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

<p data-start="544" data-end="634">What really drives cybersecurity investment and why is “threat” often the last reason?</p> <p data-start="636" data-end="1051">In this episode, Rakesh Loonkar, co-founder of Transmit Security and general partner at Picture Capital, shares a contrarian take on how cybersecurity product categories emerge and why compliance and platform shifts often matter more than actual threats. Drawing on decades of experience as both operator and investor, Rakesh explains how he evaluates risk timing, founder mindset, and market inflection points.</p> <p data-start="1053" data-end="1085">Key highlights from the episode:</p> <ul data-start="1086" data-end="1389"> <li data-start="1086" data-end="1144"> <p data-start="1088" data-end="1144">Why most cyber spend starts with compliance, not attacks</p> </li> <li data-start="1145" data-end="1203"> <p data-start="1147" data-end="1203">How to invest ahead of platform shifts like AI and cloud</p> </li> <li data-start="1204" data-end="1266"> <p data-start="1206" data-end="1266">A three-part model for understanding cyber spending behavior</p> </li> <li data-start="1267" data-end="1325"> <p data-start="1269" data-end="1325">The risks of financial-only boards in technical startups</p> </li> <li data-start="1326" data-end="1389"> <p data-start="1328" data-end="1389">Lessons from building Trusteer, Transmit, and Picture Capital</p> </li> </ul>

<p>What if your AI strategy <em>is</em> your business strategy?</p> <p>In this episode, three top tech leaders share how they’re embedding AI not as a standalone initiative, but as a lever for enterprise transformation.</p> <p>Mojgan Lefebvre (Travelers), Pawan Verma (Cencora), and Glenn Remoreras (Breakthru Beverage) reveal how they’ve partnered with boards, business units, and frontline teams to scale AI from proof of concept to performance.</p> <p>Highlights include:</p> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>How Travelers reduced onboarding from 2 hours to 2 minutes</li> <li>Cencora’s framework for board-level AI education</li> <li>Breakthru’s use of summits to build AI literacy across leadership</li> <li>The role of generative AI in operational redesign</li> <li>Balancing experimentation with responsible governance</li> </ul>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What does it really take to design for resilience in an AI-first world?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this panel from the Metis Strategy Summit, Amtrak CDO Judith Apshago, GE Aerospace CIO David Burns, and Zoetis CDTO Keith Sarbaugh explore how resilient infrastructure is becoming the backbone of enterprise trust, uptime, and AI scalability.</span></p> <p><b>Tune in to learn how these leaders are:</b></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Responding to cloud outages and software disruption in real time</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Building AI literacy, governance, and use-case portfolios at scale</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Extending cyber defense and IT support to vulnerable supply chain partners</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Using edge computing and sensors to enable predictive diagnostics</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Converging IT and OT teams to enhance infrastructure intelligence</span></li> </ul>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">1036: What does it mean to manage a digital workforce?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of Technovation, we feature a panel from our most recent Metis Strategy Summit where three top executives explore how AI is reshaping work, both automating tasks, and changing the nature of management itself.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Peter High speaks with:</span></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><b>Jennifer Charters</b>, Chief Information Officer at Lincoln Financial</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>Prasanna Gopalakrishnan</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Chief Product &amp; AI Officer at ADP</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>Daniel Marcu</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Global Head of AI Engineering at Goldman Sachs</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Together, they discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why AI agents require new thinking about team structure and oversight</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How CIOs and CHROs must partner to build enterprise AI fluency</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The risks of shadow AI and the need for secure platforms</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How habit loops and performance incentives impact AI adoption</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What it takes to balance innovation speed with organizational readiness</span></li> </ul>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our broadcast today features a panel from our most recent Metis Strategy Summit on the topic of Delivering the Product Operating Model (and Mindset) at Scale.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this panel episode, we explore the </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">limits</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">lessons</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of scaling the product operating model. Sal Companieh (Cushman &amp; Wakefield), Jim Fowler (Nationwide), and Diane Schwarz (Smurfit WestRock) reflect on where product thinking thrives and where it breaks down.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are 5 takeaways from their candid discussion:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why “readiness” must come before model</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The risks of forcing product teams into fragmented structures</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">When to co-create with business leaders—and when to slow down</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How agile funding models can clash with CapEx culture</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What to do when the organization “doesn’t want the service”</span></li> </ul>