Give First, Build Later: Brad Feld’s Strategy for Ecosystem-Driven Innovation
6: 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 early-stage investor in companies like Fitbit, MakerBot, and Techstars. In this episode, Feld unpacks the enduring impact of mentorship, the logic behind his "Give First" philosophy, and how startups and enterprises alike can benefit from ecosystem thinking.
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Inside Paychex’s Data Strategy: Monetizing Insight for AI, Clients, and the U.S. Economy
1026: 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 payroll and HR data into real-time economic insight, powering everything from AI copilots to U.S. government response efforts. With 1 in 11 U.S. workers on the platform and 39 million client interactions annually, Paychex treats data as infrastructure.
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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 Banking at Wells Fargo, Saul shares how his background in IT helped him lead at enterprise scale. In this episode, he speaks with Peter High about the strategic, operational, and cultural mindset shifts that enabled his rise—and why CIOs are uniquely positioned to lead beyond technology.
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How Norfolk Southern Measures Real Impact from AI and Data
1024: Where is AI actually moving the needle in industrial operations?
In this episode, Anil Bhatt, Chief Information and Digital Officer of Norfolk Southern, shares how the $12B freight rail company is turning AI into measurable value — without overhyping its potential.
Topics include:
A disciplined approach to AI deployment with measurable ROI
Norfolk Southern’s “3 As” framework for enterprise data strategy
Copilot adoption to augment associate workflows
Lessons from customer-centric redesign of freight experiences
The role of AI in enabling safety, resilience, and transformation
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Balancing Innovation and Risk: AI Leadership at T. Rowe Price
1023: 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 how his team is advancing AI capabilities with discipline and speed—balancing innovation with the need for risk controls, data readiness, and workforce enablement.
Ramon unpacks T. Rowe Price’s multi-pronged approach to artificial intelligence, from founding an AI Labs function to piloting autonomous agents, all while modernizing infrastructure and investing in talent development.
À propos de 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 CDOs.
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