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Rockwell Automation is the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation. Rockwell connects the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more intelligent, more connected and more productive. Throughout the world, their flagship Allen-Bradley® and Rockwell Software® product brands are recognized for innovation and excellence. Kyle Crum is the director of advanced technology at Rockwell Automation. He has over 10 years of experience in leading and managing R&D projects that shape the future of industrial automation. This interview discusses Rockwell’s 9th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report which offers valuable insights for manufacturers and industry leaders, as well as actionable steps that manufacturers can take to leverage these findings for success. The report is available here: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/capabilities/digital-transformation/state-of-smart-manufacturing.html

Data and AI in Fintech and IBM Z Day Connect with the team: Contact Avrohom: Web: asktheceo.io LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avrohom-gottheil/ Facebook: AvrohomGottheil Twitter: @avrohomg Instagram: @avrohomg Contact Dr. Melissa Sassi: Web: https://www.mlvp.io/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissasassi/ Twitter: @mentorafrika Instagram: @msassifrass Contact Tyler: Web: https://www.darkcryptonite.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylercohen78/ Twitter: @TylerCohenWood Contact Helen: Web: https://tigonadvisory.com/ Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/HelenYu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuhelenyu/ Twitter: @YuHelenYu INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: 1. What are the latest trends with regard to AI and Fintech use cases in big and small banks? 2. What is the role that startup ventures are playing in driving the evolution of financial services, including where AI comes into the picture? 3. How does data privacy impact AI in the financial services sector? 4. What could startups be doin

Data and AI in Healthcare and IBM Z Day Connect with the team: Contact Avrohom: Web: asktheceo.io LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avrohom-gottheil/ Facebook: AvrohomGottheil Twitter: @avrohomg Instagram: @avrohomg Contact Dr. Melissa Sassi: Web: https://www.mlvp.io/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissasassi/ Twitter: @mentorafrika Instagram: @msassifrass Contact Dr. Ryan Young: Web: https://www.opollo.ai/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-young-md/ Contact Tyler: Web: https://www.darkcryptonite.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylercohen78/ Twitter: @TylerCohenWood Contact Dr. Harvey Castro: Web: https://www.harveycastromd.info/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harveycastromd/ Twitter: @HarveycastroMD INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: What are the keys to startup success? How healthcare startups and leveraging their partnership with IBM to keep patient data safe & secure & enabling your ability to be compliant. What is privacy-by-design and why does it matter to health-t

This episode features an informative discussion with Dr. Melissa Sassi, a venture partner at Machinelab Ventures and a formidable force in the field of sustainable development. As a globally-recognized figure who has visited 61 countries and devoted her doctoral thesis to digital inclusion and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), she offers a wealth of knowledge and unique perspectives. In our conversation today, we delve into the core of SDGs, dissecting what they mean for our planet and for individuals around the world. We discuss the intertwining role of technology in achieving these goals and how it touches various aspects of our lives. We also explore the micro actions individuals can take towards these global objectives and the significance of digital inclusion in realizing them. Dr. Sassi also provides critical insights into the business implications of supporting the Sustainable Development Goals, taking us through a holistic understanding of the interconnectedness between individuals, businesses,

One of the topics on everyone’s minds is sustainability. There are many public initiatives focused on it, and it’s gained a lot of popularity over the past several years. With that in mind, I had the pleasure of speaking with Gina Kirby, Senior Sustainability Specialist for the Americas at Microsoft, to better understand the challenges enterprises face with their sustainability initiatives, as well as Microsoft's approach to addressing sustainability. The key takeaways of the conversation are as follows: Challenges of Sustainability in Enterprises: Enterprises face several challenges when implementing sustainability initiatives, including aligning their goals with their values, effectively gathering and reporting on data, and establishing clear baselines from which they can measure progress. The Importance of Data in Achieving Sustainability Goals: Data plays a crucial role in helping businesses to attain their sustainability goals. It is important for companies to understand their starting point and the w

