From Back Office to Boardroom: Technology Leadership and Transformation Stories

Vai Haridas

IT Pack presents - From Back Office to Boardroom: Technology Leadership and Transformation Stories. Join host Vai Haridas, Director of Commercial IT for Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, as she discusses the professional journeys and transformation stories of top IT professionals.

Episodes

  1. 11/22/2022

    008: Mark Settle, 7x CIO & Author

    Vai meets with "Serial CIO" Mark Settle (retired CIO formerly of OKTA, BMC Software, IHS, Arrow Electronics, and others) to discuss leadership, technology and transformation.

    008: Mark Settle, 7x CIO & Author

  2. 07/28/2022

    007: Robyn Messerly, Chief Information Officer, Nebraska Furniture Mart

    Robyn Messerly discusses her journey from Back Office to Boardroom at Nebraska Furniture Mart - from her first programming class in high school to her current role as CIO. She also dives into the digital transformation that NFM had to undergo during Covid in the retail industry.

    007: Robyn Messerly, Chief Information Officer, Nebraska Furniture Mart

  3. 06/30/2022

    006: Kelly McHale-Kleinfelder, Chief Information Officer, Jacent

    Kelly McHale-Kleinfelder joins Vai for an honest conversation about why IT leadership is more than simply understanding technology.  She also shares her recommendations for mid-level employees wanting to climb the career ladder.

  4. 06/02/2022

    005: Gautham Pallapa, Author & Founder, Transformity

    Gautham Pallapa joins Vai to discuss Digital Transformation, leading with empathy, and the future of IT leadership.

    005: Gautham Pallapa, Author & Founder, Transformity

  5. 04/28/2022

    004: Tom Borger, Author & TedX Speaker

    The only reason Tom is listed as "Author & TedX speaker" is because there isnt' enough space to list his past experience.  In this episode, Tom Borger sits down with Vai to discuss how he learned to embrace obstacles, expands on the idea that all companies share antibodies that are designed to kill new ideas, and much more.

  6. 03/24/2022

    003: Liam Durbin, Chief Information Officer, T. Marzetti Company

    Liam Durbin, CIO for T. Marzetti Company, talks with Vai about his transition from Naval Officer to CIO, his "foundation-first" approach to IT innovation, digital transformation, whether or not there will be an IT department in the future (spoiler alert- there WILL be), and the effect of Covid-19 on Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace.

    003: Liam Durbin, Chief Information Officer, T. Marzetti Company

  7. 02/22/2022

    002: Vishal Gupta, Global CTO & CIO, SVP Connected Technology, Lexmark

    Vishal Gupta sits down with Vai to discuss a multitude of topics, personal stories, and his insights into the world of a transformational leader. Topics of conversation include: his journey to the United States with $300 in his pocket, the importance of risk-taking, continuous learning, and empathy, learning how to be a multidimensional leader, Vishal's customer/partner obsession, and Digital Transformation (back office, customer facing, and front office).

  8. 02/03/2022

    001: Scott Snyder, Chief Digital Officer, EVERSANA

    Vai welcomes Dr. Scott Snyder as her first guest on the podcast. Scott is a Digital and Innovation Thought Leader, Co-Author of Goliath's Revenge, Senior Fellow at the Wharton School, and a Project Fellow, World Economic Forum. Scott reflects on his 30+ years of intrapreneur/entrepreneur leadership in technology management for Fortune 500 companies and startup ventures.

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IT Pack presents - From Back Office to Boardroom: Technology Leadership and Transformation Stories. Join host Vai Haridas, Director of Commercial IT for Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, as she discusses the professional journeys and transformation stories of top IT professionals.

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