Best Tech Solutions Podcasts (2024)

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Leading IT Teams with Humility, with Glenn Hasteadt 34:49

4M ago34:49

34:49

In this episode, Keith is joined by Glenn Hasteadt, IT Director at the County of Onslow, and Jess Levin, Technology Advisor at Opkalla. Glenn dives into the importance of building relationships and fostering trust with your IT team. Conversation Highlights: 00:00 Introducing our guest, Glenn Hasteadt [02:48] IT teams gaining recognition [03:27] Fos…

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Navigating Change Management in IT, with Meridith Fix 30:10

5M ago30:10

30:10

In this episode of the IT Matters podcast, host Keith Hawkey delves into the complexities of change management with Meridith Fix, the former CIO of Lendlease. Meridith shares her extensive experience and unique perspectives on how organizations can successfully navigate technology changes from a human-centric approach. Conversation Highlights: [00:…

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Building Security Compliance Plans for Startups, with Darrell Stinson 30:53

6M ago30:53

30:53

In this episode, Keith is joined by Darrell Stinson, VP of IT & Security at Cohere Health, a software startup in the healthcare space. Darrell and Keith dive into a strategy for building and implementing security compliance plans for startups. Conversation Highlights: [00:39] Introducing our guest, Darrell Stinson [03:37] Darrell's journey with sta…

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Challenges and Opportunities of the Logistics Industry, with Chintan Patel 40:02

7M ago40:02

40:02

In this episode, Keith is joined by Chintan Patel, Chief Information Officer at National DCP, a supply chain management company serving the franchisees of Dunkin'. Chintan delves into the hurdles and opportunities she encounters in the logistics industry, highlighting the role of technology in overcoming these obstacles. Conversation Highlights: [0…

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Technology's Impact on the EMC Industry, with Anthony Kent 37:03

7M ago37:03

37:03

In this episode, Keith and special guest Jesse are joined by Anthony Kent, VP of Information Technology at Four County EMC, an electric membership cooperative in North Carolina. Anthony shares insights into the technological advancements and challenges faced by electric cooperatives, particularly focusing on the integration of new technologies and …

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Implementing Zero Trust Architecture, with William MacMillan 37:59

7M ago37:59

37:59

William MacMillan serves as the Chief Product Officer at Red Cell Partners, an incubation firm building rapidly-scalable technology-led companies. After nearly two decades of military service, he transitioned into the role of Chief Information Security Officer at the CIA, safeguarding our nation against cyber threats. In this episode, we discuss th…

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Understanding MDR Services, with Brennan Manion 29:57

8M ago29:57

29:57

Brennan Manion serves as a Senior Account Executive at Red Canary, a Managed Detection Response service providing 24/7/365 protection for their customers. Through Red Canary's innovative approach, which integrates AI and human expertise, organizations can effectively mitigate cyber threats while minimizing false positives, providing peace of mind i…

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Navigating IT Challenges in Healthcare, with Todd Capriotti 35:07

9M ago35:07

35:07

Todd Capriotti serves as the Chief Information Officer of Wahiawa General Hospital, a community-owned, non-profit hospital serving Central Oahu and Oahu's North Shore. Hand-picked as the first-ever CIO for Wahiawa, Todd pioneered a comprehensive transformation strategy, reversing a 5+ year negative trend of delivery outages and service interruption…

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Defending Your Valuable Data Assets, with Kristopher Moniz 45:00

9M ago45:00

45:00

Kristopher Moniz serves as the National Data & Analytics Lead for Centric Consulting, an international management consulting firm with unmatched expertise in business transformation, AI strategy, cyber risk management, technology implementation and adoption. Kristopher's focus is helping his clients tackle their Data & Analytics challenges, specifi…

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Podcast Test - Sreejith 2:07

10M ago2:07

2:07

This is a test episode.By Sreejith Koneri

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How To Not Make IT Audits a Nightmare, with Matt Huffman 43:21