This episode is sponsored by Intel® Intel® just launched its 4th Generation Xeon® Scalable processor, which is geared towards its Enterprise customer base. To learn more about how Intel solves sustainability challenges, I had a conversation with Stephanie Schmidt, who is the Senior Director, Data Center Product Sustainability with Intel. The key takeaways of the conversation are as follows: • Sustainability is a key issue: With the increasing demand for compute, data center energy consumption, waste, and water use are also growing, making sustainability a critical consideration for enterprises. Inefficient infrastructure can emit increasing amounts of carbon, especially as compute demand increases, creating a big challenge for enterprises. • Sustainability can drive business growth: Sustainability can be a differentiator for businesses and lead to new monetization opportunities. It reduces costs, drives value, and is a huge driver for innovation, making it a selling point for sustainable products and solut

This episode is sponsored by Intel®. Intel® just launched its 4th Generation Xeon® Scalable processor, which is geared towards its Enterprise customer base. To learn more about how Intel solves enterprise security challenges, I had a conversation with Brian Richardson, who is the Security Marketing Lead for Intel Data Center & AI (DCAI) Marketing Product Strategy. The key takeaways of the conversation are as follows: • The main challenges that enterprises face in securing their infrastructure are the increasing number of cyberattacks, increasing regulation, and increased security spending. The traditional software approach to cyber security is no longer enough to stop attacks, which are becoming increasingly more sophisticated. • Confidential computing is a newer approach to protect data when it is in use, not just at rest or in transit, which is being focused on by Intel and the industry. • The fourth-generation Intel Scalable Processor addresses enterprise security needs by using technology, such as Int

Tim Hughes is universally recognized as a world-leading pioneer and innovator of Social Selling. Checkout Tim's new book, Social Selling Techniques Influence Changemakers: https://www.amazon.com/Social-Selling-Techniques-Influence-Changemakers-ebook/dp/B0BKQVLSF7?ref_=ast_sto_dp Contact Tim: Web: https://dlaignite.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyhughessocialselling/ Twitter:@Timothy_Hughes Contact Avrohom: Web: https://asktheceo.biz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avrohom-gottheil/ Facebook: AvrohomGottheil Twitter: @avrohomg Instagram: @avrohomg INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: [01:00] How has the explosion of emerging technologies, such as AI, and the like, impacted commerce and sales? Tim: “I think it's had a massive impact. We're talking just after the release of ChatGPT. We're still processing what impact that's going to have. There is a whole number of mega-trends. If you look at the internet, social media, mobile, AI, all of these things have an impact. We're now in that situation whe

Veritas Technologies is a leader in multi-cloud data management. Over 80,000 customers—including 95% of the Fortune 100—rely on us to help ensure the protection, recoverability, and compliance of their data. We have a reputation for reliability at scale, which delivers the resilience our customers need against the disruptions threatened by cyberattacks like ransomware. No other vendor can match our ability to execute, with support for 800+ data sources, 100+ operating systems, 1,400+ storage targets, and 60+ clouds. Veritas Alta empowers you to take control of all your data protection and application resiliency in the cloud. Learn about Veritas at AWS re:Invent here: https://www.veritas.com/company/event/aws-reinvent More information on Veritas Alta Cloud Platform can be found here: https://www.veritas.com/alta Contact Clifford: Web: https://www.veritas.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clifford-barcliff-4937114 Twitter: @VeritasTechLLC Contact Avrohom: Web: https://asktheceo.biz LinkedIn: http

Ajay Kabra is the senior leader, evangelist, and main contributor to the Agile space for Xebia, a Global Technology Strategy and Consulting firm with Full Stack Software Engineering, Product Development, and Digital consulting capability to enable the digital transformation of enterprises using the latest technology and methodologies. Over the years, Xebia has organically built domain knowledge across industries and used a platform engineering mindset to help fortune companies digitize. Contact Ajay: Web: https://xebia.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykabra/ Contact Avrohom: Web: https://asktheceo.biz Facebook: AvrohomGottheil Twitter: @avrohomg Instagram: @avrohomg INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: [00:34] Agile is a big buzzword nowadays; however, it’s not as simple as people may think. What are some of the complexities behind agile, and what might people not understand about it? [00:52] Agile has been on the market for nearly 25 years. [01:08] Agile demands that management give up the control to the

