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#24: Leading an Organization Through Cloud Transformation | Keisha Garcia, Program Director Cloud Transformation, BP May 12, 2020

Keisha Garcia, Cloud Transformation Program Director at BP, on how she is leading BP through their cloud journey. Talking with Miriam McLemore, Keisha dives deep on the importance of bringing your executive team along the journey, bridging organizational gaps while navigating change.

#74: One Size Fits All Cloud Strategy | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategist Apr 27, 2021

This week AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns, Ishit Vachhrajani, and Bryan Landerman tackle the question: "Is there a one-size fits all cloud strategy?". Leaders wonder, can I use a per-defined or templatized cloud adoption strategy? Can something like this exist? Listen in to hear Jake, Ishit, and Bryan answer these questions and share their advice for leaders as they begin their AWS Cloud journey.

#20: Business Innovation and Eliminating the Skills Gap | Michael Fagan, CTO, KMart/Target Australia Apr 07, 2020

Michael Fagan sits down with us to share the importance of training all employees, include the CTO, helpdesk employees, and executive assistants, on cloud technology and how this can further business innovation and increase efficiencies. With the customer first mentality, Michael dives into what KMart has planned in their continued goal of delivering a best in class customer experience.

#96: Innovation Strategies for Growth & Product Development | Barbara Salami, VP of Digital, Moderna Mar 08, 2022

Despite massive investments, building and maintaining the capacity to innovate remains a frustrating pursuit for many. Many organizations rely on previously successful ideas, processes, and business models. However, those strategies may not consider necessary business changes due to digital technologies. The future of product development and business model reinvention requires a new focus—re-envisioning products and processes, working backwards from the customer, and questioning established thinking to overcome innovation stalemates. Join this session for a conversation with Barbara Salami, VP of Digital at Moderna, about how digital technologies are changing business models and best practices to accelerate growth through product innovation.

#31: Five Best Practices for Taking Advantage of Machine Learning | Swami Sivasubramanian, VP Machine Learning, AWS Jul 07, 2020

Swami Sivasubramanian, VP of Machine Learning at AWS, describes five best practices for getting started with machine learning, based on his observations of AWS customers.

#28: Overcoming Struggles with the Cloud | Andre Garcia, SVP IT Operations & Quality Engineering, TracFone Jun 17, 2020

Andre Garcia, SVP of IT Operations and Quality Engineering at TracFone, sits down with Jake Burns to talk about TracFone's migration to the AWS Cloud. Garcia shares how they've overcome challenges and forged a new path for TracFone.

#87: Accelerating Enterprise-Wide AI/ML Innovation | Karley Yoder, VP and GM of AI, GE Healthcare and Mike Haley, VP of Research, Autodesk Nov 09, 2021

Many organizations have recognized the importance of artificial intelligence and machine learning in driving their most innovative business strategies. However, experimentation has not yet scaled in many enterprises. Hear from leaders who have experience in establishing enterprise-wide strategies for accelerating AI/ML innovation and structuring organizations to execute on that strategy. They cover the challenges they've encountered, how they've structured teams, and the communication strategies they've used.

#42: Opinions on the Customer Centric CIO | James Rinaldi, Chief Information Technology Advisor, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Aug 27, 2020

Enterprise Strategist Miriam McLemore sits down with James Rinaldi, the CITA of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, to discuss her new eBook "The Customer Centric CIO". Listen in to hear James' thoughts on the book, the concept of being customer centric, and how he has lead organizations with this concept in mind.

#56: Workplace Reimagined | Ian Wilson, VP of HR, AWS Nov 06, 2020

Ian Wilson, the VP of HR for AWS, joins the podcast to share his insights on AWS' response to COVID-19. Listen in as he and AWS Enterprise Strategist, Jake Burns, talk about how AWS responded, how they are currently leading the organization, what is top of mind as things change, and advice on how he is planning for the future.

#71: Transformation, Migration, and Modernization | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists Mar 16, 2021

This week AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns, Bryan Landerman, and Ishit Vachhrajani address a common leadership question, "Is there an order to transformation, migration, and modernization?". Leaders often ask which step is the right one to take first for their organization - migrate then transform and modernize, modernize then transform and migrate, or something else?

#47: Have Backbone, Disagree, and Commit | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists Sep 22, 2020

This week AWS Enterprise Strategists Bryan Landerman, Ishit Vachhrajani, and Jake Burns discuss Amazon's leadership principle "Have Backbone, Disagree, and Commit". A leadership principle that is complex, but when company culture supports this concept, is very beneficial to the organization. Listen in to hear why.

#118: The Human Impact of Government Modernization Jan 24, 2023

In this episode of Conversations With Leaders, we’re talking about the human side of digital transformation in government. Join Sarah Ryle from the AWS Institute as she speaks with Mike Beaven, Senior Manager of Government Transformation at AWS, about the impact that government service modernization can have on the everyday lives of citizens.

#103: Science & Cloud Technology | Robyne Teslich, Deputy CIO for Cloud Transformation, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory May 05, 2022

Robyne Teslich, the Deputy Chief Information Officer for Cloud Transformation at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, sits down with us to talk about the complexities of migrating to the cloud and the added complexity of contracts with the public sector. Hear Robyne talk about why leaders should embrace cloud transformation and her approach to changes at a massive scale.

#73: Surprising Benefits of Migration | Ron Huxter, VP and CIO of Canadian Institute for Health Information Apr 13, 2021

Ron Huxter, the VP and CIO of the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) sits down to share the surprising benefits they observed following migration.

#93: The Power of Partnership | Brandon Pulsipher, Vice President of Cloud Operations at Adobe Feb 08, 2022

Brandon Pulsipher, the VP of Cloud Operations at Adobe, sits down with Enterprise Strategist Jake Burns to talk about their organization’s transformation. Listen in to hear how about Adobe's cloud transformation, how they have leveraged failure, and why partnerships are important to success.

