hilaly, Partner at Bain Capital Ventures and veteran investor in AI-native startups, joins…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Simplify to Accelerate: How CIBC’s CIO Is Modernizing Banking Through Tech & Talent
Simplify to accelerate. In this episode of Technovation, host Peter High speaks with Richard Jardim, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Valeriya Ionan on Ukraine’s Digital State Vision, Diia, and Innovation During War
Ukraine’s Digital Revolution: From Warzone to Innovation Hub In this episode of Technovation, host Peter High speaks with Valeriya Ionan, Advisor to the…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Baxter CIO Rusty Patel on Connected Care, Resilience, and AI Value
Resilience is earned, not given. In this episode of Technovation, host Peter High speaks with Rusty Patel, Chief Information Officer at Baxter, about leading…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
JLL CTO Yao Morin on AI, Data Strategy, and the Future of Real Estate
Can AI transform a 200-year-old commercial real estate company? In this episode, Peter High speaks with Yao Morin, Chief Technology Officer of JLL, a $24B…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Greylock Partners’ Asheem Chandna on First-Check Investing, Founders, and the Age of AI
Where is software value heading in the age of AI? In the premiere episode of Technoventure, host Peter High speaks with Asheem Chandna, General Partner at…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Apple in China: Financial Times’ Patrick McGee on Tim Cook, Scale, and Risk
Apple’s success in China is more complicated—and consequential—than most realize. In this episode, Peter High speaks with Financial Times journalist and author…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
How Shez Partovi Is Driving Patient-Centered Innovation and AI Strategy at Philips
“Great innovations are painkillers, not vitamins.” In this episode, Peter High speaks with Shez Partovi, Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Vijay Sankaran on Digitizing Johnson Controls and the Future of Smart Buildings
How can AI, digitization, and data create smarter, healthier, and more sustainable buildings? In this episode of Technovation, host Peter High welcomes Vijay…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Chris Isaacson on Resilient Market Infrastructure and Tech Leadership at Cboe
“Resilience is a mindset.” Chris Isaacson, Chief Operating Officer of Cboe Global Markets, joins Technovation host Peter High to discuss how the global…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Executive Talent in the Age of Transformation | Summit May 2025
How are companies redefining what it means to be a technology leader? In this episode of Technovation, we feature a panel recorded at our most recent Metis…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
How Breakthru Beverage’s CIO Is Building an AI-Ready, Data-Driven Sales Engine
How do you digitally transform a leading beverage distributor across 16 markets? In this episode of Technovation, host Peter High speaks with Glenn Remoreras…
Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)Technovation 1000: Jeffrey Katzenberg on DreamWorks, Disney, WndrCo & Creative Risk
From Hollywood mogul to venture capital visionary, Jeffrey Katzenberg’s story is one of bold bets, iconic storytelling, and relentless reinvention. In this…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
From Tesla CIO to Tekion CEO: Jay Vijayan’s Journey Transforming Auto Retail
From Tesla to Tekion: How Jay Vijayan Is Transforming the Automotive Experience In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Jay Vijayan, Founder…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Unlocking Value: From AI Investment to Impact with AMD, Ingram Micro, and Palantir
How are executives creating value from AI investment? In this Technovation episode, we feature a panel from our most recent Metis Strategy Summit where Metis…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
How Mars Uses AI and Platforms to Scale Value Across Brands
At Mars, digital services must feel shared and personal at the same time. In this episode, Peter High speaks with Marina Bellini, President of Global Services…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
How Intel, Experian, and General Mills are Driving Innovation with GenAI and Agents
How are digital leaders driving real business impact with GenAI and agents? In this Technovation episode, we feature a panel from our most recent Metis…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Adam Brotman & Andy Sack on Becoming an AI-First Business and Future-Proofing
“The genie is out of the bottle” In this episode of Technovation, host Peter High speaks with Adam Brotman and Andy Sack, co-CEOs of Forum3 and…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Leading Through Change: CIOs on Agility, Experience & Transformation
994: Leading Through Change Requires Culture, Clarity, and Courage. In this episode of Technovation, Metis Strategy’s Andrew Krusell moderates a powerful panel…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Why the CIO at FICO Owns Innovation, Not Just IT
Customer-first IT and innovation at scale. On this episode of Technovation, host Peter High speaks with Mike Trkay, Chief Information Officer at FICO, a $2B…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
How UHG Is Aligning Its AI Strategy on Patient-Centered Care
“Healthcare, first of all, unlike other industries, has to be held to a higher standard in terms of responsibility.” In this episode of Technovation, host…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Backing First-Principles Founders: Rajeev Dham on AI, SaaS, and Agentic Enterprise Tech
In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Rajeev Dham, Partner at Sapphire Ventures, about how venture capital investment in enterprise…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Talent Strategies for an AI Future: CIO Insights from TD SYNNEX, Zurich, and Western Digital
In this episode of Technovation, we feature a panel from the Metis Strategy Summit moderated by Ozlem Ulusoy, exploring how senior technology executives are…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Nourishing the World: Cargill’s Digital and AI Evolution with CIDO Jennifer Hartsock
How do you modernize a 160-year-old company feeding 500 million people? Jennifer Hartsock, Chief Information and Digital Officer of Cargill, joins Peter High…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Aligning AI with Business Strategy: Inside the Operating Models of Thermo Fisher, Viatris, and Houlihan Lokey
In this episode of Technovation, we feature a panel from the Metis Strategy Summit moderated by Metis Strategy’s Co-Head of Executive Networks, Media, and…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Scaling AI and Modernizing IT: How Kelly Services Is Reinventing Staffing Solutions
Kelly Services is transforming the way enterprises approach staffing through AI-powered innovation, scalable tech, and smart acquisitions. In this episode of…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
How WndrCo Scales AI Startups Into Enterprise-Ready Platforms With Measurable ROI
In today’s episode of Technovation, we feature a fireside chat from our Metis Strategy Summit, held on May 13, 2025, and moderated by Peter High. The guest is…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Inside Ingram Micro’s Platform-Driven Enterprise and AI Transformation
How does a $48B tech distributor reinvent itself as a platform company? In this episode, Peter High speaks with Dham Pathervellai, Chief Technology Officer of…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Designing the AI-First Operating Models: Generac, CBRE, and Rockwell Share Their Blueprint
In today’s episode of Technovation, we feature a panel from our Metis Strategy Summit held on May 13, 2025 moderated by Peter High. The topic was Designing an…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Digital Tools for a Healthier World: Kevin Doyle on Ecolab’s AI Strategy
Kevin Doyle, Chief Digital Officer at Ecolab, joins Peter High to unpack how the company is scaling innovation through AI, IoT, and a modern data backbone. In…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Cultivating Resilience and Trust with AI, Data, and Leadership at Scale
How do leading CIOs drive innovation, resilience, and trust amid volatility? In today’s episode of Technovation, we feature a panel from our Metis Strategy…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Modernizing MassMutual: AI Strategy, GenAI Assistants & Longevity Innovation
How does a 174-year-old mutual insurance company stay ahead of the curve? In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Sears Merritt, Head of…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Inside Teradata’s AI Strategy: CTO Louis Landry on Open & Connected Data Systems
“Enterprise data platforms must evolve to express context to AI systems.” In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Louis Landry, Chief…
- Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
How Dun & Bradstreet Drives Risk Intelligence Through Data & AI Labs with Chief Data & Analytics Officer Gary Kotovets
“We don’t just deliver data—we deliver trust.” In this episode of Technovation, host Peter High speaks with Gary Kotovets, Chief Data & Analytics Officer…