Peter Koerte is the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Strategy Officer at Siemens. Contact Peter: Web: http://siemens.com/xcelerator LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterkoerte/ Twitter: @PeterKoerte Contact Avrohom: Web: https://asktheceo.biz Facebook: AvrohomGottheil Twitter: @avrohomg Instagram: @avrohomg INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: Avrohom: So, we're here live at Xcelerator where, Peter, you just announced something really exciting about this new exciting thing that Siemens has launched called Xcelerator. Can you share with us a little bit about what's behind all this? Peter: Yeah, sure. So, Siemens Xcelerator is all about making digital transformation for our customers insanely easy. To make it fast, easy, and at scale. And the B2B environment, that's really tricky. Because you have to ensure that data silos are being broken down and that data is flowing seamlessly. So, the heart of Siemens Xcelerator is being open, so that it brings different solutions from different vendors together, and then mak

Himanshu Arora is the Global Business Head for Low Code/No Code, Automation, and Integration practice at Infosys. He is a trusted digital transformation advisor, speaker, and certified storyteller and has helped many customers “Think, Adopt and Live” various types of transformation journeys in his 23-year career. Contact Himanshu: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/himanshu-arora-982a365/ Contact Avrohom: Web: https://asktheceo.biz Facebook: AvrohomGottheil Twitter: @avrohomg Instagram: @avrohomg INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: Avrohom: Low-code No-code is a new term in today's software development world, and everyone is talking about it as if it's the next greatest thing. What is low-code no-code and why is it so helpful? Himanshu: As an industry, we are at an inflection point where we must prepare our businesses to adapt their code as rapidly as our customers shift their needs. Especially after the pandemic, everybody wants to go to the digital transformation and make changes happen, without realizing that th

Vipul Baijal is the country head, USA of Xebia, a Global Technology Strategy and Consulting firm with Full Stack Software Engineering, Product Development and Digital consulting capability to enable digital transformation of enterprises using the latest technology and methodologies. Over the years Xebia has organically built a domain knowledge across industries and used a platform engineering mindset to help fortune companies digitize. Contact Vipul: Web: https://xebia.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xebia/ Twitter: @Xebia Contact Avrohom: Web: https://asktheceo.biz Facebook: AvrohomGottheil Twitter: @avrohomg Instagram: @avrohomg INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: [00:38] Your company, Xebia, has been in the IT services industry for 2 decades, Globally, and now you’re coming to North America. In what ways can the North American market benefit from your presence here? [02:05] Why do clients come to you? Why do they rave about Xebia? [04:18] You mentioned Agile as one of Xebia’s core strengths. What

Helen Yu is the Founder & CEO at Tigon Advisory, where she drives growth for the largest technology companies in the world and is a board advisor to fast growth SaaS companies. She serves as Vice-Chair and Board Director at the Global CyberSecurity Association. Contact Helen: Web: https://tigonadvisory.com/ Twitter: @YuHelenY LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tigonhyu/ Contact Avrohom: Web: https://asktheceo.biz Facebook: AvrohomGottheil Twitter: @avrohomg Instagram: @avrohomg INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: [01:04] I’m happy to have obtained your latest book, Ascend Your Start-Up, conquer the 5 disconnects to accelerate growth. This is such a relevant topic, with over 63,000 startups in the United States alone, and more than 69% of startups being launched as home-based businesses, the allure of having your own business is very great. However, a concern on many people’s minds is that most small businesses fail in the first year of business. How can start-up founders know that they’re on the right track to ensur

Register for IBM Think and access on-demand sessions and replays here: https://ibm.biz/BdffCB Joe Cropper is a senior technical staff member at IBM, supporting Power Systems and Hybrid Multicloud Solutions. https://youtu.be/dy835X-P_ZM https://soundcloud.com/asktheceopodcast/asktheceo135withjoecropper/s-OqWqyj1n1o2 https://bit.ly/33qialM Contact Joe: Twitter: @jwcroppe LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-cropper/ Contact Avrohom: Web: https://asktheceo.biz Facebook: AvrohomGottheil Twitter: @avrohomg Instagram: @avrohomg INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: [00:41] As a result of businesses’ digital transformation efforts we now have more data than we know what to do with! To put things into perspective, Forbes stated in an article that 90% of the world’s data has been created in the past 2 years. However, that’s only part of the problem. According to a recent study from Forrester, 71% of businesses are gathering data faster than they can use it, and 66% of businesses say they constantly need more data than thei