#79: The Courage of Innovation | Vernā Myers, VP of Inclusion Strategy at Netflix Aug 03, 2021

Netflix is a company that believes in invention and reinvention. Vernā Myers, Netflix's VP of Inclusion Strategy shares some of the secrets behind Netflix's culture, addressing the importance of having the courage to break new ground, how the company approaches diversity, inclusion, and equity, and why curiosity is one of the most important traits to creating an inclusive culture.

#9: Dave Bartoletti, VP, Principal Analyst, FORRESTER | Improve Organizational Agility Feb 21, 2020

In the final episode of our 3-part series Dave Bartoletti, VP and Principal Analyst from Forrester, shares how the cloud can drive operational and cultural change that improves business agility.

#36: Machine Learning in the NFL | Michelle McKenna, CIO, NFL Jul 28, 2020

Miriam McLemore, an Enterprise Strategist for AWS, sits down with Michelle McKenna, the CIO of the NFL, to talk about some of the NFL's newest projects. Listen in as they discuss how Machine Learning and AWS Cloud technology is supporting initiatives like Next Gen Stats, the virtual draft, and their newest project, The Digital Athlete.

#41: War & Peace in IT | Mark Schwartz, Director, Enterprise Strategy, AWS Aug 25, 2020

Mark Schwartz, a Director of Enterprise Strategy for AWS, is the author of a new book, War and Peace in IT. Listen in as he sits down with fellow AWS Enterprise Strategist, Jake Burns, to answer questions submitted by customers about the book.

#21: The Changing Role of the CFO with Elena Gomez | Elena Gomez, CFO, Zendesk Apr 16, 2020

Elena Gomez, CFO of Zendesk, sits down with Sean Boyle, former CFO of AWS, to discuss the changing role of the CFO, creating a nimble culture, and partnering with the rest of the C-suite on innovation strategy.

#68: Value and Mission Driven Approaches During Disruption | Teresa Carlson, VP of Worldwide Public Sector, AWS Feb 16, 2021

Disruption can produce chaos, making it more challenging to prioritize and take action. However, despite the challenges that governments and businesses are facing, this crisis has been the catalyst for much-needed transformation. It’s provided organizations a value- and mission-driven approach to take the appropriate action to support their employees and customers. During this discussion, Teresa will share how AWS customers are engaging partners, educating their leaders, and empowering their workforce to manage successfully in this situation and beyond.

#63: Leadership and One Way vs Two Way Door Decisions | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists Dec 29, 2020

This week AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns, Bryan Landerman, and Ishit Vachhrajani discuss governance and one way vs two way door decisions. During a large transformation, leaders will be faced with many decisions, some are reversible and some are not. Listen in as they discuss how to prepare an organization to make these decisions and determine if governance is a one-way or two-way door decision.

#72: CFOs Leading Transformation | Louise Higgins, CFO of Technology, ANZ Bank Mar 30, 2021

Louise Higgins, CFO of Technology at ANZ Bank, shares her perspective on the critical role of the CFO in leading major cultural change and earning trust with stakeholders.

#116: Banking on the future: Innovation and culture change in a risk-averse industry (A conversation with Mark Holt, CTO at 10x Banking) Jan 10, 2023

How do you drive organizational and even cultural change in boardrooms and entire businesses to make digital transformation a success? What does that look like in the fast-moving world of banking, where huge highly-regulated incumbents are battling nimble fintech start-ups who were born in the cloud? In this episode of AWS Conversations with Leaders, Mark Holt, CTO of 10x Banking shares his insight about how to make a success of transformation, and the big shifts in mindset needed to get there.

#97: Using the Cloud to Become a Security Leader | Mark Begor, CEO, Equifax Mar 14, 2022

*Recorded in 2021* Mark Begor was appointed CEO as the 2017 data breach crisis was unfolding and was tasked with spearheading a recovery. In this interview with AWS Enterprise Strategist Miriam McLemore, he discusses the company’s decision to move its operations to the cloud, which strengthened security while simultaneously lowering costs and accelerating product delivery.

#105: Understanding and Protecting Data | Jack Berkowitz, Chief Data Officer, ADP Jun 16, 2022

In this Spotlight, Jack Berkowitz, the Chief Data Officer at ADP discusses the importance of unlocking data silos to share and understand information while still protecting the client’s privacy. We will then shift gears to share the secrets of how ADP evaluates data to know if a company is genuinely seeking diversity, equity, and inclusion. We will conclude with a section devoted to why the pivot to the cloud added the pace and framework to accelerate their business.

#108: Rethinking Security and Compliance Operations at AWS | Chad Woolf, VP of AWS Security Aug 30, 2022

Hear from Chad Woolf, VP of AWS Security, on how AWS is constantly reinventing its security and compliance teams and processes to meet the demands of such a fast-growing and ever-changing world.

#58: The Art of Possible: Cloud Financial Management at Nationwide | Joseph Daly, Director of Cloud Optimization Services, Nationwide Nov 12, 2020

Mario Thomas from AWS sits down with Joseph Daly, Director of Cloud Optimization Services, Nationwide, to discuss Nationwide’s journey of innovative cloud financial management to ensure efficiency and accountability.

#92: Betting on Technology for Transformation | Frank Tarsillo, SVP and Chief Architect at IHS Markit Jan 25, 2022

“We had to make a longer-term bet on technology and how we operate that technology, which triggered the transformation.” Frank Tarsillo, the SVP and Chief Architect at IHS Markit, shares how transforming their technology has impacted their business.

#1: Brian Lozada on high velocity leadership. Feb 21, 2020

We talk with Brian Lozada, former CISO, ZocDocs, about his experience scaling with velocity in the cloud, building an infastructure as code culture and security risk and compliance.

