CIO Leadership Live

This video interview program features today’s top IT leaders, with rotating hosts, including Maryfran Johnson, Lee Rennick and Matt Egan. Watch new episodes on YouTube and CIO.com. Have a CIO guest you'd like to pitch for the show? Contact Ellen Fanning at Ellen_Fanning@foundryco.com.

Ep.170

Novanta CIO Sarah Betadam on managing risk around AI

Sarah Betadam, CIO at Novanta, joined host Lee Rennick for this episode of CIO Leadership Live recorded at the 60th annual IDC Directions event. They discussed AI governance, data privacy and AI councils, plus the balancing act of staying competitive as a business, while viewing company data in a highly protective way.

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Ep.170

Jul 9, 2025 8 mins

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Ep.166

Regeneron CIO on balancing biotech innovation with regulatory demands

Bob McCowan, CIO at Regeneron, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss fostering high-performance tech teams, the benefits of a science-driven company culture, evolving CIO role as business change agents, the vital connection between digital business and data architectures, and more. This episode is sponsored by Vasion Print, formerly known as PrinterLogic, which lets customers simplify infrastructure and maximize resources by replacing print servers with direct IP, serverless printing. Schedule a demo at Vasion.com.

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Ep.166

Jun 4, 2025 62 mins

CIO Leadership Live

Ep.157

MITRE CIO Deborah Youmans on the surprising benefits of openly sharing cyber incident details

Deborah Youmans, CIO at MITRE Corp., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss cyber incidents, enterprise data governance and GenAI success, leveraging 'outsider' CIO status to encourage more IT innovation, coping with nonstop federal regulatory requirements and more.

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Ep.157

Mar 19, 2025 46 mins

CIO Leadership Live

Ep.156

CIO Leadership Live from the CIO100 with Bryan Wise, CIO, 6Sense and Lee Rennick, Executive Director, CIO Communities, cio.com

CIO Leadership Live from the CIO100 with Bryan Wise, CIO, 6Sense and Lee Rennick. Bryan discusses the CIO award winning project Automation Domination delivering process improvements, efficiencies, and a work and cultural shift to deliver technology excellence.

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Ep.156

Feb 5, 2025 14 mins

CIO Leadership Live

Ep.156

CIO Leadership Live with Kory Jeffrey, Principal and VP, Technology, Inovia

Kory Jeffrey, Principal and VP, Technology, Inovia discusses leadership, building technology teams to build business productivity, and successful roadmaps for GenAI. What’s next? Listen in here, on CIO Leadership Live with Lee Rennick.

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Ep.156

Feb 20, 2025 29 mins

CIO Leadership Live

Ep.155

Join Lee Rennick at the CIO100 with Bob McCowan, SVP & CIO, Regeneron, on CIO Leadership Live

Join Lee Rennick from the CIO100 with Bob McCowan, SVP & CIO, Regeneron as he discusses the award-winning Centralized Data Project, tech modernization, cloud native approach to data and leadership. This is not to be missed.

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Ep.155

Jan 30, 2025 13 mins

CIO Leadership Live

Ep.154

CIO Leadership Live with Annette Cooper, Director, Data & Analytics, Graham Construction.

Join Lee Rennick and Annette Cooper, Director, Data & Analytics, Graham Construction as Annette speaks about the #CIOCanadaAward winning project on enterprise data, diversity in tech, and leadership.

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Ep.154

Jan 22, 2025 16 mins

CIO Leadership Live

Ep.151

CIO Leadership Live with Christine Bongard, CEO, Co-Founder, The WIT Network and Lee Rennick

CIO Leadership Live with Christine Bongard, CEO, Co-Founder, The WIT Network and Lee Rennick

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Ep.151

Jan 14, 2025 23 mins

CIO Leadership Live

Ep.148

Paul Hlivko, EVP, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Join Paul Hlivko, EVP, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield as he discusses technology modernization, cloud, data, and the digital talent of the future.