To download IBM's study on the Importance of On-Premises Infrastructure For A Future-Ready Hybrid Cloud Strategy: https://ibm.biz/asktheceoforresterstudy2021 Joe Cropper is a senior technical staff member at IBM, supporting Power Systems and Hybrid Multicloud Solutions. Contact Joe: Twitter: @jwcroppe LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-cropper/ Contact Avrohom: Web: https://asktheceo.biz Facebook: AvrohomGottheil Twitter: @avrohomg Instagram: @avrohomg INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: [01:27] The global pandemic put our current IT infrastructure to the test. It highlighted the fact that now, more than ever, we need to prioritize infrastructure refreshes. IBM just published the findings of an IT Infrastructure study conducted by Forrester Consulting, which addresses this topic in great detail. What challenges are you witnessing as businesses determine where to invest, and do you have any tips you have to overcome them? [02:16] The biggest challenges are that companies are trying to figure out where to invest

Tyler Cohen Wood is the CEO of myConnectedHealth and a 20-year veteran of the cyber security industry, a well-known international cybersecurity influencer, successful keynote speaker, and 3-time published author. She worked for the United States Defense Intelligence Agency and the Department of Defense, as well as many other 3-lettered government agencies and the White House. Contact Tyler: Web:https://myconnectedhealth.net Twitter: @TylerCohenWood LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylercohen78/ Contact Avrohom: Web: https://asktheceo.biz Facebook: AvrohomGottheil Twitter: @avrohomg Instagram: @avrohomg INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: [00:48] Tell me about your background, your journey from working at the DIA to become CEO of a health tech company? [01:58] So, what gave you the idea for myConnectedHealth? I mean, that’s so radically different from security? [02:04] 1 in 13 Americans suffer from a rare or diagnosed condition. [02:04] Tyler shares the story of her personal journey of seeking a diagnosis for a

Kai Hermsen is the Global Coordinator for the Charter of Trust with Siemens, where together with his team in the Central Cybersecurity department, he ensures internal implementation of the Charter of Trust and is driving Siemens external Cybersecurity engagements with Charter of Trust partners and stakeholders like the World Economic Forum. Contact Kai: Twitter: @HermsenKai LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaihermsen Contact Avrohom: Web: https://asktheceo.biz Facebook: AvrohomGottheil Twitter: @avrohomg Instagram: @avrohomg INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: [00:41] Can you briefly summarize what is the Charter of Trust and where is it being used today? [01:04] The Charter of Trust was founded as an initiative among companies that wanted to make an impact in the world of cybersecurity. [01:49] Get away from the siloed mentality and work together to solve problems. [02:33] 2020 has seen headlines dominated by cybersecurity. We’ve had data breaches in all sectors, by prominent brands, such as Microsoft, Facebo

In this episode, Jeannette Fackler turns the tables on me and interviews me on influencer marketing for B2B HighTech companies. Jeannette is the Co-Founder of J&L Marketing. She’s a tech translator who de-borifies tech marketing. Contact Jeannette: Twitter: @contentcharmer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannette-fackler-07331713/ Contact Avrohom: Web: https://asktheceo.biz Facebook: AvrohomGottheil Twitter: @avrohomg Instagram: @avrohomg INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: [00:42] Avrohom: Tell me, how do you "de-borify" tech marketing? I'd love to hear that because trust me, there's a whole lot we can talk about that. Jeannette: Oh, yeah. You know what? I think the biggest thing that deborifies technology is actually thinking about human beings. Both, on the business side, the owners of the business, as well as the users. Users don't necessarily respond to "hey, Cloud saves you money", and "Cloud increases productivity", because everybody says that. Right? Avrohom: Everybody saves you money! And everybody is

Jay McBain leads Forrester's research and advisory for global channels, alliances, and partnerships. Contact Jay: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaymcbain/ Twitter: @jmcbain Contact Avrohom: Web: https://asktheceo.biz Facebook: AvrohomGottheil Twitter: @avrohomg Instagram: @avrohomg INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: [00:58] 2020 has triggered many dramatic changes for businesses. We’ve seen many businesses rapidly shift to a work from home paradigm. We’ve also seen a paradigm shift to online or virtual events, among many other dramatic changes that took place this year. One significant change, that you mentioned in your article titled “What I see coming for the Channel In 2020”, is that Indirect sales will shrink every year for the next decade.” This is hard to take in because everything that I’ve learned over the years, is that you need a strong indirect sales team to scale and grow your business. Does this spell the end of the channel? [01:45] There is actually a lot of opportunity for the channel; however,