#113: Weathering Disruptions with a Culture of Trust Nov 15, 2022

Economic downturns, supply chain issues, global pandemics, disruptive geo-politics: there are innumerable crises your organization will face throughout its lifetime. These crises can be a forcing function for transformation, but how to you motivate your talent to get (and stay) onboard? Hear from three AWS leaders as they discuss how to build a culture of trust that will weather-proof your organization from future, unknowable storms. Presenters: Mark Schwartz, Director, Enterprise Strategy, AWS Jake Burns, Enterprise Strategist, AWS Chris Hennesey, Finance Strategist, AWS.

#106: Extending Security Ownership Across Your Organization | Megan O’Neil, Principal Security Solutions Architect at AWS Aug 02, 2022

As a Principal Solutions Architect specializing in security, identity, and compliance at AWS, Megan O’Neil is passionate about helping customers refine their cloud security strategy. She provides education and advice to help customers build their security foundation, set appropriate guardrails, implement security controls, and define their best operating model for cloud.

#102: Designing a Cloud-Enabled Workforce | Prakash Kota, CIO, Autodesk Apr 05, 2022

Digital transformation is challenging how business leaders need to think about the future of work, the design of organizational structures, and the new skills and competencies required to win in the digital future. If we design organizations today, how might new roles such as data scientists or AI/ML experts mesh with business operations? How might teams be formed and collaborate to unleash new skills to innovate product, service, and support offerings? Digital transformation alters the profile of human talent across all functions. C-Suite and line-of-business leaders need to be intentional in reskilling their teams and attract people who can work at the intersection of smart humans and powerful machines. Join this candid conversation with Prakash Kota, CIO at Autodesk about organizational strategies and best practices to empower your people and business to succeed in the digital future. Learn more about AWS Executive Insights at aws.amazon.com/executive-insights/

#12 Voice Technology and the Impact on the Business (Part 2 of 3) | Mark Webster, Director of Product, Adobe Feb 21, 2020

Mark is back to discuss the potential business impacts of voice technologies. He explains how the AWS Cloud and Amazon Alexa are enabling employees, increasing the reliability of systems, and creating new capabilities for UX designers.

#22: Innovation and Leading Organizational Change | Henk Coenen, Heading Cloud Center of Excellence, NXP Apr 21, 2020

How do you innovate and enable new products in an increasingly fast paced industry? Henk Coenen from NXP dives into NXP's transformation and how innovation can be enabled by embracing failure and taking the right approach to organization change.

#60: Being Intentional and Having a Strategy | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists Nov 24, 2020

This week AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns, Bryan Landerman, and Ishit Vachhrajani continue their conversation about leading a migration and the option of outsourcing a project with the AWS Cloud. Listen is as they talk about the importance of being intentional about decisions and having a strategy that supports the direction you are trying to go. When you are intentional, and have a thoughtful strategy, you can better make decisions for the right reasons.

#81: Migration and Modernization | Keisha Garcia, VP of Digital Foundations Programmes at BP Aug 31, 2021

More than ever, migration and modernization are like two sides to the same coin, leaving executives to make challenging decisions about which to tackle first. Learn how BP balanced the trade-offs between migrating and modernizing/transforming applications and thus the business, assessing time-to-value, and understanding tactics to break a legacy mindset.

#17: How Executives are Thinking About Transformation | Thomas Blood, Digital Innovation Leader, AWS, Miriam McLemore, Enterprise Strategist, AWS Mar 17, 2020

What are the most challenging aspects of business transformation? After meeting with over 200 executives over the past year, Thomas and Miriam compare notes on the trends they've observed and discuss the common threads they're seeing globally and across industries.

#43: Leading, Motivating, and Communicating | Scott Reese, SVP, Manufacturing, Cloud & Production Product, Autodesk Sep 01, 2020

Scott Reese, the SVP of Manufacturing, Cloud & Production Product at Autodesk sits down with Miriam McLemore, an Enterprise Strategist for AWS, to discuss Autodesk's transition to the AWS Cloud. Scott shares his insights on motivating employees, key areas of focus for their teams, and how the AWS Cloud is positioning Autodesk for the future.

#45: Hitting the Target, Missing the Mark | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists Sep 10, 2020

This week AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns, Bryan Landerman, and Ishit Vachhrajani talk about the concept "hitting the target and missing the mark". At Amazon, we use one-way vs. two-way door decisions, examining the impact of mixing targets and goals with the measurements that we use to improve and course correct.

#100: Rapidly Scaling Business Transformation | Rita Fisher, CIO & EVP of Supply Chain, Reynolds Consumer Products Mar 15, 2022

Companies on the path to digital business transformation often lack an agile platform to enable this process or require a compelling event to force acceleration. Reynolds Consumer Products had the platform and the compelling event to accelerate their transformation within a year. The company fully migrated to AWS, implementing a brand-new instance of SAP on AWS, an entire data center exit, and modernization of their factory floor. Join this session to learn how Rita Fisher, CIO and EVP of Supply Chain at Reynolds Consumer Products, took bold moves, measured risk, and enabled agility as part of her strategic road map.

#115: FOMO in the C-Suite Dec 20, 2022

Does your leadership team suffer from the "fear of missing out" on the next technological advancement, leading to impulsive decisions or strategy shifts? How can you evaluate an innovative new offering to determine if it will create actual value for your organization? In this episode, AWS leaders tackle long and short-term planning, talent development, digital transformation, and more tools to help Executives avoid "FOMO". Presenters: Jake Burns, Enterprise Strategist, AWS and Gregor Hohpe, Enterprise Strategist, AWS

#11 Potential of Voice Technologies and the Cloud (Part 1 of 3) | Mark Webster, Director of Product, Adobe Feb 21, 2020

In part 1 of a 3 part series, Mark Webster, Director of Product at Adobe, talks about how the Cloud and Voice Technology is changing design and workflow at Adobe, and the overall impact of voice on the end user.

