Show overview
Disruptive Innovators: Champions of Digital Business - CIO & IT Leader Interviews, Digital Transformation, Digital Innovation has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 152 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 100 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 34 min and 43 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 weeks ago, with 27 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Disruptive Innovations.
From the publisher
Disruptive Innovators features conversations with CIOs and IT/Digital leaders from around the world - diving into their personal backstory/career, their current role, trends they've been seeing and their vision for the future. This podcast is made for people who recognize how quickly the digital business landscape is evolving - those who recognize that it takes a village of trusted advisors to navigate this ever-changing terrain – People who enjoy listening to high-level discussions surrounding what it means to be a leader, real-world examples of challenges faced, and industry-specific strategies leveraged to create exceptional business outcomes.
Latest Episodes
View all 152 episodesWhy Relationships Still Matter in AI-Powered Recruiting with Ankur Anand of Harvey Nash
The Contact Center as a Trust Engine with Chad Anderson of Mercedes-Benz USA
Treating Every Patient Complaint as Insight with Claire Marshall of Improving Experiences Ltd
Why Accomplishment Never Felt Like Enough with Tricia Gray of Aditus Partners
Fighting AI-Driven Impersonation Scams in Recruiting with Gary Pikul of Boyden
Solving the Problem Before the Product with Jessie Gungor of Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Closing the AI Governance Gap and Building Upstream Care with Dr. Ami Bhatt of the American College of Cardiology
Why AI Can't Fix a Broken Culture with Sarina Swan of Vitalant and Chad Anderson of Mercedes-Benz USA
Rethinking Customer Experience in Healthcare with Jason Frame of Southern Nevada Health District and Aaron Johnson of Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Upskilling, Contact Centers and AI's Role in CX with Antrea Dowd of HCA Healthcare, Shmuel Saklad of B&H Photo Video and Dale Sturgill of Memorial Hermann Health System
Turning Rocks Into Gems: Building Global Data Operations with German Faraoni Heidenreich of Reckitt
Why Saying Yes to Discomfort Is the Fastest Path to Innovation Leadership with Tracy Elmer of TrueCare
Augmenting Human Coaches With AI To Scale Leadership Development with Louise Doorn of CoachNova
Live From HIMSS 2026: The Future of Healthcare IT - Part 2
Live From HIMSS 2026: The Future of Healthcare IT
Using AI To Address Clinical Debt and Health Inequalities with Tim Caroe of NHS England
Leading Digital Transformation in Property with Richard Corbridge of SEGRO
Closing the Knowing-Doing Gap with Jean Gomes of Outside
S1 Ep 129Beyond the Hype: Practical Decision-Making for Healthcare IT Leaders With Oliver Galicki of Memorial Hermann Health System
David Wright is joined by Oliver Galicki, Vice President, Clinical Applications of Memorial Hermann Health System, to discuss how healthcare IT leaders navigate financial pressure, prioritization and enterprise-scale decision-making. Oliver draws on his experience leading clinical applications through a major Epic implementation while balancing innovation, risk and operational reality across a large health system.Key Takeaways:00:00 Introduction.05:30 The IT partnership model drives better adoption and ROI.14:58 Resourcefulness at community hospitals shapes transformational IT leaders.19:46 IT leaders must hold teams accountable and eliminate silos.22:52 Project failures teach critical lessons about planning and resources.28:28 Collaboration transcends competition in healthcare IT communities.36:22 Enterprise imaging consolidation is healthcare's critical next frontier.40:20 IT stewardship requires pragmatic prioritization amid financial constraints.43:52 Healthcare IT must escape perpetual piloting to scale rapidly.49:16 Leaders should not lose operational connection as scale increases.Resources Mentioned:Oliver Galickihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ogalicki/Memorial Hermann Health System | LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/memorialhermann/Memorial Hermann Health System | Websitehttp://www.memorialhermann.org/CHIME (College of Healthcare Information Management Executives) | Websitehttps://chimecentral.org/aboutThanks for listening to the “Disruptive Innovators” podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, hit the subscribe button and never miss another insightful conversation. And be sure to leave a review to help get the word out about the Champions of Digital Business.#DisruptiveInnovation #Innovation #DisruptiveTech
S1 Ep 128Preparing for AGI and the Age of Superintelligence with Ingo Paas, Technology Executive and Author of “A Billion Times Smarter”
AI is advancing faster than our ability to govern it.David Wright speaks with Technology Executive Ingo Paas, Author of “A Billion Times Smarter,” about the systemic impact of AI, the risks of convenience-driven adoption and why governance must evolve as quickly as the technology itself.They explore AI’s transformational opportunities, existential risks and Ingo’s proposed five-layer governance framework — from global alignment to individual empowerment — including the concept of a personal AI twin designed to protect autonomy in an AI-saturated world.Key Takeaways:00:00 Introduction.04:20 AI systems will not independently design governance models — humans must initiate and define them.08:14 The core thesis: impact is the only measure that matters, not whether AI becomes conscious.12:10AI convenience accelerates adoption while users accept tools without understanding implications.15:15 AI can enhance human capability, but only if users remain critical and engaged.17:05 AI will not invent governance frameworks on its own — intentional human design is required.19:20 Transformational opportunities often evolve into systemic and existential risks.22:05 Introduction of the five-layer governance framework, beginning with global alignment.24:10 AI must be governed by AI through an operational oversight layer.27:20 The AI twin concept: a personal AI guardian connected to governance infrastructure.34:15 The global governance gap is far larger than most leaders acknowledge.38:05 Closing the knowledge gap begins with individuals actively engaging and questioning AI’s impact.Resources Mentioned:Ingo Paashttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ingo-paas-aa655a9/“A Billion Times Smarter” by Ingo Paashttps://www.amazon.com/-/es/dp/B0GL1SVYK4/“Digital Composable Enterprises” by Ingo Paashttps://www.amazon.com/-/es/dp/B0CD5QZV7K/“Empowering Human Autonomy” by Ingo Paashttps://www.amazon.com/-/es/Ingo-Paas-ebook/dp/B0F5QW7PVW/European AI Acthttps://artificialintelligenceact.eu/Thanks for listening to the “Disruptive Innovators” podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, hit the subscribe button and never miss another insightful conversation. And be sure to leave a review to help get the word out about the Champions of Digital Business.#DisruptiveInnovation #Innovation #DisruptiveTech