Future Back Drinking with Dr. Athina Kanioura

In this episode, Dr. Athina Kanioura sits down with Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO of IBM, to explore the future of technology through the lens of his 33-year career at IBM. Hear all about key innovations in wireless networking and security, quantum computing’s potential–and its challenges–plus what Krishna considers to be untapped opportunities in AI. In this conversation with Dr. Athina Kanoura, Krishna offers reflections on leadership at the enterprise level, how to balance pressing needs with future innovations, and the legacy he hopes to leave at IBM.

Cassie Kozyrkov is the former Chief Decision Scientist at Google, where she trained over 20,000 Googlers about data-driven decision making and AI. Now, she’s running her own consulting agency helping leaders optimize their biggest decisions. In a world where AI is becoming non-negotiable in business, decision science has never been more critical. Don’t miss this compelling conversation with Dr. Kanioura and Cassie!

In this episode of Future Back Drinking, Dr. Athina Kanioura sits down with Deb Cupp, President of Microsoft America, to explore how she's driving transformation at the helm of a $70 billion tech giant. Deb pulls back the curtain on what it takes to build a winning culture and modernize a giant in the tech space.  If anyone knows how to embrace AI and navigate disruption, it’s Deb. Tune in to Deb’s conversation with host, Dr. Athina Kanioura. 

Julie Sweet is the Chairwoman and CEO of Accenture, the leading global professional service company helping the world’s largest organizations reinvent their enterprise, ranked by outlets such as Fortune and The New York Times as one of the most powerful women in America. Listen to her conversation with Dr. Athina Kanioura as they dive into how to capitalize on GenAI and Julie’s journey to the C-suite. 

Introducing Future Back Drinking – a new podcast series from PepsiCo and TIME– is a masterclass in forward-thinking, from the cutting-edge of innovation. Hosted by PepsiCo’s first Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, Dr. Athina Kanioura, each episode features riveting conversations with industry pioneers, illuminating the technologies and trends that will redefine our tomorrow. Learn from and engage with top-tier visionaries as they uncover the challenges, opportunities, and breakthrough moments encountered in transforming today’s fast-paced world. Future Back Drinking isn’t just a podcast; it’s a journey through the now into the next, served with a twist.​ Ready to see what’s next? Join Dr. Kanioura on Future Back Drinking—where the future starts now.