Episodes

  • Smarter Tech Investing: How to Make Your CFO Your Strongest Ally
    Aug 12 2025

    Master the art of strategic technology investment with AWS Enterprise Finance Strategist Chris Hennesey as he reveals how to transform your CFO relationship from gatekeeper to strategic partner. As a former IT CFO drawing from decades of financial services leadership, Hennesey shares insider perspectives on how technology leaders can effectively champion initiatives while demonstrating exceptional fiscal stewardship. He emphasizes that success isn't about securing bigger budgets, but about strategic resource optimization and compelling value communication. From evaluating generative AI opportunities to presenting to the board, this episode delivers invaluable insights for technology leaders looking to strengthen their financial partnerships. Don't miss this masterclass in building the technology-finance relationships that drive digital transformation!

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    16 mins
  • AI Agents: The New Frontier of Enterprise Security
    Aug 5 2025

    Explore the future of enterprise security with Abnormal AI's CIO Mike Britton, as he reveals how next-generation security operations are evolving to combat machine-speed threats. As both a security leader and AI innovator, Britton shares his advice for implementing effective agentic AI governance while maintaining operational agility. He emphasizes that success in the AI era isn't about replacing humans, but about empowering security teams to work alongside AI systems effectively. From managing agentic AI risks to building AI-ready security operations, this episode offers essential guidance for security leaders navigating the intersection of AI innovation and enterprise protection. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a leader at the forefront of AI-powered security!


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    22 mins
  • Leading with Courageous Authenticity: A CTO's Transformation Story
    Jul 29 2025

    Discover how a tech executive with zero banking experience revitalized and transformed digital operations at Union Bank of the Philippines. In this episode of Executive Insights, Chief Transformation Officer Dennis Omila shares how his authentic approach to leadership helped him drive organizational change and advocate for banking innovation. Through people-centric strategies, Omila spearheaded a remarkable cultural transformation at Union Bank, from creating “wow experiences” for customers, to harmonizing teams and insisting on better work-life balance for employees. His journey offers a masterclass in leadership development, showing how purpose-driven, authentic leadership can propel both individual growth and organizational success. This episode is essential viewing for leaders seeking to navigate complex changes while fostering a culture of innovation and employee empowerment in any industry.

    The views of the individual do not necessarily reflect the views of Union Bank.

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    20 mins
  • Risk and Resilience: Why Great Leaders Expect Failure
    Jul 22 2025

    In this episode, former AWS VP Alec Peterson reveals how having a resilience mindset can help leaders turn setbacks into strategic advantages. Peterson emphasizes that effective resilience strategies don’t focus on preventing all failures, but rather on creating systems that allow organizations to fail forward. By anticipating and planning for potential issues, companies can build a business resilience framework that embraces failure as a pathway to innovation. Watch now to learn how AWS's infrastructure and culture enable teams to experiment boldly, learn rapidly, and emerge stronger from challenges. This episode offers valuable strategies for leaders looking to cultivate organizational resilience by harnessing the power of failure as a tool for competitive advantage.

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    25 mins
  • Aggregate, Curate, Extend: How To Build an Enterprise Data Foundation
    Jul 15 2025

    In this episode, we catch up with Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec, VP of Technology at AWS, as she reveals three transformative approaches to enterprise data management: aggregate, curate, and extend. Drawing from her extensive experience leading AWS data services, Mai-Lan shares how organizations can build flexible, scalable data foundations that enable both innovation and governance. Join Mai-Lan as she discusses the intricacies of data infrastructure modernization with AWS Enterprise Strategist Tom Soderstrom. Together they explore how modern data infrastructure can accommodate rapid technology changes while maintaining security and compliance. This essential discussion provides leaders with practical insights for data-driven business transformation, from federating data ownership to implementing strategic data platform modernization that adapts to evolving business needs.


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    27 mins
  • Stop Analysis Paralysis: Getting ROI from Generative AI
    Jul 10 2025

    Stop deliberating and start driving real value from Generative AI. In this must-watch AWS Executive Insights episode, AWS Director of Technology Shaown Nandi and Databricks VP Jeff Traylor cut through the AI hype to reveal practical strategies for achieving tangible AI ROI. Drawing from his experience at both AWS and Databricks, Traylor shares an insider's playbook for successful AI implementation, from building high-performing AI talent to measuring the business impact of AI. Whether you're just starting your AI journey or looking to scale existing initiatives, this candid conversation provides the framework you need to move beyond analysis paralysis and drive meaningful outcomes. Learn how leading organizations are balancing innovation with risk management to unlock AI's transformative potential.


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    23 mins
  • From Risk to Opportunity: Building Trust in the AI Era
    Jul 8 2025

    In the age of AI, customer trust is a hard-won commodity. Join us in this episode of AWS Executive Insights as we speak with Matt Saner, AWS Security Solutions Architect Manager, about the critical intersection of AI, security, and customer trust. AWS security evangelist Clarke Rodgers sits down with Matt to learn how AWS collaborates with customers to address their security challenges in adopting generative AI. Saner emphasizes the importance of understanding industry-specific needs and translating customer feedback into product improvements. This can’t-miss episode also introduces the Generative AI Security Scoping Matrix, a tool organizations can use to securely navigate AI implementation. This episode provides valuable insights for leaders seeking to implement customer-driven AI development while maintaining the highest standards of security and trust.


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    23 mins
  • Exploring the Possibilities of Digital Twins & AI at the Edge
    Jul 1 2025

    Step inside the future of digital realities with Dr. Burkhard Boeckem, CTO of Hexagon, as he explores the revolutionary convergence of digital twin technology and edge computing with AWS Enterprise Strategist Tom Soderstrom. Learn how Hexagon's approach to digital twins is helping the organization simulate, optimize, and revolutionize its operations while minimizing risks. Dr. Boeckem reveals how Hexagon is pushing the boundaries of industrial innovation by combining AI at the edge with real-time digital twin analytics to unlock unprecedented levels of operational insight directly at the source. Whether you're a technology leader exploring digital twin implementation or an executive looking to leverage edge computing for competitive advantage, this discussion offers valuable insights into the future of industrial digital transformation.

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    23 mins