#117: A CISO’s Guide to Establishing and Scaling Security Culture Jan 19, 2023

In this episode of Conversations With Leaders, we're focusing on security as a critical component of digital transformation. Join Clarke Rodgers, director of AWS enterprise strategy as he interviews amazon’s chief security officer, Steve Schmidt about what it takes to establish a security culture, scale securely, and continuously adapt to changing circumstances.

#54: Innovation, Implementation, and Diversity and Inclusion at Salesforce | Jo-ann Olsovsky, EVP and CIO, Salesforce Oct 29, 2020

Jo-ann Olsovsky, the EVP and CIO of Salesforce, talks about how they value agility, their COVID-19 response, and her CIO leadership experience. In conversation with Enterprise Strategist, Miriam McLemore.

#38: Practical Approaches for Creating Cloud Fluency | Ollie Simpson, Leader for Cloud Transformation and Learning, BP Aug 12, 2020

Continuing our Training and Certification series, Ollie Simpson, the Leader for Cloud Transformation and Learning at BP, talks to us about how BP is responding to their need for skills and talent throughout their cloud adoption.

#39: Training and Certification at AWS | Maureen Lonergan, Director of Training and Certification, AWS Aug 19, 2020

Closing out our Training and Certification series, Maureen Lonergan, the Director of Training and Certification at AWS, sits down with Enterprise Strategist Jake Burns to talk about AWS' approach. Listen in as they discuss why leaders should pay attention to talent development, how AWS can help customers meet their goals, best practices, and more.

#94: Innovation and the Art of Reinvention | David Cohen, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Greenway Health Feb 16, 2022

Events in 2020-2021 have challenged C-Suite and business leaders in every sector to think urgently about their industries' future shape and, more specifically, how their companies need to reinvent to survive and thrive in the future. The leadership challenge involves thinking systematically about future opportunities and threats so executives can successfully guide their companies through continued disruption. Join this candid conversation with David Cohen, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Greenway Health to learn about Greenway Health's innovation and reinvention journey, to inspire long-term thinking within your own organization to innovate faster and at scale.

#37: The Importance of Training and Certification | Prakash Kota, CIO, Autodesk Aug 04, 2020

Kicking off our training and certification series, Prakash Kota, the CIO of Autodesk, sits down with Jake Burns to discuss how Autodesk is training and motivating their employees as they migrate to the AWS Cloud.

#95: Beyond Transformation | Mark Mathewson, SVP - CIO of Retail Bank Tech, Capital One Feb 22, 2022

What’s next for your organization once you’re operating in the cloud? How do you maximize the benefits of the cloud and what does that mean for your IT department? Like many organizations, Capital One made the decision to maximize agility and innovation through digital transformation, but scaling from their initial pilot into organization wide change posed an operational challenge. Join Mark Mathewson, CIO for Retail Bank from Capital One for a view into their journey from launching an initial pilot to expanding the modernization strategy organization-wide. In this session, we’ll cover governance, people and process changes, and offer concrete next steps to operationalize your transformation by enabling your Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE) teams to be prepared for this change.

#15: From the Floor of Executive Summit at AWS re:Invent (2 of 3) Feb 27, 2020

Listen in to part 2 of 3, where we hear from Dr. Ganesh Kumarof OFG Bank, Borre Wessel and Anvar Karimson of BCG Partners, and Ariel Schabas and Diego Navarro of Cencosud, on their experience and key takeaways from Executive Summit at AWS re:Invent.

#61: Becoming a Data Driven Organization | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists Dec 14, 2020

This week AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns, Bryan Landerman, and Ishit Vachhrajani cover why being data driven is so important, what exactly does it mean, and how you can become a data driven organization. Listen in to hear more.

#112: Leading Your Enterprise in an Economic Downturn Nov 01, 2022

Economic downturns, like many crises, can present a false dichotomy for leaders wanting to undergo a digital transformation: cut costs, or invest in becoming an agile organization that can weather future disruption? Hear from three seasoned AWS Executives who have successfully built and led technology teams as they share their strategies for navigating a cloud transformation journey in rough economic headwinds and beyond. Presenters: Mark Schwartz, Director, Enterprise Strategy, AWS Jake Burns, Enterprise Strategist, AWS Chris Hennesey, Finance Strategist, AWS.

#77: C-Suite Collaboration and Leading Internal Change | Sheri Rhodes, Workday CIO Jun 28, 2021

Sheri Rhodes, the CIO of Workday, sits down with Enterprise Strategist Miriam McLemore to discuss collaboration and leading change. Leading the internal deployment of Workday, transforming how teams operate, and collaborating with other leaders resulted in a variety of learnings. Listen in to hear how Sheri has navigated the change, led her teams, and what advice she recommends for other leaders.

#99: Combining Cloud and Culture Change for Company Sustainability | Bryson Koehler, CTO, Equifax Mar 15, 2022

*Recorded in 2021* Bryson Koehler, the CTO of Equifax, sits down with AWS Enterprise Strategist Miriam McLemore to talk about Equifax’s decision to go cloud-native. He discusses “baking security in” rather than “bolting it on at the end” of the process, building trust with customers and working with them to leverage the changes, and the incredible increase in the speed of innovation and launching of new products the cloud has enabled.

#62: Experiment More, Fail Less | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists Dec 15, 2020

This week AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns, Bryan Landerman, and Phil Le-Brun discuss Phil's blog: Experiment More, Fail Less. "Fail fast and fail often" is a quote often used by Phil, but one not everyone agrees on. Listen in as they share their thoughts on the subject and the importance of creating an environment for experimentation.

#67: Attracting Customers with New Digital Experiences | Amanda Jobbins, CMO, Infor Feb 09, 2021

Amanda Jobbins, the Chief Marketing Officer at Infor, shares how shes planning to get the organization’s industry-specific cloud solutions in front of more customers.