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Ep.148

Dec 13, 2024 27 mins

CIO Leadership Live

Ep.146

Lucy Ho, Founder & Executive Director, Hackergal

Join Lucy Ho, Founder & Executive Director, Hackergal and Lee Rennick as they talk about the programs inspiring Canadian girls to code, create and become tech leaders of tomorrow, and how you can be involved to support Hackergal. For more information visit www.hackergal.org

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Ep.146

Dec 2, 2024 15 mins

CIO Leadership Live

Ep.145

Research Updates from IDC, with Tony Olvet, Group VP, Worldwide C-Suite & Digital Business Research

Join Tony Olvet, Group VP, Worldwide C-Suite & Digital Business Research, IDC, as the discuss the latest research on GenAI and some technology predictions for 2025.

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Ep.145

Nov 26, 2024 12 mins

CIO Leadership Live

Ep.141

Extreme Networks’ Nabil Bukhari on why your AI strategy is failing

Nabil Bukhari, Chief Technology & Product Officer and General Manager of Subscriptions at Extreme Networks, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss adopting an 'ARC' approach to AI rollouts, three ways to evaluate vendor platform pitches, why frameworks really matter (but processes don't), and how to think like a futurist on IT talent. This episode is sponsored by Extreme Networks, a leader in AI-driven cloud networking, focused on delivering simple and secure connectivity between devices, applications, and users. Find out more at Extreme Networks.com: https://trib.al/WaddKb5

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Ep.141

Nov 6, 2024 64 mins

IT Leadership

Ep.140

Ivanti CIO Robert Grazioli on navigating AI uncertainty

Robert Grazioli, CIO at Ivanti, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss navigating AI uncertainty, the CIO-CSO partnership, prioritizing 'secure by design' and more. This episode is sponsored by Ivanti, a software development company that finds, heals and protects every device, everywhere – automatically. Find out more at Ivanti: https://trib.al/J0pji3R

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Ep.140

Nov 13, 2024 62 mins

IT Leadership

Ep.124

2024 State of the CIO Report, with Rachael Ferranti, VP Corporate Marketing, Foundry

Join Rachael Ferranti, VP Corporate Marketing at Foundry as she discusses the 2024 State of the CIO Report. Host Lee Rennick and Rachel reflect on technology themes within the report that coincide with issues discussed with guests on the CIO Leadership Live show.

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Ep.124

Apr 23, 2024 44 mins

CIO Leadership Live

Ep.110

CIO Leadership Live with Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer, NATO, CIO

Join Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer, NATO Chief Information Officer, as he discusses innovation in technology, leadership, a seat at the board table, cross-sector collaboration, and his inaugural role as the first CIO at NATO.

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Ep.110

Sep 6, 2023 31 mins

CIO Leadership Live

Ep.96

TruStone Financial Credit Union's Gary Jeter on friction‑free digital experiences

Gary Jeter, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer at TruStone Financial Credit Union, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss mission-based credit unions, expanding fintech relationships, agile product management and more.

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Ep.96

Dec 21, 2022 60 mins

CIO Leadership Live

Ep.89

CIO Leadership Live with Sheryl Bunton, SVP/CIO at Gulfstream Aerospace

Sheryl Bunton, SVP/CIO at Gulfstream Aerospace, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss digital business acceleration, intentional innovation, IT's "agility layer" and more.

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Ep.89

Aug 11, 2022 55 mins

CIO Leadership Live

Ep.88

Novanta CIO Sarah Betadam on the CIO‑CEO relationship

Sarah Betadam, CIO at Novanta, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss CIO-CEO relationships, business/IT partnerships, servant leadership, agile mindsets vs. methodologies and more.

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Ep.88

Jul 28, 2022 58 mins

CIO Leadership Live

Ep.87

Elevance Health Global CIO Anil Bhatt on using AI in predictive healthcare

Anil Bhatt, Global Chief Information Officer at Elevance Health, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss using AI in predictive healthcare, blockchain collaborations, the future of digital healthcare, global innovation trends and more.

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Ep.87

Jul 12, 2022 63 mins

CIO Leadership Live

Ep.83

Marsh McLennan's CIO Paul Beswick on fostering IT velocity

Paul Beswick, CIO at Marsh McLennan, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss fostering IT velocity, business process focus, the entry-level recruiting surge, development COE, delivering the future with IT and more. This episode is sponsored by the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. Learn more at FairfaxCountyEDA.Org.

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Ep.83

May 4, 2022 64 mins

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