10M ago43:21

43:21

Matt Huffman serves as the Information Technology Manager for Reinders, Inc, one of the Midwest’s largest full-service distributors of products to the commercial green industry. Matt has both administrated cybersecurity audits during his tenure at Wipfli and navigated them on the customer side. Through the years of seeing both ends, he developed a …

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Finding Value in Technology Advisors, with Becca Black 30:13

11M ago30:13

30:13

On this episode of the IT Matters Podcast, Keith Hawkey and Becca Black discuss the nuances of Technology Advisory. Becca reflects on her journey into the IT world, the significance of authentic relationships, and the importance of effective communication. Tune in for a candid discussion on building connections and achieving success in the IT realm…

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Practical AI Application, with Denver Hunter 36:12

1y ago36:12

36:12

Denver Hunter serves as the Director of Information Technology at PenServ Plan Services, a full-service, third-party administrator offering retirement plan recordkeeping and administration services. In addition to his role leading their IT team, he shares perspectives on technology trends, writing for the Forbes Technology Council. Today we discuss…

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TSDs and the Emergence of the Technology Advisor, with James Anderson 33:54

1y ago33:54

33:54

James Anderson is a Senior News Editor for digital news outlet Channel Futures, which hosts the largest IT Partner Event in North America, Channel Partners. In this episode we dive into the beginnings of the Technology Services Distributer (TSD) Industry and how discontent resellers and customers paved the way for the modern Technology Advisor role…

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Protecting Against AI Hallucinations, with Matthew Martin 36:59

1y ago36:59

36:59

Matthew Martin is a seasoned cybersecurity leader with over a decade of experience in the financial services industry. Matthew is currently focused on advising and consulting as a Fractional CISO. Most recently, he was Deputy CISO at LPL Financial. He holds advisory positions on boards of Ironscales, Trustwise, Stealth and Surge Ventures. Today we …

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Establishing M&A Strategy, with Ryan Lee 46:57

1y ago46:57

46:57

Today we are joined by Ryan Lee, who is the newly appointed Director of IT at Allegiance Group. He has an extensive background in M&A and is a wealth of knowledge for any IT leader challenged with integrating disperse technologies and IT teams. In this episode, we discuss strategies and tips to streamline this process and the power of the words “Ye…

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Developing a Diverse IT Force, with Matthew B. Parks, Sr. 46:54

1y ago46:54

46:54

Matthew B. Parks, Sr., is the VP of IT and Security for The Pace Center for Girls and has been involved in IT since 1995. In this episode, we discuss old technologies as well as mindsets and how they trap the modern IT leader into doing things the same way in an evolving environment. Matthew is bullish on flip phones and a diverse workforce, which …

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Decoding the Differences Between IT and OT, with Jason Christopher 41:56

1y ago41:56

41:56

Operational technology cybersecurity is an emerging industry due to the life-threatening consequences of compromised systems. The biggest question operations managers need to ask themselves is: What does a bad day look like, and how can I detect it coming? On today's podcast, we highlight Dragos and cutting-edge solutions to mitigate the risk of op…

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Getting Your Board on Board with the Cloud, with Anthony Darden 44:07

1y ago44:07

44:07

Some say cloud investments are not meeting their promised ROI potential. Today our guest Anthony Darden speaks about how to sell the vision of moving to the cloud to a board by formulating the proposals as initiatives other departments need to perform better. We also discuss how AI is affecting application development teams and what young college s…

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Adopting AI, ChatGPT, and Other New Technologies in Your Organization, with John Rouda 38:27

1+ y ago38:27

38:27

Join the conversation with John Rouda as he shares his thoughts on bringing AI and ChatGPT into the workplace and schools. We also cover the importance of learning the basics before using AI, how John approaches adopting other new technologies in his role managing an IT department, the impact of streaming services on content ownership and more. Joh…

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How to Advance Your IT Career, with Scott Finkhouse 47:21