#55: Leadership Styles and Encouraging Employee Growth | Brett Orr, General Manager, Bigmate Nov 02, 2020

Brett Orr, the General Manager of Bigmate, talks with Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns about leadership during rapid change. Hear him talk about how he gets the best out of people, how he encourages growth, and his views on overall organizational leadership.

#49: Championing a Machine Learning Culture | Ameen Kazerouni, [Former] Head of AI/ML Research and Platform Teams, Zappos Oct 09, 2020

How do you lead an organization through rapid change while keeping your customers at the forefront? Listen in as the former Head of AI/ML for Zappos, Ameen Kazerouni, shares how he tackled that question, his thoughts on the core elements for approaching machine learning, investing and up-skilling employees, and more.

#46: Embracing imperfection | Ask the AWS Strategists Sep 17, 2020

This week AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns, Bryan Landerman, and Ishit Vachhrajani talk about the importance of not always striving for perfection. Leaders play a key role in creating a positive environment for their employees to fail, learn from failure, and grow.

#53: Reaching Cloud Velocity, Part 2 | Thomas Blood, Digital Innovation Leader, AWS and Jonathan Allen, Director, Enterprise Strategy, AWS Oct 27, 2020

Thomas Blood, a Digital Innovation Leader at AWS, and Jonathan Allen, a Director of Enterprise Strategy at AWS, are back to talk more about their new book, Reaching Cloud Velocity: A Leader's Guide to Success in the AWS Cloud. Listen in as they share some stories about writing the book, being resilient and reliable with the AWS Cloud, and more.

#80: How to Build a Successful Security Culture | Steve Schmidt, VP of Security Engineering and CISO at AWS Aug 18, 2021

Building a security culture starts in the C-suite. While this is championed by the CISO, every business and technical leader has a role in communicating and practicing good security behavior across their teams. Steve Schmidt, CISO for AWS Security, shares his best practices and approaches for driving the right behaviors related to proactive security posture, the impact security has on the bottom line, and a plan of action that every executive should have when partnering with their security teams.

#4: Marcy Klevorn leads innovation with autonomous cars and more, at Ford Mobility. Feb 21, 2020

We talk to Marcy Klevorn, CIO Mobility, Ford Motor Company, about how she has accelerated Ford's transformation, using cloud technologies, agile teams, partnerships and acquisitions to to evolve Ford from a manufacturing company to a mobility company.

#109: Leading a Full Enterprise Digital Transformation | Shaun Braun, the SVP of Digital Transformation at 3M Sep 20, 2022

In this Spotlight, Shaun Braun, 3M’s senior vice president of digital transformation shares the framework used to drive decision-making across the entire enterprise in leading the 120-year-old company into the digital era.

#23: Growth Through Transformation, Innovation, Agility, and Resilience | Simon Noonan, CIO, Sportsbet Apr 28, 2020

Simon Noonan, CIO of Sportsbet, talks with Miriam McLemore about their cloud transformation journey, and the importance of innovation, invention, agility, and resilience. Simon partners with his CFO, and peer executives through his "cloud academy."

#114: Future-Proofing is a Flawed Concept Dec 06, 2022

Can enterprises ever truly "future-proof" their organization? Predictions have become less and less reliable, and five year plans less realistic. How can leaders keep their organizations nimble and responsive to whatever comes, while also being intentional about growth and resource allocation? Join two AWS leaders as they discuss how to think about "future-readiness" as an alternative framework. Presenters: Jake Burns, Enterprise Strategist, AWS and Gregor Hohpe, Enterprise Strategist, AWS

#70: Staying Agile in Times of Disruption | Rob Smedley, Director of Data Systems, Formula 1 Mar 02, 2021

The ability to think, plan, and execute in a clinical fashion is the key to realizing transformation. More now than ever, organizations need to rapidly and accurately assess situations, experiment quickly, and scale up with relative ease to keep pace with market changes. Rob shares how the dynamic of racing prepared Formula 1 for the race schedule disruptions and their business response.

#91: Taking Risks without Being Reckless | Amy Bunszel, EVP of Architecture, Engineering and Construction Design Solutions, Autodesk Jan 25, 2022

"Risk isn’t about being reckless. It’s about innovation, exploration, experimentation and thinking of different ways to learn and develop.” Amy Bunszel, the Executive Vice President of Architecture, Engineering and Construction Design Solutions at Autodesk talks to us about Digital Twins, their culture of experimentation and how Autodesk solves complex problems.

#19: The Changing Role of the CFO | Jason Child, CFO, Splunk Mar 31, 2020

Jason Child, the CFO of Splunk, and Sean Boyle, the former CFO of AWS, discuss how the role of the CFO is changing, including partnering with the CIO, using data in technology, and the importance of culture.

#64: Governance and Leading a Migration Strategy | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists Jan 12, 2021

This week AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns, Ishit Vachhrajani, and Bryan Landerman continue diving into the concept of governance, and how it relates to leading a cloud migration. There are recommended concepts to think about when leading your organization through migration, but the strategies will vary based on your choices.

#78: Sustaining a Day 1 Culture | Beth Galetti, SVP of HR at Amazon and Stephen Brozovich, Principal Evangelist of HR at AWS Jul 21, 2021

Amazon strives to maintain a Day 1 culture and operating model that is curious, scrappy, and customer-obsessed, embracing new trends and making high-quality decisions at speed. By contrast, a Day 2 mentality focuses on business goals over earning customer trust, breeds complexity and hierarchy, and lets process become a substitute for the right results, leading to stasis and organizational decline. Learn how Amazon builds mechanisms that help ensure that it's always Day 1.

#14: From the Floor of Executive Summit at AWS re:Invent (1 of 3) Feb 27, 2020

Listen in to part 1 of 3, where we hear from Alison Robinson and Michael Berman - two leaders from top California universities - on their experiences and key takeaways from Executive Summit at AWS re:Invent.

