Last Call for Adventure™ is a weekly tabletop show using Dungeons & Dragons where separate crews of players from an extensive overall cast will embark on different adventures in the same world, contributing to a persistent, overarching narrative.The whole project is a grand collaborative effort, from the cast members on the show, to viewers like yourself.
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Maryfran Johnson, executive director of CIO programs at IDG, hosts CIO Leadership Live, a twice-monthly podcast featuring an in-depth interview focused on leadership, innovation and business strategy. Join the conversation live on LinkedIn and YouTube.
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Episode 130: Pacific Coast Companies CIO Marty Menard on leveraging vendor partners
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Marty Menard, CIO at Pacific Coast Companies, Inc., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss leveraging vendor partners, focusing on AI and cybersecurity, the priorities of a family-owned business and more. This episode is sponsored by DataXstream, a leading developer of sales order management solutions on em…
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Join Sandeep Pulavarty, CIO at Paper Transport, as he discusses partnership with the C-Suite, building tech innovation, and collaboration across the organization.By IDG
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Episode 129: Northwestern Mutual’s CIO Jeff Sippel on productivity gains with AI
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Jeff Sippel, Executive Vice President and CIO at Northwestern Mutual, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss productivity gains with AI, evolving financial planning tools, new approaches to customer data and more.By IDG
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Episode 128: Rimini Street’s Eric Helmer and the top questions to ask about vendor support
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Eric Helmer, SVP & Chief Technology Officer, Rimini Street, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss the truth about "tech debt," the top questions to ask about vendor support, what to know about enterprise software risks and more. This episode is sponsored by Rimini Street, a leading provider of expert softw…
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Satya Jayadev, Vice President & CIO, Skyworks Solutions
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Join Satya Jayadev, Vice President & CIO at Skyworks Solutions, as he discusses leadership, digital transformation, and the connection between technology and business excellence.By IDG
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Episode 127: Principal Financial CIO Kathy Kay on balancing traditional AI and genAI
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Kathy Kay, CIO at Principal Financial, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss balancing traditional AI vs. genAI, serving customers holistically (not just digitally), nurturing an inclusive company culture and more.By IDG
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Episode 126: Sri Adusumilli, Chief Information Officer, TruckPro LLC
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Join Sri Adusumilli, CIO at TruckPro LLC, as he discusses transforming business, leading and building teams, and building business and technology strategy.By IDG
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2024 State of the CIO Report, with Rachael Ferranti, VP Corporate Marketing, Foundry
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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.By IDG
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Episode 124: Eaton CIO Katrina Redmond on optimizing AI and digital services
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Katrina Redmond, CIO at global power management company Eaton, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss intelligent power management, optimizing AI, ML and digital services, advancing the BrightLayer ecosystem, enabling IT skillset growth and more.By IDG
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Episode 123: Gilbane CIO Karen Higgins-Carter on genAI pilots in construction
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Karen Higgins-Carter, CIO of Gilbane Corp., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss fostering tech-driven innovation, genAI pilots in construction work, building cyber resilience, mentoring next-gen leaders, cross-industry CIO benefits and more. This episode is sponsored by Saviynt, a leading provider of ide…
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Episode 122: AMB Sports and Entertainment CTO on digitally engaging
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Karl Pierburg, Chief Technology Officer at AMB Sports and Entertainment, and Jeremy Duvall, founder of 7Factor Software, join host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss digitally engaging Falcons fans, why data architecture rules, how to keep top developer talent, facial recognition advances, the CTO as chief tech or…
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Episode 121: CTO Shawn Edwards on Bloomberg's evolving data and AI approaches
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Shawn Edwards, chief technology officer at Bloomberg L.P., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss Bloomberg's evolving data and AI approaches, constant product innovation cycles, leveraging alternative data sources, genAI's practical uses vs. its limitations and more.…
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Episode 120: Salesforce CIO Juan Perez on transforming logistics with genAI
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Juan Perez, CIO at Salesforce, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live Tech Edition interview. They discuss CIOs as product chiefs, transforming logistics with genAI, redesigning IT operating models, why servant leadership endures and more.By IDG
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Episode 119: Servier Pharmaceuticals’ Mark Yunger on GenAI’s potential, future-proofing IT
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Mark Yunger, Head of Information Technology at Servier Pharmaceuticals, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss digital therapeutics, future-proofing IT, the potential for GenAI, supporting patients with tech and more.By IDG
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Episode 118: Aflac US CIO Shelia Anderson on fueling innovation via 'AI at scale'
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Shelia Anderson, US CIO at Aflac, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss digital-first customer strategy, fueling innovation via 'AI at scale', accelerating 'intelligent automation', the CIO as a change agent, and more.By IDG
