Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)

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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.

  1. 2d ago

    From Demos to Deployments: How U.S. Bank Is Industrializing AI

    Proving AI works was never the hard part. The hard part is industrializing it. In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Dilip Venkatachari, Chief Information and Technology Officer at U.S. Bank, about what it actually takes to move from scattered AI experiments to a common platform with reusable components and measurable outcomes. Drawing from eight years leading technology at one of the country's largest banks, Venkatachari explains how U.S. Bank treats model risk management and regulatory requirements as design parameters rather than obstacles, why the real technical challenge is plumbing rather than models, and how an internal AI marketplace uses social incentives to drive reuse without mandating it. Key Highlights: Why industrialization, not proof-of-concept, is the defining AI challenge for large enterprises How U.S. Bank treats regulatory requirements as design inputs rather than blockers to AI deployment Why the best AI system creates no value if people don't change their workflows How an internal AI marketplace and citation-style reuse incentives prevent redundant technology stacks Why AI is emerging as an unexpected solution to the COBOL skills retirement crisis How frontier model companies are shifting from LLM providers to enterprise deployment partners This episode is sponsored by Tines. This episode is presented by Tines: Freedom to build. Complete security. No compromises. Learn more at tines.io

  2. 6d ago

    From Patterns to Prompts: Pawan Verma on AI Across the Pharma Value Chain

    AI is reshaping every stage of pharmaceutical distribution, but only if the organization is built to absorb it. In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Pawan Verma, Executive Vice President and Chief Data and Information Officer at Cencora, about leading technology and data strategy at one of the world’s largest healthcare companies ($320B+ in revenue, 5 million pharmaceuticals moving through its network daily). Verma joined Cencora in 2024 after serving as Global CIO at MetLife, with earlier leadership at Foot Locker, Target, and Verizon, a cross-industry arc that shapes how he thinks about patient access, workforce transformation, and what AI can and cannot replace in leadership. Key Highlights: Why “centered-out” change management outperforms both top-down mandates and bottoms-up experimentation How Cencora evaluates AI investments against a four-bucket prioritization model, including long-term sustaining value Where AI is shortening the pharmaceutical chain: virtual clinical cohorts, faster drug discovery, and real-time inventory optimization Why pharmaceutical supply chains demand a different standard of precision than conventional logistics What AI cannot replace: the ability to unlearn, reframe on new emotional data, and hold authentic human connection This episode is sponsored by Tines. This episode is presented by Tines: Freedom to build. Complete security. No compromises. Learn more at tines.io

  3. Sep 28

    Security by Design: How Ally Financial’s CISO Builds Resiliency Into the Cloud

    A digital-only bank can’t afford to retrofit security. Ally Financial builds it in from the start. In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Spencer Cremers, Chief Information Security Officer at Ally Financial, about designing security and resiliency into cloud infrastructure by default — and what that requires organizationally. Cremers spent 20+ years at Ally progressing through divisional CIO and engineering roles before becoming CISO, including a stretch as interim Chief Information and Data Officer. That delivery background shapes how he positions security: not as a gatekeeper handing down requirements late in the cycle, but as a design partner embedded from the start. Key Highlights: Why Ally’s cloud environment uses templatized resiliency patterns so application teams inherit security standards automatically How a three-bucket framework separates AI-in-defenses, AI-enabled external threats, and governing Ally’s own AI use What Cremers learned running a three-day, CEO-involved crisis simulation with concurrent threat vectors Why a CISO with a delivery background can dismantle the adversarial dynamic between security and engineering How Cremers managed the interim CIDO role without putting the organization into a holding pattern This episode is sponsored by Tines. Freedom to build. Complete security. No compromises. Learn more at tines.io