1+ y ago47:21

47:21

Advancing in the field of information technology requires a combination of technical knowledge, problem-solving skills and an understanding of the future of technology. IT professionals must stay up-to-date on new technologies and trends as the world rapidly evolves. Join the conversation with Scott Finkhouse as he shares more about how he got to b…

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Building Collaboration Between IT and the Rest of the Business, with Kevin Hughes 40:58

1+ y ago40:58

40:58

In preparing our teams for the next step in digital transformation, how do we map the best path? Without understanding each person’s needs and challenges, we cannot use technology effectively to assist them and move our business forward. Throwing technology at problems without understanding team needs is a Recipe For Disaster. On the flip side of t…

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Jeremy Campbell + Reinsurance Technology 40:56

2y ago40:56

40:56

The IT Matters Podcast is about IT matters and matters pertaining to IT. In this episode of IT Matters, host Aaron Bock interviews Jeremy Campbell, VP of Technology at Velogica US, a SCOR Global Life Americas company. Conversation Highlights: The challenges of working in IT at a local county government (4:57) How Jeremy went from programming as a y…

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Jim Marascio + Salesforce CRM 44:35

2y ago44:35

44:35

The IT Matters Podcast is about IT matters and matters pertaining to IT. In this episode of IT Matters, host Aaron Bock interviews Jim Marascio, Principal & Chief Executive Officer of Equals 11. Conversation Highlights: How attending a coding camp in fourth grade led Jim to a career in IT (0:43) What the organizational structure of a company reveal…

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Will Friedrich + Cloud Fin Ops Technology 51:39

2y ago51:39

51:39

The IT Matters Podcast is about IT matters and matters pertaining to IT. In this episode of IT Matters, host Aaron Bock interviews Will Friedrich, Director of Strategy and Consulting at Experis. Conversation Highlights: Will explains how he began working with the cloud and how the cloud has evolved over the past two decades (4:08) Why companies sho…

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Curtis Hughes + IT in the Manufacturing Industry 42:42

2+ y ago42:42

42:42

In this episode of IT Matters, host Aaron Bock interviews Curtis Hughes, CIO of steel manufacturing company Midrex Technologies. Conversation Highlights: Curtis’s journey to becoming a CIO (2:29) How Curtis’s consulting background has guided his leadership at Midrex (4:20) What IT means to an organization in 2022 (6:17) The importance of a people-c…

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Ron Horn + Higher Education Technology 37:56

2+ y ago37:56

37:56

In this episode, host Aaron Bock interviews Ron Horn, Former CIO of Guilford Technical Community College (now VP IT of YMCA of Greater Charlotte). Conversation Highlights: How Ron became a technologist (3:22) Transitioning from the military to corporate and organizational IT (5:15) Ron's thoughts on communicating the business use case of IT within …

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Cybersecurity Considerations and Trends from Passport CISO Mike Privette 48:49

2+ y ago48:49

48:49

In this episode, host Aaron Bock interviews Mike Privette, CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) of mobility management platform Passport. Conversation Highlights: How Mike got into security on accident (4:25) What Mike recommends to people wanting to shift their career into security, and why thoughts on degrees are changing (7:57) Mike's thoug…

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Sean Farrell + Financial Services Technology 38:13

2+ y ago38:13

38:13

In this episode, host Aaron Bock interviews Sean Farrell, CEO of financial services technology company QDS. Conversation Highlights: The cause for QDS's technology evolution (5:24) Considering IT in the organization vs. as part of the solutions provided (8:46) Communicating effectively internally as a team set up across 12 states and growing (11:32…

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Tanner Fritz + Accounting Industry Technology 38:22

2+ y ago38:22

38:22

In this episode, host Aaron Bock interviews Tanner Fritz, cofounder and VP of Customer Success at accounting firm software company Anduin.AI. Conversation Highlights: Challenges in the accounting and professional services industry from a technology perspective. (3:09) What he sees varying decision makers at accounting and professional services firm…