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Episode 117: Sage Therapeutics CTO Matt Lasmanis on the business transformation mindset
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Matt Lasmanis, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Sage Therapeutics, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss high-growth biosciences, commercial CIO challenges, virtualized digital model, the business transformation mindset and more.By IDG
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Episode 116: Raji Subramanian, CTO, Opendoor
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Join Raji Subramanian, CTO at Opendoor. as she discusses, leadership in tech, building customer-centric tech for the end user, and utilizing AI and ML.By IDG
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Episode 115: Teradyne CIO Shannon Gath on GenAI explorations
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Shannon Gath, CIO at Teradyne, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss strong IT governance, GenAI explorations, robotics in IT, evolving cyber threats, balancing productivity and risk, and more.By IDG
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Episode 114: Mark Schwartz, Enterprise Strategist, AWS, Author
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Join Mark Schwartz, Enterprise Strategist, AWS, author of Adaptive Ethics for Digital Transformation, as he dives into discussing the book and how to navigate ethics and business in the digital age.By IDG
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Episode 113: Carhartt CIO Katrina Agusti on GenAI partnerships
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Katrina Agusti, CIO at Carhartt, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss evolving digital strategies, GenAI partnerships, creating a Transformation Office, friction-free customer experiences, expanding RFID and more.By IDG
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Episode 112: Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer, NATO, CIO
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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.By IDG
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Last Call For Adventure - Crew 4 Episode 7: Court of Fools
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The final episode with Crew 4: Momo, Timmac, Strippin & Criken! Who will live? Who will die? Will they learn the dark secret of Truffle? Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lastcallforadventure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Higgins Productions, LLC
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Episode 111: Total Quality Logistics CIO Ryan Kean on rising to hyper-growth challenges
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Ryan Kean, CIO at Total Quality Logistics, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss rising to hyper-growth challenges, solving supply chain disruptions, high-touch 24/7 customer focus and more.By IDG
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Last Call For Adventure - Crew 4 Episode 6: Sounds of Anguish
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The Breaking Bad crew catch up with their target and have a bloody good time! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lastcallforadventure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Higgins Productions, LLC
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Episode 110: Cargill’s Jennifer Hartsock, Chief Information and Digital Officer, on elevating digital and data strategies
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Jennifer Hartsock, Chief Information and Digital Officer at Cargill, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss elevating digital & data strategies, optimizing ERP outcomes, insourcing IT expertise, innovating in a "portfolio mindset" and more.…
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Last Call For Adventure - Crew 4 Episode 5: Bardic Inspiration
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The crew begins to break bad. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lastcallforadventure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Higgins Productions, LLC
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Last Call For Adventure - Crew 4 Episode 4: Corpse Flower
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Will our characters make it to the otherside of the marsh or will they become one with the mushrooms? Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lastcallforadventure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Higgins Productions, LLC
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Episode 109: CommScope’s Praveen Jonnala on the role of CIO as Chief Transformation Officer
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Praveen Jonnala, Global CIO at CommScope, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss leading global teams, rising to the challenges of generative AI and data, sharpening focus on operational efficiencies and more.…
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Last Call For Adventure - Crew 4 Episode 3: This Line of Work
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The crew begin to formulate a plan to acquire their target. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lastcallforadventure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Higgins Productions, LLC
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Last Call For Adventure - Crew 4 Episode 2: The Shrooms
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Our band of hoodlums continue on in hopes of finding those who sold them out. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lastcallforadventure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Higgins Productions, LLC
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Episode 108: Campbell Soup’s CTO Julia Anderson on upskilling talent
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Julia Anderson, Chief Technology Officer at Campbell Soup, and Kristen Lamoreaux, President & CEO of Lamoreaux Search, join host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss tech salary trendlines, talent market volatility, benefits of 'shadow IT', upskilling the IT…
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Last Call For Adventure - Crew 4 Episode 1: White-Collar Criminals
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We're joined by Strippin, Momo, Criken & Timmac for the start of Crew 4! Our crew is in a bind with the law, how far will they go for the charges to be dropped? Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lastcallforadventure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Higgins Productions, LLC
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Episode 107: Subway's CIO Donagh Herlihy on 5 turnaround strategies