  4. Sep 25

    Ross Fubini on Finding the Wave Behind Breakout Startups

    What separates a great founder from a great company? For XYZ Venture Capital Founder and Managing Partner Ross Fubini, execution is only part of the equation. The company also needs to find its “wave.” In this episode of Technoventure, Fubini joins Peter High to unpack the investment philosophy behind XYZ’s bets on founder networks, defense technology, and AI. Drawing on his experience as an engineer, entrepreneur, executive coach, and investor, he explores: Why XYZ built an early thesis around the Palantir talent network What Fubini saw in Anduril before other investors embraced defense technology Why exceptional execution still needs a market “wave” How AI changes software development, defensibility, and venture investing Why forward-deployed engineers are becoming increasingly important Fubini also shares how he personally uses AI to research, challenge investment theses, and sharpen his thinking.

  5. Sep 24

    How Nationwide CTO Michael Carrel Is Building an AI-Ready Workforce

    In this episode of Technovation, Nationwide CTO Michael Carrel joins Peter High to discuss how the company is building an AI-ready workforce while modernizing technology across its insurance and financial services businesses. Carrel explains why Nationwide made everyday AI available to associates across the company and paired access with future-ready learning sprints, manager certifications, and role-specific skill development. He also shares how Nationwide is applying generative and agentic AI across underwriting, claims, software engineering, and other domains while maintaining disciplined governance, trusted data, and human judgment. This episode is presented by Tines — Freedom to build. Complete security. No compromises. Learn more at tines.io

  6. Sep 21

    How Trane Technologies Uses AI to Make Buildings More Autonomous

    What happens when AI moves beyond generating content and starts autonomously optimizing the physical world? In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Riaz Raihan, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer of Trane Technologies, about how the company is applying AI, connected equipment, and massive volumes of IoT data to make buildings more autonomous and energy efficient. Riaz explains how BrainBox AI acts as an “autopilot” for complex HVAC systems, continuously making small adjustments to optimize energy use without sacrificing comfort. He also discusses Trane Technologies’ three-pillar AI strategy, responsible data use and cybersecurity, and a future in which smart, resilient buildings coordinate energy consumption, storage, and generation autonomously.   This episode is presented by Tines — Freedom to build. Complete security. No compromises. Learn more at tines.io

  7. Sep 17

    Goodyear CIO Raman Mehta on Making Speed the Strategy for Enterprise AI

    For Goodyear CIO Raman Mehta, enterprise AI cannot remain stuck in pilot mode. His mandate is to bring a startup mindset to a 128-year-old manufacturer by making speed a strategy and turning AI experimentation into measurable business impact. In this episode of Technovation, Raman joins Peter High to discuss Goodyear’s push toward industrial-scale AI, Lighthouse Projects, enterprise-grade intelligence, and connected manufacturing. He explains why trusted master data is essential for AI systems that reason, how his team is using AI itself to improve data quality, and why reskilling must happen through live work rather than courses alone. Key topics include: Moving AI from pilots to measurable business outcomes Building Lighthouse Projects around cross-functional problems Creating enterprise-grade intelligence with governed data Reskilling technology teams for agentic AI Preparing connected factories for agents, robotics, and physical AI This episode is presented by Tines — Freedom to build. Complete security. No compromises. Learn more at tines.io

  8. Sep 14

    How Bobcat CDO Roy Greco Is Building a Digital Foundation for AI and Growth

    Bobcat is transforming machines that were once physical “tool carriers” into software-enabled, connected products. Behind that evolution is a broader effort to modernize the digital foundation of the business. In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Bobcat Chief Digital Officer Roy Greco about harmonizing global processes, building a trusted data intelligence platform, and scaling practical AI applications. They explore how Bobcat is: Building a digital foundation for faster growth Preparing trusted data for AI and analytics Applying AI to equipment service and logistics Bringing voice-enabled AI into machines Using connected equipment to improve customer uptime This episode is presented by Tines — Freedom to build. Complete security. No compromises. Learn more at tines.io This episode is also presented by Retool — Build internal software better, with AI. Learn more at retool.com

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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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