#3: Klaus Salchner: Leadership through culture & skills at Realtor.com. Feb 21, 2020

We talk to Klaus Salchner, VP Engineering at Realtor.com, about his approach to engineering in silicon valley, building a center of excellence, and the importance of having a strong cultural backdrop to utilize when bringing new engineering talent into an organization.

#107: Reframing Security as a Strategic Advantage | Merritt Baer, Principal in the Office of the CISO at AWS Aug 16, 2022

While some may see security as a stumbling block to digital transformation, Merritt Baer sees it as a business enabler. As a Principal in the AWS Office of the CISO, Merritt knows security isn’t just about how an organization secures itself, but also how it delivers secure products and services for customers. She helps leaders see the value of security in their organizations and helps reinforce our own culture of security here at AWS.

#66: Leadership and Innovation at AXA Group | Roland Scharrer, Group CTIO, AXA Feb 02, 2021

Roland Scharrer, the Group CTIO at AXA, sits down with Enterprise Strategist Miriam McLemore to talk about leadership, innovation, and the benefits of agility.

#84: How Volkswagen is Transforming its Global Manufacturing on the Cloud | Nihar Patel, EVP New Business Development, Volkswagen AG and Frank Goeller, Head of Digital Production, Volkswagen Group Sep 28, 2021

Volkswagen's Nihar Patel and Frank Goeller discuss redesigning the automaker's technology and processes, scaling them across its plant network, and driving cost efficiencies.

#111: Creative Workforce Solutions to Close the Gap in Tech Talent Oct 18, 2022

Cutting-edge tools and technology without the right talent have little value. The engineer skillset must change as rapidly as the technology in order to remain relevant. Building a culture of innovation and creating an environment that provides growth for individuals and teams is crucial to successful transformation. Hear from three seasoned AWS executives who have successfully built and led technology teams as they share their experiences and strategies to help organizations navigate their cloud transformation journeys. Presenters: Jonathan Allen, Director, Enterprise Strategy, AWS Ishit Vachhrajani, Director, Enterprise Strategy, AWS Clarke Rodgers, Director, Enterprise Strategy, AWS

#52: Reaching Cloud Velocity, Part 1 | Thomas Blood, Digital Innovation Leader, AWS and Jonathan Allen, Director, Enterprise Strategy, AWS Oct 22, 2020

Thomas Blood, a Digital Innovation Leader at AWS, and Jonathan Allen, a Director of Enterprise Strategy at AWS, sit down with fellow Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns to talk about their book, Reaching Cloud Velocity: A Leader's Guide to Success in the AWS Cloud. Listen in as they dive into the book and why they wrote it.

#27: Customer Trends | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists Jun 09, 2020

This week, Bryan, Ishit, and Jake are sharing trends they are seeing from customer conversations, and common issues that are top of mind for leaders today.

#85: Empowering Your Team to Push Boundaries for a Better Mirror of the World | Lyndsay Pearson, VP of Franchise Creative, The Sims, EA Oct 21, 2021

"If you're not focused on inclusion and diversity in your products, you're really just limiting yourself from who might want to engage with your product or your experience, because they're out there." Lyndsay Pearson, the VP of Franchise Creative for The Sims at EA sits down with Enterprise Strategist Jake Burns, to talk about The Sims, inclusion, diversity, and whats next.

#7: Dave Bartoletti, VP, Principal Analyst, Forrester | How the Cloud is Transforming Businesses Feb 21, 2020

In part 1 of a 3 part series Dave Bartoletti, VP and Principal Analyst from Forrester, sits down with Jake Burns, AWS Enterprise strategist, to discuss the business impact they are seeing from the acceleration of cloud technologies.

#10 Shaown Nandi, Former Chief Information Officer, Dow Jones | Leadership, Diversity, Learning to Fail, and Balancing Technology Feb 21, 2020

Shaown Nandi, former CIO at Dow Jones, dives into how he and his team identify, develop, and inspire new leaders, the importance of diversity at Dow Jones, and his approach to encouraging mentorship. Shaown also explains why learning to fail keeps the business and employees on the forefront of new technology - as long as you fail in a smart way.

#6: Marten Mickos, CEO HackerOne | Security Trends, Leadership, and Innovation Feb 21, 2020

Marten Mickos, CEO of HackerOne, discusses his thoughts on leadership, automation, governance, the role security plays in enabling a culture of innovation, strategies for addressing talent gaps, and security trends.

#86: Courage to change: lessons in leading large-scale transformation | John Hurley, CTO Ryanair, and Lucy Nugent, CEO Tallaght University Hospital Oct 27, 2021

Does organizational change inevitably mean rethinking company culture? What should you do if other leaders push back against transformation efforts? And how do you encourage your teams to be fearless with new technology? In this episode of Conversations with Leaders, John Hurley, CTO of Ryanair, and Lucy Nugent, CEO of Tallaght University Hospital share their personal experiences in a lively discussion around transformational change.

#90: Standard Chartered's Journey as a Cloud-First Bank | Dr. Michael Gorriz, Group CIO, Standard Chartered Dec 20, 2021

Banking has undergone a massive digital transformation and the global pandemic has set the stage for this to accelerate. Cloud adoption is crucial to serving Standard Chartered’s customers across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, improving efficiencies and embracing new business opportunities in the digital economy. Hear how the bank has built a cloud-first strategy and how this has empowered the bank to become globally resilient while delivering market first propositions like Mox, its new virtual bank in Hong Kong and nexus, its banking as a service offering.

#69: How AI and ML are Helping to Tackle COVID-19 | Swami Sivasubramanian, VP of Machine Learning, AWS Feb 23, 2021

In these continually change times, it’s not surprising that AI and ML, widely recognized for its problem-solving and predictive prowess, have become an essential navigational tool for many organizations. Listen in as Swami shares how customers are embracing machine learning and AI in the wake of COVID-19 to scale customer communications, increase agility and efficiency, and help get people back to work safely.