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Donagh Herlihy, Chief Digital & Information Officer at Subway, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss IT/business revival, 5 turnaround strategies, insourcing tech talent, dynamic development and more. This episode is sponsored by TOPdesk, a leading…
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Episode 106: Burbank’s CIO Kevin Gray on the Smarter Cities Challenge
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Kevin Gray, CIO for the city of Burbank, Calif., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss the Smarter Cities Challenge, SAFe Agile Impact, designing culture change, recruiting IT talent and more.By IDG
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Last Call For Adventure - Crew 3 Episode 5: Gokked's Greed
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Injured, trapped, and afflicted with a curse. Will greed be the downfall of our Crew? Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lastcallforadventure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Higgins Productions, LLC
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Episode 105: CIO Executive Council Coach Justin Kershaw
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Justin Kershaw, CIO Executive Council Coach, Senior Startup Advisor & Board Member, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss life after a CIO role, coaching IT leaders, ransomware defense strategies and more.…
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Last Call For Adventure - Crew 3 Episode 4: Natural Twenty
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Dragon hoards, Curses, betrayals, and critical saves. An epic battle commences! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lastcallforadventure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Higgins Productions, LLC
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Episode 104: Texas Capital Bank’s CIO Don Goin on rightsizing for resiliency
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Don Goin, CIO at Texas Capital Bank, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss energizing talent, rightsizing for resiliency, transforming CX, new platform strategies and more. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of t…
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Last Call For Adventure - Crew 3 Episode 3: Friends Like These
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What is Gokked plotting? With friends like these what could go wrong? Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lastcallforadventure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Higgins Productions, LLC
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Last Call For Adventure - Crew 3 Episode 2: Lights in the Swamp
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Blibble tries not to get eaten in the middle of the night as strange lights appear from the murky swamp. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lastcallforadventure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Higgins Productions, LLC
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Last Call For Adventure - Crew 3 Episode 1: BLIPBLOP
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A new crew enters the tavern to join Blibble on a new adventure with brand new threats. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lastcallforadventure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Higgins Productions, LLC
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Episode 103: Cisco Sanchez, CIO at Qualcomm
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Cisco Sanchez, CIO at Qualcomm, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss hyper-growth IoT, developer mindset shifts and more.By IDG
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Last Call for Adventure - Crew 2 Episode 7: Safety Hazard
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The final episode of crew 2! Will the assault on the camp prevail? Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lastcallforadventure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Higgins Productions, LLC
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Episode 102: Equifax CTO Bryson Koehler on the CIO as product chief
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Bryson Koehler, Chief Product, Data, Analytics and Technology Officer at Equifax, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss “decision intelligence” vs. data overload, advancing ethical AI, cloud native operations and more.…
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Last Call for Adventure - Crew 2 Episode 6: Assault On The Camp
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Rizis returns just in time to assault the enemy camp. Also is a band about to be formed? Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lastcallforadventure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Higgins Productions, LLC
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Last Call for Adventure - Crew 2 Episode 5: The Boon
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Will Blibble lose his hard earned money? Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lastcallforadventure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Higgins Productions, LLC
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Last Call for Adventure - Crew 2 Episode 4: Big Fish
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The fishing tournament arc has begun plus an old friend returns! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lastcallforadventure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Higgins Productions, LLC
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Episode 101: Glendale, Ariz., CIO Feroz Merchhiya on prepping IT for the Super Bowl
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Feroz Merchhiya, CIO of the city of Glendale, Ariz., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss the Super Bowl host city’s IT challenges, “smarter city” tech horizons, innovations in broadband & 5G, and more.…
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Last Call for Adventure - Crew 2 Episode 3: An Interlude
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We take a moment to peer into the past of Lord Wyman VIII during his time at Sacred Strings Academy. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lastcallforadventure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Higgins Productions, LLC
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Last Call for Adventure - Crew 2 Episode 2: On High Alert
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The party ventures forth into battle. However, the greatest test of their strength lies in camp. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lastcallforadventure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Higgins Productions, LLC
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