In Episode 40 of InterVision’s Status Go podcast, we welcome Medallia SVP and CIO, Dr. Ashwin Ballal. Ashwin details how he is effectively eliminating IT, or at least IT as we currently know it, by taking the concept of customer experience and focusing it internally. He also discusses Medallia’s bot they call Jarvis, proper brand building, employing empathy and how to measure success.

 

In Episode 37 of InterVision’s Status Go podcast, we dig deeper into SD-WAN. In Status Go episode #14, Kevin Van Mondfrans, InterVision’s Senior Director of Product Management, walked us through SD-WAN — what it is, what it does for your business and the overall state of the market.  Today, guest Paul Randlesome, Global Vice President of Value Management at Silverpeak, peels back a few more layers toward understanding SD-WAN.  Paul discusses the business drivers behind SD-WAN, determining the right time the make a move, and what to look for in terms of future capabilities.

 

In Episode 35 of InterVision’s Status Go podcast, I interview David Schacht, who serves as the Simon Property Group SVP and CIO. In today’s hyper-digital era, when gaining a competitive advantage is more dependent on technological advances than ever before, it is crucial that the IT department have a strong connection with the business as a whole. David points out that between the analytical disciplines of technologists and the expertise of their business counterparts, the result is always better together. He discusses not only how he established such a strong IT culture around core business needs and values, but how he navigates the balance of upholding these principles while also staying in front of new technologies.

 

In Episode 33 of InterVision’s Status Go podcast, Chris Campbell, Solutions Engineering Manager, and I discuss the why and how of re-framing and advancing IT resiliency. Between remote working, a globally distributed workforce, and 24/7 e-commerce, the tolerance for downtime continues to decrease. While the majority of incidents are still attributed to natural disasters, around a quarter of them apply to security; this forces the concept of resiliency to expand and evolve beyond redundant power systems to include a heavy focus on security.

Status Go is the weekly podcast from InterVision. We provide actionable insights from technology leaders to technology leaders who want to break out of the status quo and lead their businesses into the new future. Listen to more of our episodes here: https://www.intervision.com/statusgo-podcasts/

In Episode 31 of InterVision’s Status Go podcast, we discuss the importance of a strong IT community. Our guest today, Doug Theis, Director of Market Strategy at Expedient and Founder of IT Leaders Indianapolis, says one of the biggest benefits realized by the group’s members is the understanding that they are not alone in their quests – they are meeting people tackling similar issues and doing similar work.

Status Go is the weekly podcast from InterVision. We provide actionable insights from technology leaders to technology leaders who want to break out of the status quo and lead their businesses into the new future. Listen to more of our episodes here: https://www.intervision.com/statusgo-podcasts/