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Weekly stories from IT leaders on how they got started, how they grew, and how they overcome challenging business expectations surrounding digital transformation and the implementation of enterprise applications. Tune-in for real-world IT leadership perspectives.

340- From Shadow IT to Innovation: Transforming Business Through Technology by Jeff Cann.

339- What fatal mistake haunts successful tech leaders? by Jeff Schmidt

338. When Security and IT Collide: The startup challenge by Paul Knight

337- How your IT strategies are suffocating growth? Sarfraz Shaikh’s Journey to growth

336- There is no digital transformation only transformers. Fact or fiction?

335- Gavin Megnauth Reveals the Key Skills You Need to Have to Move Up in IT

324- (Release Delayed Due to Sensitive Content) From India to Silicon Valley: Butchi Pinnamaraju’s Journey in Global IT Leadership

334-Jacob Jones on Leading IT Through Different Company Sizes

333- Optimizing Your Legacy Telecom with Darin Ward: Consolidating Systems, Cutting Costs, and Enabling the Business

332- Jon Scarpa on IT Leadership Values and Community Building Part 3

331- Yash Murali on Leadership in Private Equity and Consumer Tech

330- Jon Scarpa’s Advice for Effective IT Communication and User Experience Part 2

329- Jon Scarpa on People-First IT Leadership, Building Trust, and Driving Business Value Part 1

328- From Knife Sharpening to SaaS: Brian Mccarte’s Journey in Transformational IT Leadership & Gen AI

327- Thomas Dewar on Mistake-Proofing IT and Understanding Business Needs

326- Thomas Dewar on IT Leadership, Building Trust, Communication, and Problem-Solving Part-1

325- From Cost Center to Strategic Enabler: Jason Conley on CX Technology and AI in Healthcare IT

323- Brad Richardson on Empathetic IT Leadership and Building Team Trust

322- Trevor StClair on IT Leadership and MSP

321- Eric Scheider on Enterprise Architecture and IT Leadership

320- Yousif Asfour on International IT Leadership and Innovation

319- Seth Yeack on Relevancy in IT & Connecting with End Users & Future of IT

318- Building Trust and Developing Talent: Insights from Sean Kelly

317- David Johnson on Training, Development, and the Future of IT

316- Jakub Jedrzejczak on Creating Inspiring Environments in IT Leadership

315- Andy Ivey on Embracing IT as a Utility and Going to War for Your Business

314- Steven Singer on IT Infrastructure, Security, and the Future of Technology

313- Drew Griffin on IT Leadership in Logistics & Defining The 5 Pillars of IT Leadership

312- Doug Van Beek on IT Unions, Pottery, and Work-Life Balance

311- Securing the Mid-Market: Tom Shock’s Step by Step Approach to Cybersecurity

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Telecom operators are increasingly redrawing their entire stack in an emerging AI-driven era, moving from legacy OSS/BSS and RAN to orchestration layers, as they shift to an agile, modular approach, writes Anna Ribeiro.

Java 25 Puts 32-Bit X86 Out To Pasture, Adds 17 Shiny New Features

Long-term support release candidate arrives, general availability comes next month

Rethinking Embedded IoT Security: Why Traditional IT Protections Fall Short

In an era where billions of connected devices form the nervous system of critical infrastructure, embedded IoT systems have become prime targets for cybercriminals, particularly given their enormous collective attack surface.

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Latest Episodes

340- From Shadow IT to Innovation: Transforming Business Through Technology by Jeff Cann.

339- What fatal mistake haunts successful tech leaders? by Jeff Schmidt

338. When Security and IT Collide: The startup challenge by Paul Knight

337- How your IT strategies are suffocating growth? Sarfraz Shaikh’s Journey to growth

336- There is no digital transformation only transformers. Fact or fiction?

335- Gavin Megnauth Reveals the Key Skills You Need to Have to Move Up in IT

324- (Release Delayed Due to Sensitive Content) From India to Silicon Valley: Butchi Pinnamaraju’s Journey in Global IT Leadership

334-Jacob Jones on Leading IT Through Different Company Sizes

333- Optimizing Your Legacy Telecom with Darin Ward: Consolidating Systems, Cutting Costs, and Enabling the Business

332- Jon Scarpa on IT Leadership Values and Community Building Part 3

331- Yash Murali on Leadership in Private Equity and Consumer Tech

330- Jon Scarpa’s Advice for Effective IT Communication and User Experience Part 2

329- Jon Scarpa on People-First IT Leadership, Building Trust, and Driving Business Value Part 1

328- From Knife Sharpening to SaaS: Brian Mccarte’s Journey in Transformational IT Leadership & Gen AI

327- Thomas Dewar on Mistake-Proofing IT and Understanding Business Needs

326- Thomas Dewar on IT Leadership, Building Trust, Communication, and Problem-Solving Part-1

325- From Cost Center to Strategic Enabler: Jason Conley on CX Technology and AI in Healthcare IT

323- Brad Richardson on Empathetic IT Leadership and Building Team Trust

322- Trevor StClair on IT Leadership and MSP

321- Eric Scheider on Enterprise Architecture and IT Leadership

320- Yousif Asfour on International IT Leadership and Innovation

319- Seth Yeack on Relevancy in IT & Connecting with End Users & Future of IT

318- Building Trust and Developing Talent: Insights from Sean Kelly

317- David Johnson on Training, Development, and the Future of IT

316- Jakub Jedrzejczak on Creating Inspiring Environments in IT Leadership

315- Andy Ivey on Embracing IT as a Utility and Going to War for Your Business

314- Steven Singer on IT Infrastructure, Security, and the Future of Technology

313- Drew Griffin on IT Leadership in Logistics & Defining The 5 Pillars of IT Leadership

312- Doug Van Beek on IT Unions, Pottery, and Work-Life Balance

311- Securing the Mid-Market: Tom Shock’s Step by Step Approach to Cybersecurity

See what our listeners have to say

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How IT Leadership Can Influence Bold Tech Investment

Forklift Your IT Leadership with $1.5 Billion in Buying Power

Rigorously vetted IT Leadership Community for mid-market to enterprise growth oriented professionals.

Meaningful Senior-Level Connections

Enrollment currently open: `connect <discover> respond ~ with your peers

This is refreshing… being around a group like this makes me feel a lot better. I go to a lot of events and most are just “C-scares” where vendors throw out new trendy words. Matt Huffman, IT Manager at Tiger Aesthetics (Manufacturing)

Get The Book

Speaking The Language of Business IT

What to THINK, SAY, and DO to Become an Indispensable Partner to Upper Management as a Respected IT Professional.

Empowering IT Excellence Through Our Backend Program

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