This week I’m joined by Dave McCrory who is the CEO of Data Gravitas. Dave popularized the term data gravity a decade ago. He starts off by defining what data gravity is and why it is important to consider. Dave…
Author: Tim M. Crawford
Tim Crawford is ranked as one of the top most influential CIOs. Tim is a transformational CIO with broad experience that takes a provocative, but pragmatic approach to the intersection of business and technology.
Tim has served as CIO and other senior IT leadership roles with global organizations such as Konica Minolta/ All Covered, Stanford University, Knight-Ridder, Philips Electronics and National Semiconductor. Tim is also host of the CIO In The Know podcast.
Immutable security for immutable infrastructure in the enterprise with Mike Kail
This week I’m joined by Mike Kail, the Chief Technology Officer for Everest. Mike starts off by outlining what immutable infrastructure is in a cloud-based world. He digs into why this is so critical to the enterprise. He discusses the…
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Unique CIO opportunities in times of crisis with Jerry McGlynn
This week I’m joined by Jerry McGlynn who has served as the CIO of Specialized and Interim CIO of Disney Studios. We discuss the challenges facing companies today and the role of the CIO. Jerry shares his perspective on how…
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The future role of data centers in the enterprise with Mark Thiele
This week I’m joined by Mark Thiele, the CEO and Founder of Edgevana. We start by going back in time. In 2009, Mark, Jan Wiersma and I presented ‘Death of the Data Center’ at a data center conference in London.…
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Authentic leadership in times of crisis with Lisa Davis
This week I’m joined by Lisa Davis, the Chief Information Officer at Blue Shield of California. Lisa joined Blue Shield two weeks before California instituted their ‘stay at home’ requirements due to the pandemic. She goes into her game plan…
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The importance of dark data in the enterprise with Rich Miller
This week I’m joined by Rich Miller, the CEO of Telematica. We start off by asking if enterprises have the data they need. Rich digs into the importance of understanding dark data and why it is critical. He talks about…
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Taking a people centered leadership approach with Ken Grady
This week I’m joined by Ken Grady, the Corporate Vice President and Chief Information Officer at IDEXX. We discuss Ken’s perspective on people-centered leadership and how it has changed in just in the past six months. We talk about the…
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Stop serving me butter pasta. I ordered mac and cheese.
Classic Boxed Mac and Cheese in a White Bowl Does this sound familiar? Those of you with little ones may relate. But it also represents to a scenario playing out right now between B2B vendors and customers…again and again. This…
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Building trust in data with Christal Bemont
This week I’m joined by Christal Bemont who is the CEO for Talend. We discuss why data is so critical to businesses. Christal shares her perspective on the massive broken issue related to data and the role trust plays. She…
How Next-Generation ERP Meets Emerging Business Challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic crisis and following economic crisis have caused companies to rethink their traditional business operations. As companies navigate new realities following the pandemic and economic crisis, they need to rethink their business strategies on multiple fronts: internal business…
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