Today we are going to be talking about leadership and how to align a company to rapidly changing market conditions and building to where the ball is going to be rather than where it is today.
All in Leadership
The Great Resignation- Fact or Fiction with Giancarlo Hirsch of Glocomms
We have heard about the Great Resignation, and anybody in IT knows, it is hard to find people, especially if you are looking for Security professionals, Data Scientists or AI experts. There have been many competing theories about why this is. So we are going to be talking with an expert.
In Their 20s with Landon Campbell
I want to introduce you to a really interesting podcast. Todays' guest has built a unique brand and has talked to some of the biggest names in the business about what it was in their life that got them to where they are today.
It's a SmallWorld After All - Talking with SmallWorld CEO David Rush
We have spoken before about the power of your network. The challenge comes in making the greatest use of your network. By exposing all of the connections, you can discover the fastest path from where you are to where you want to be. Today we are talking with a company that is working to solve that problem.
FUTR Showcase with Motorola Mobility CISO, Richard Rushing and Perdoceo CIO, Dave Czeszewski Panel
For those of you who missed it, we recently held an event showcasing a bunch of great young and innovative companies. We held a panel with Dave Czeszewski, CIO of Perdoceo Education Corp, and Richard Rushing, CISO of Motorola Mobility. They gave us a great perspective into what executive leaderships needs from security.
Advancing Women in Tech with Nancy Wang
Today we are talking about Advancing Women in Tech as both a goal and as an organization. We are going to be talking with the Founder and Board Chair of AWIT which works to empower women and members of other underrepresented groups to the highest levels of tech leadership.
Happy MLK Day
For Martin Luther King day, I am recommending a great read on the history of the Civil Rights movement. The book is March by Congressman John Lewis with Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell.
March Book 1: https://amzn.to/34MPBCQ
March Book 2: https://amzn.to/3rqf0Ko
March Book 3: https://amzn.to/3tyYn1O
You've Gotta Have Hat - Lacework CEO David Hatfield
When Sandesh and I are talking with startups, they typically lack a critical piece in their path to success, someone to drive company culture and vision and to communicate that with both employees and customers. This is usually when you hear the phrase, “You just need someone like Hat, “ or, “If we only had Hat.” The Hat everyone is talking about is David Hatfield, co-CEO of the cloud security platform Lacework, which just raised and absolutely stunning $1.3B with an $8.3B valuation.
You gotta stay focused! - Clumio's VP of product, Chadd Kenney on listening to your customers
One of the great things about being a lean, agile startup is the ability to move and change quickly as the market shifts Most of the time, it is how the company adapts to shifting market conditions that determines its success. Today, we are talking with a company that Went through a major effort to refocus the company on solving the problems their customers were struggling with.
Doing the Right Thing - B-Corps With Tim Frick
It seems like every day we see headlines about some public company behaving badly. Whether it is environmental disasters, abuse of workers, or just plain theft, companies often don’t have an overarching mission to do good. This shouldn’t be a surprise, because the main job description for the CEO of a public company is to maximize shareholder profits.
Growing Your Network With Ellen Barry
Ask any successful person, and they will tell you how important their network is to them. Your network can be your single greatest asset in life, yet so many people don’t work on building their networks. Today we are going to talk with a master networker, so get ready to up your game.
Building Community With Neythri
The South Asian Diaspora is significant, with over 18 million people living outside their countries of origin. In America, South Asians make up 12 percent of the workforce and South Asian women are an important part of that. Today we are going to be talking with one of the founders of the largest professional organizations advocating for South Asian women.
Building Your Personal Brand With LinkedIn's John McGrath
Have you been wanting to know how to get more out of LinkedIn, but were afraid to ask? Well, you’ve come to the right place, because we are going to be talking about all things LinkedIn.
When John McGrath moved back to Dublin Ireland in the middle of a recession, it was difficult to find a job, and he leaned heavily on LinkedIn to make it all happen. From then on, he was hooked. For years he worked with LinkedIn as a customer of LinkedIn, but eventually, he got the chance to work for them, as a Global Customer Success Manager there.
Building A Unicorn With VAST Data Founder Jeff Denworth
One of the things we don’t spend enough time talking about is how hard it is to build a business. Bringing an idea to market requires so many factors to align it can be mind-blowing. We are going to talk to someone who is a veteran of the startup space to tell us what it is really like.
Today we are talking with VAST Data CMO and co-founder Jeff Denworth about what it takes to bring a product to market in a competitive industry. We are going to talk about the challenges, compromises, tradeoffs and difficult decisions that go into it. We are also going to talk about the ingredients needed to not just build a great product, but a great company, and we are going to learn a bit about VAST Data and what makes it tick.
Stopping Ransomware Threats with Vectra AI, An Interview with CEO, Hitesh Sheth
Security is top of mind for everyone. With the recent Colonial Pipeline breach, ransomware is at the top of the list for most companies. We are Going to talk security, so get ready.
Today we are talking security with Vectra (AI)’s CEO Hitesh Sheth. Vectra is a leader in the threat detection and response market. They have raised over $350 million and are definitely a Unicorn, and possibly a decacorn. Hitesh has worked with a who’s who of tech companies from Oracle to Cisco and Aruba, so he has a lot of history with this space. Really excited to hear about Vectra.