#8: Dave Bartoletti, VP, Principal Analyst, FORRESTER | Overcoming the Barriers to Cloud Adoption Feb 21, 2020

In part 2 of a 3 part series Dave Bartoletti, VP and Principal Analyst, shares how successive deployments help overcome barriers to cloud adoption.

#40: How to Break the Status Quo | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists Aug 21, 2020

Listen in as AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns, Bryan Landerman, and Ishit Vachhrajani discuss how overcoming inertia and breaking the status quo is helping leaders to become more agile in the face of COVID-19.

#2: John Brady on what's top of mind securing FINRA. Feb 21, 2020

We talk with John Brady, SVP and CISO at FINRA, his role as CISO during FINRA's wide adoption of AWS as well as other issues that are top of mind for security leaders today.

#75: Reinventing a 50-Year-Old Corporate Culture | Su Shan Tan, Group Head of Institutional Banking at DBS May 11, 2021

Su Shan Tan, Group Head of Institutional Banking at DBS, discusses customer-centered innovation, changing the company's culture, and celebrating failure.

#16: From the Floor of Executive Summit at AWS re:Invent (3 of 3) Mar 03, 2020

Listen to our final episode from Executive Summit at AWS re:Invent, where we hear from Arun Shastry from Liberty Mutual insurance, Ross McKerchar from Sophos, Nicki Doble from Cover-More Group, and Paco Padilla from Konfio, on their experiences and key takeaways.

#57: Rapid Migration to the AWS Cloud | Joe Foster, Cloud Computing Program Manager, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Nov 10, 2020

Joe Foster, the Cloud Computing Program Manager for NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, joins us to share how he lead his organization through a rapid cloud adoption. Listen in as Joe explains how he supports varying customers, and organizational needs, at NASA.

#13 Leadership and Lessons Learned (Part 3 of 3) | Mark Webster, Director of Product, Adobe Feb 21, 2020

In the final episode of our 3 part series, Mark shares the lessons he's learned, top challenges he faces as a leader, and how he keeps his team moving forward in a constantly changing environment.

#76: A Tech CEO's Journey from Cloud Skeptic to Evangelist Jun 18, 2021

How does a CEO change their mind about how to run their business? What are the challenges and thought processes? Rick Seaney, CEO of 3Victors and FareCompare LP, speaks with Simon about his own personal journey and the lessons he learned.

#48: Cost Management During Migration | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists Sep 29, 2020

This week AWS Enterprise Strategists Ishit Vachhrajani, Bryan Landerman, and Jake Burns answer a common customer question: How to manage costs when migrating to the AWS Cloud? Listen in to hear them share their experiences wtih making budgeting changes, recommendations for managing overall finances, and their opinions on how to generally spend money to receive the most benefits.

#35: Modernization: Three Perspectives on Top Modernization Questions | Ask the AWS Strategist Jul 21, 2020

Closing out our modernization conversation, Jake, Bryan, and Ishit take time to answer the common questions they're asked by other executive leaders, providing three different perspectives on today's most pressing modernization topics.

#83: Closing the Gender Gap in Technology | Dr. Tarika Barrett, CEO, Girls Who Code Sep 21, 2021

“By failing to address the growing gender gap in tech, we’re failing to prepare our girls for the jobs of the future.” Dr. Tarika Barrett, CEO of Girls Who Code, joins Enterprise Strategist Miriam McLemore to discuss closing the gender and equality gap in IT, including making technology clubs available to girls and rethinking the recruitment and hiring process.

#59: Migrating to the Cloud - Outsourcing vs. Insourcing | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists Nov 19, 2020

This week AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns, Bryan Landerman, and Ishit Vachhrajani address a common question they get from customers: "Should I outsource my migration to the AWS Cloud via consultants or try to use my own team?". Listen in as they talk about the pros and cons of each approach, their personal experience, and best practices of AWS customers.

#104: HSBC Wealth and Personal Banking’s Agile Transformation Journey | Gavin Munroe, WPB Global CIO, HSBC May 24, 2022

Companies that lack the necessary support for change from leadership can sometimes fail in their digital transformations. Collaboration between the CIO and other business leaders is critical to the development of a successful business strategy powered by technology. Leaders need to look for opportunities to support and accelerate digital literacy across the organization and to work cross-functionally with business partners to define what digital means for their organizations. Hear from Gavin Munroe, WPB Global CIO of HSBC, for a candid discussion of strategies, tactics, and common pitfalls to avoid as you create your plan, build your narrative, and engage your stakeholders to drive progress through digital transformation. Learn more about AWS Executive Insights at aws.amazon.com/executive-insights/

#33: Organizational Culture and Machine Learning | Shahram Ebadollahi, Head of Data Science and AI, Novartis Jul 15, 2020

Continuing with our Machine Learning series, Jake sits down with Shahram Ebadollahi, the Head of Data Science and AI at Novartis. They talk about Novartis' migration to the AWS Cloud, how they are training their current employee base, and how he is leading the organization as their culture continues to evolve.

#50: Cloud Strategy: A Decision-based Approach to Successful Cloud Migration | Gregor Hohpe, Enterprise Strategist, AWS Oct 16, 2020

Gregor Hohpe, an Enterprise Strategist for AWS, sits down with fellow Enterprise Strategists, Jake Burns, to talk about his book, Cloud Strategy: A Decision-based Approach to Successful Cloud Migration. Listen in as he talks about the book, why he wrote it, and whats next.

#82: Connecting the World of Tomorrow, Today, with 5G Edge Cloud | Srini Kalapala, VP of Technology Strategy, Verizon Sep 14, 2021

5G is more than just mobile bandwidth for communication services providers (CSPs). By combining 5G with AWS edge cloud services, 5G improves application performance for end users in countless industries, offering up to 10 times the speed of 4G. 5G can power emerging use cases like live video event streaming, smart cars and cities, Internet of Things (IoT), and augmented reality. Learn from Srinivasa Kalpala, VP Technology Strategy, Verizon and Dave Brown, VP EC2 AWS, about how 5G cloud-native private networks are now even easier to deploy with AWS, enabling a complete Industrial 4.0 revolution.

