Another season of Inspired Execution is in the books! After 11 phenomenal conversations, DataStax Chairman and CEO Chet Kapoor wraps up season two with the top takeaways and lessons learned. This episode highlights the greatest moments from: Cisco, Wells Fargo, DBS Group, PayPal, Macquarie Group, Goldman Sachs, iHeartMedia, Wiley, Verizon, and Microsoft. Stay tuned for season three!
Hosted by DataStax Chairman and CEO Chet Kapoor, Inspired Execution is a Q&A-style podcast series featuring technology leaders from global enterprises. Each episode will follow a leader on their journey to scaling a multi-billion dollar business while inspiring and energizing their teams. You will hear their stories, their unique perspectives, the advice they’d tell their younger selves and much more.
As technology leaders work to power modern data apps with simplicity and true cloud economics (at scale), Inspired Execution focuses on how to spark transformation, overcome challenges and celebrate innovation.
S2 E11
With Guest: Charlotte Yarkoni, Chief Operating Officer, Cloud + AI Division at Microsoft
S2 E10
With Guest: Jeetu Patel, SVP & GM, Security & Collaboration Division at Cisco
S2 E9
With Guest: Greg Sly, SVP Platforms and Infrastructure at Verizon
S2 E8
With Guest: Aref Matin, EVP & CTO at Wiley
S2 E7
With Guest: Steve Mills, Global CIO at iHeartMedia
S2 E6
With Guest: Hari Moorthy, Partner & Global Head of Transaction Banking at Goldman Sachs
S2 E5
With Guest: Luis Uguina, Chief Digital Officer at Macquarie Bank
S2 E4
With Guest: Sri Shivananda, EVP & CTO at PayPal
Chet Kapoor is Chairman and CEO of DataStax. Prior to DataStax, Chet served as the CEO of Apigee and took it public, prior to Google’s acquisition in 2016. He is a proven leader and innovator in the tech industry with more than 20 years of experience working with global enterprises.
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