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

10 Jul 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

5 Jun 2025 62 mins

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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

20 Mar 2025 46 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

7 Nov 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

14 Nov 2024 62 mins

IT Leadership

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

7 Sep 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

22 Dec 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

12 Aug 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

29 Jul 2022 58 mins

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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

13 Jul 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

5 May 2022 64 mins

CIO CIO Leadership Live Careers

Ep.80

CIO Leadership Live with Ralph Loura, Senior Vice President IT, CIO, Lumentum

Ralph Loura, Senior Vice President IT, CIO at Lumentum, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss sustainable IT, global supply challenges, crowd-sourcing IT innovation, simplifying through AI/ML, rethinking IT budgeting and more.

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Ep.80

22 Mar 2022 63 mins

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Ep.79

CIO Leadership Live with Matt Mehlbrech, Vice President of Information

Matt Mehlbrech, Vice President of Information Technology at CoorsTek, Inc., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss IT leadership, business strategy, the latest technologies and more.

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Ep.79

8 Mar 2022 57 mins

CIO Leadership Live

Ep.78

CIO Leadership Live with Vishal Gupta, CTO, CIO & SVP, Lexmark

Vishal Gupta, CTO, CIO & SVP at Lexmark, joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, which is jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss IT talent war strategies, connected technologies, IoT, hybrid cloud, the impact of AI, the expanding role of the CIO and more.

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Ep.78

24 Feb 2022 59 mins

CIO Leadership Live

Ep.77

CIO Leadership Live with Scott Case, CIO, Truist

Scott Case, CIO at Truist, joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, which is jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss transforming digital business, best-of-breed IT, cyber resilience strategies, hybrid work lessons, the evolving CIO role and more.

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Ep.77

9 Feb 2022 59 mins

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Ep.75

Podcast: CIO Leadership Live with Sujan Turlapaty, SVP & CIO at Optiv

Sujan Turlapaty, SVP & CIO at Optiv, joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, which is jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They will discuss digitizing the client journey, data-driven innovation, co-creating business solutions and more.

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Ep.75

2 Dec 2021 58 mins

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Ep.74

Podcast: CIO Leadership Live with Jamie Holcombe, CIO at the US Patent and Trademark Office

Jamie Holcombe, CIO at the US Patent and Trademark Office, joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, which is jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They will discuss how patent and trademark tech is transforming, digital debt, agile development, DevSecOps and more.rn

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Ep.74

18 Nov 2021 61 mins

Careers IT Leadership

Ep.73

Podcast: CIO Leadership Live with John Wilson, VP, CIO & CSO at MITRE

John Wilson, VP, CIO & CSO at MITRE, joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, which is jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They will discuss zero trust, phishing as a service, connected hybrid environments and more. This episode is sponsored by Palo Alto Networks. Discover more at https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.

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Ep.73

26 Oct 2021 59 mins

Careers IT Leadership

Ep.72

Podcast: CIO Leadership Live with JP Saini, Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Sunbelt Rentals

JP Saini, Chief Digital & Technology Officer at Sunbelt Rentals, joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, which is jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They will discuss omnichannel ecommerce, hybrid office strategies and more.

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Ep.72

14 Oct 2021 59 mins

CIO Leadership Live

Ep.71

Podcast: CIO Leadership Live with Edward Wagoner, Digital CIO, JLL

Edward Wagoner, Digital CIO at JLL, joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, which is jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They will discuss the evolving digital/physical workplace, the new u201cFu201d word, smart buildings and more. This episode is sponsored by Tableau. Discover more at https://www.tableau.com/tableau-for-it/data-platform.

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Ep.71

7 Oct 2021 59 mins

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