#5: Charles Beadnall, CTO, GoDaddy | Enabling Customer-centric Innovation Feb 21, 2020

Charles Beadnall, CTO, describes the approach to customer-centric innovation at GoDaddy, his formula to enable experimentation, and how he manages expectations for impact and investment.

#30: Becoming a Customer Centric CIO | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists Jun 30, 2020

AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake, Ishit, and Bryan discuss the definition of customer-centricity, who the CIO's customers really are, and what they've learned about customer obsession at Amazon.

#32: Modernization: Change Management | Ask the AWS Strategist Jul 09, 2020

Continuing the conversation on modernization, the Strategists discover commonalities in their approaches to change management, highlighting the importance of understanding how your stakeholders define value, maintaining momentum, and melting "the frozen middle".

#18: Maintaining Pace of Innovation in FinTech | Paul Onnen, VP Finance Technology, Amazon Mar 24, 2020

Paul Onnen, the VP of Finance Technology at Amazon, sits down with Sean Boyle, the former CFO of AWS, to discuss his approach at building high-performance, globally scalable financial systems that support Amazon's current and future growth.

#51: Rapid Transformation | Christa Koenen, CIO, Deutsche Bahn Group and CEO, Deutsche Bahn Systel Oct 20, 2020

Christa Koenen, the CIO Deutsche Bahn Group & CEO Deutsche Bahn Systel, sits down with AWS Enterprise Strategist Miriam McLemore to talk about Deutsche Bhan and Deutsche Bahn Systel's rapid transformation to the AWS Cloud. Listen in as Christa shares how her organization became more agile, how her team developed and re-skilled their work force, and how the overall culture of the company has shifted.

#65: Cloud Center of Excellence | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists Jan 26, 2021

This week AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns, Bryan Landerman, and Ishit Vachhrajani close the loop on governance. Listen in as they debate the need for a Cloud Center of Excellence and when to bring that team in during migration.

#25: Controlled Demolition | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists May 27, 2020

Welcome to our new series, Ask the AWS Strategist. In this episode, three Enterprise Strategists discuss the latest questions they're hearing from executives in the industry, and their opinions based on experience. Join us this week, as Bryan Landerman, Ishit Vachhrajani, and Jake Burns talk about a concept called "controlled demolition" and focusing on the why, vs. the how, in reaching customers.

#98: Driving Cloud Transformation and Customer Trust | Julia Houston, CMO, Equifax Mar 14, 2022

*Recorded in 2021* Julia Houston, the CMO of Equifax, shares what she learned in her journey, from managing the response to Equifax’s 2017 data breach, getting all stakeholders on board with the cloud investment, and earning customer trust through built-in data security.

#34: Modernization: What Strategies Work? | Ask the AWS Strategist Jul 17, 2020

Continuing our modernization conversation, Jake, Bryan, and Ishit take some time to talk about where their modernization strategies differ. The Strategists discuss architecture patterns, dealing with databases, and strategies for course correction.

#44: Building Alliances with Business Partners | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategist Sep 03, 2020

AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns, Bryan Landerman, and Ishit Vachhrajani discuss why the CIO and their leadership team must have a deep understanding of business priorities in order to form a vision of what technology can do and the value it can drive.

#29: Modernization - Benefits and Challenges | Ask the AWS Strategists Jul 17, 2020

Kicking off a series on IT modernization, Jake, Bryan, and Ishit describe their personal experience leading modernization projects, and discuss its benefits and potential challenges.

#110: C-Suite Strategies for Leading Significant Change Oct 04, 2022

While cloud adoption may bring speed and agility into the business growth equation, there are also numerous risks and challenges that must be addressed. Balancing momentum and disruption is an ongoing struggle for executives attempting to transform their companies. Hear from three seasoned AWS enterprise strategists who have successfully led organizations through change as they share their experiences and strategies to help organizations navigate their cloud transformation journeys. Presenters: Jonathan Allen, Director, Enterprise Strategy, AWS Ishit Vachhrajani, Director, Enterprise Strategy, AWS Clarke Rodgers, Director, Enterprise Strategy, AWS

#26: The Power of Constraints | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists Jun 02, 2020

Continuing the conversation from last week, Bryan, Ishit, and Jake discuss the power of constraints. Sharing stories from their past, and insight from customer conversations, we learn more about the benefits of failure - and the importance of working backwards from a customer problem.

#101: Scaling Sustainability Innovation | Ruth Gratzke, President of Siemens Smart Infrastructure U.S. and CEO of Siemens Industry Inc. Mar 22, 2022

Companies across all industries have set ambitious goals to reduce the environmental impact of their operations and work towards a net zero carbon future. Achieving these goals requires collaboration across an organization, from senior executives to leaders who execute sustainability initiatives relevant to their area of the business. To accelerate progress, leaders need to align business and technical teams and build the scalable solutions required to accurately measure and report on sustainability programs, and continuously improve performance. Join Chris Wellise, AWS Sustainability Director, and Ruth Gratzke, President of Siemens Smart Infrastructure U.S. and CEO of Siemens Industry, Inc.to hear how AWS and Siemens are utilizing technology to integrate sustainability into their infrastructure and operations, as well as helping customers and partners deploy solutions to achieve their sustainability goals.

#88: The Value of Shared Purpose | Stewart Butterfield, CEO, Slack Nov 23, 2021

Slack, known for its multi-channel communication product, experienced astounding growth in the past year. Miriam McLemore sat down with Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield to discuss how a shared purpose can drive teams to accomplish extraordinary things and how creating a culture that rewards quick and decisive action will pay off in the end.

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