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

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Feroz Sheikh on AI as the Final Puzzle Piece in Modern Agriculture Apr 20, 2026

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AI is becoming the missing layer that transforms agriculture from a physical practice into a data-driven system.

In this episode of Technovation, Feroz Sheikh, Chief Information and Digital Officer of Syngenta, shares how AI, data, and digital platforms are reshaping how farmers make decisions and how innovation scales across global agriculture.

Key highlights include:

How AI completes the evolution of agriculture’s “jigsaw puzzle”
The role of interdisciplinary teams in driving innovation
Real-world AI applications across R&D, supply chain, and farming
Democratizing advanced science for farmers worldwide
Using data at scale to predict and prevent crop disease

How Kamini Lane Is Modernizing Real Estate at Scale with AI and Standardization Apr 16, 2026

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What does it take to modernize a 120-year-old real estate powerhouse without losing its entrepreneurial edge?

In this episode of Technovation, Kamini Rangappan Lane, President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Realty, shares how she is transforming one of the largest residential real estate networks in the U.S. by standardizing the back end while preserving the human, local nature of the business.

She discusses how AI and automation are reshaping agent workflows, enabling faster deal processing, and unlocking productivity across a network of 45,000 entrepreneurs.

Key highlights include:

Transitioning from 50 operating companies to a unified platform model
Applying AI to reduce listing creation time from hours to minutes
Balancing efficiency with personalization in a highly local business
Driving technology adoption through customer obsession
Redefining leadership through clarity, transparency, and authenticity

Why AI Transformation Fails Without Culture: CIO & CPO Insights from Genesys Apr 13, 2026

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AI transformation doesn’t fail because of technology, it fails because of culture.

In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Trevor Schulze, CIO, and Eva Majercsik, Chief People Officer, of Genesys, about how they are jointly leading a human-centric AI transformation across a 6,000-person global organization. Together, they unpack why AI must be treated as a cultural shift and how organizations can drive adoption at scale.

Key insights include:

Why AI literacy is the foundation of enterprise adoption
How CIOs and CPOs must co-own transformation
The shift from automation to augmentation in the agentic era
How experimentation unlocks innovation across the workforce
Why change management is now a core leadership capability

The Career Insight Most People Miss: Bill Gurley on Fascination & The Dream Apr 10, 2026

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Most career advice gets one thing wrong: it always tells you to follow your passion.

In this episode of Technoventure, Bill Gurley, recent Author of Runnin’ Down a Dream, General Partner at Benchmark and investor in companies like Uber and Zillow shares a more actionable framework: follow your fascination. Drawing from decades in venture capital and insights from his new book, Gurley explains how curiosity, not convention, drives long-term success.

Key insights include:

Why fascination is a stronger signal than passion
How over-structured career paths lead to disengagement
The role of peer networks in accelerating growth
Why non-linear careers produce better outcomes
How AI is reshaping opportunity and speculation cycles

Inside Swiss Re’s AI Strategy: Faster Claims, Smarter Insights, Better Outcomes Apr 09, 2026

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What if claims processing could be 10x faster without sacrificing accuracy?

In this episode of Technovation, Pravina Ladva, Group Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Swiss Re, shares how one of the world’s leading reinsurers is using AI to transform claims processing, unlock insights, and redefine how work gets done across the enterprise.

Key highlights include:

How AI is reducing claims processing time from ~40 days to 4–5 days
Why data ingestion is the biggest unlock for AI in insurance
The importance of building “AI-ready” data foundations
How Swiss Re achieved ~60% enterprise AI adoption
Why AI transformation is more about people and process than technology

David Pogue on How Apple Turned Failure into Breakthrough Innovation Apr 06, 2026

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Apple’s greatest successes were built on failure.

In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with David Pogue, an Emmy-winning journalist, former New York Times technology columnist, CBS News correspondent and author of Apple: The First 50 Years, about how Apple transformed early product missteps into category-defining innovation.

Drawing on 150 interviews and decades of coverage, Pogue unpacks the hidden lessons behind Apple’s most famous failures—and how they shaped the company’s future.

Key insights include:

Why the Apple III and Lisa failed—and what they enabled
How constraints in the early Mac informed later breakthroughs
The role of leadership in reframing failure as progress
Apple’s near-collapse and improbable turnaround
What today’s executives can learn from Apple’s innovation model

Lisa Davis on Why the Workplace Is Broken, and How Leaders Can Redesign It Apr 02, 2026

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The modern workplace wasn’t designed for today’s leaders, and it’s starting to break under the pressure.

In this episode of Technovation, board director, author and former CIO Lisa Davis joins Peter High to examine why the workplace system, built decades ago, no longer supports the realities of modern careers. Drawing from her leadership experience across government, academia, and the private sector, Davis outlines what must change, and what leaders must do now.

Key insights include:

Why the current workplace model is structurally outdated
How power dynamics shape leadership advancement
The hidden cost of talent loss and system misalignment
Why AI leadership lacks critical representation
What executives must do to redesign work for the future

The 90% Model: Dr. Ram Charan on China’s Manufacturing War Mar 30, 2026

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China is competing on control. In this episode, Ram Charan explains the “90% Model,” a strategy designed to dominate global manufacturing through scale, pricing power, and long-term positioning.

Drawing on decades advising CEOs and global leaders, Charan breaks down how this model is reshaping industries—and what it means for business leaders navigating a fragmented, multi-polar world.

Key insights include:

Why China is willing to lose money to gain global dominance
How “asset-light” strategies weakened Western manufacturing
What CEOs must do to redesign supply chains for resilience
Why AI should be treated as a tool—not a strategy
How leadership must evolve in an era of unprecedented scale and speed

From $2B to $20B: Jon McNeill on Tesla’s Hypergrowth Algorithm Mar 27, 2026

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What does it really take to scale a company 10X in just a few years? Jon McNeill argues it’s not genius, it’s a system.

In this episode of Technoventure, Jon McNeill, former President of Tesla and CEO of DVx Ventures, breaks down “The Algorithm,” a five-step framework that powered Tesla’s rise from $2B to $20B in revenue. He shares how questioning assumptions, eliminating friction, and accelerating execution can unlock exponential growth.

Key insights include:

Why hypergrowth is a repeatable operating system—not a one-time event
How Tesla reduced complexity to increase speed and conversion
The role of first-principles thinking in breakthrough innovation
Why cycle time is the ultimate performance metric
How leaders can build cultures that embrace feedback and urgency

Why Citi Re-Engineers Workflows Before Applying AI Mar 26, 2026

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Why do most AI initiatives fail to deliver real value? Because they automate broken processes instead of fixing them.

In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Shobhit Varshney, Global Head of Artificial Intelligence at Citi, about how one of the world’s largest banks is rethinking AI from the ground up. With experience spanning Citi and IBM, Shobhit shares how a value-first, platform-driven approach is enabling AI at scale, while maintaining strong governance and control.

Key highlights include:

Why re-engineering workflows is essential before applying AI
How Citi prioritizes high-value use cases with clear ROI accountability
The role of centralized AI platforms in scaling capabilities
Embedding responsible AI across the enterprise
Building an AI-first culture through training and champions

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