Mayfield CXO Of The Future Podcast - Season 2 - "The Three Questions": Kartik Kumar, Global VP - Brand, Commercial and AI Technology at Levi Strauss & Co

Today we welcome Kartik Kumar, Global VP - Brand, Commercial and AI Technology at Levi Strauss & Co. to our CXO of the Future Podcast (“The Three Questions” edition). He is currently working with Levi Strauss & Co. as Global Vice President, leading digital transformation and associated product and technology portfolios. During the last 5 years of his tenure, he dramatically increased direct to consumer business revenues and championed digital transformation for the company globally. He also started several initiatives to create new revenue streams.Additionally, Kartik led the Beyond Yoga acquisition and integrated the new business with LS&Co successfully. Prior, he served five years as VP, Software Development & Integrations at Lululemon Athletica and set up the technology office in San Francisco. In this role, Kartik had accountability for Global eCommerce, in-store, digital, and enterprise integrations strategy, roadmap, and end-to-end delivery of solutions. Kartik was instrumental in setting up the technology innovation labs based in San Francisco which co-created digital experiences across various guest touchpoints.Listen in while he discusses our three big questions:1. What was your first job, and how did it help you build your career? 2: What is the most important leadership skill that you have learned over your career that's had a positive impact? Can you explain with an example?3. Do you have a prediction of one key technical skill or key technology that you believe is either underappreciated, or is just growing in importance?

Today we welcome Ashwin Rangan,SVP, Engineering and Chief Information Officer (CIO) at ICANN to our CXO of the Future Podcast (“The Three Questions” edition). He joined ICANN as Chief Innovation and Information Officer (CIIO) in March 2014 and works closely with the ICANN Operations teams in the US, Turkey, Singapore, Uruguay and other regions.He is known as a visionary, strategist, and leader in applying creative and innovative IT solutions to the ever-evolving needs of businesses and organizations, and has served as CIO at several well known brands such as Rockwell International, Wal-Mart, and most recently at Edwards Lifesciences. He is a sought-after expert in defining, developing and delivering high-value process innovations.Listen in while he discusses our three big questions:1. What was your first job, and how did it help you build your career? 2: What is the most important leadership skill that you have learned over your career that's had a positive impact? Can you explain with an example?3. Do you have a prediction of one key technical skill or key technology that you believe is either underappreciated, or is just growing in importance?

There has been a massive shift in the way CXOs have been using innovation to adapt to changing business conditions. How do you use it in your business to keep up with the times? Our 36th CXO of the Future Podcast features Stuart Evans, a distinguished Service Professor at Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley, where he teaches innovation and entrepreneurship. Stuart’s professional career in the Valley started in 1980, and spans across many areas of entrepreneurship and the tech ecosystem. Listen in as he shares interesting insights on the topics of change, innovation, and adaptation.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The CXO of the Future Community today:mayfield.comMayfield FacebookMayfield LinkedInMayfield Twitter

As a chief information officer, triple down on the things you're excelling in instead of jumping into the new shiny toy. The role of the CIO has always been about knowing your business, in and out so that you know what is best for the company. It's all about that curiosity. The CIO role has begun to change in recent years, but Gamiel Gran's guest today, seven-time CIO Mark Settle, believes that it was actually the CIO role that changed him and the way he performed over the course of his career. Mark has broad business experience in IT services, enterprise software, consumer products, high tech distribution, financial services, and oil & gas. He has received multiple industry awards and is a three-time CIO 100 honoree. Mark sits on the advisory boards of several Silicon Valley venture capital firms and pioneered the adoption of service management and cloud computing technologies within several large enterprises. Additionally, he has authored multiple books, including Truth from the Trenches: A Practical Guide to the Art of IT Management and Truth from the Valley: A Practical Primer on Future IT Management Trends. He also received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from MIT and a Ph.D. from Brown University. Learn more about the CIO role, achieving innovation, the vendor landscape, confidential computing, and more.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The CXO of the Future Community today:mayfield.comMayfield FacebookMayfield LinkedInMayfield Twitter

Everyone is in IT, but not everyone knows how to derive business value from it. Brendan Meyers invites Chris Allan onboard, the Corporate Vice President, Business Systems and Analytics, Applied Global Services, at Applied Materials. Chris talks about how IT is to be used for business systems to drive business results. Data won't mean anything unless you can gain actionable insights from it. Join the conversation to discover the perspective of a senior IT leader in the industry. Don't miss this episode!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The CXO of the Future Community today:mayfield.comMayfield FacebookMayfield LinkedInMayfield Twitter

Many CIOs find success through a series of leadership roles in a single industry, but today's guest has bucked the trend with broad experience across numerous verticals. We are honored to welcome Steve Mills, a good friend and the Global CIO at iHeartMedia. Steve has over 30 years of experience in information technology, enterprise systems, and software engineering. In this episode, he joins Gamiel Gran to discuss the different aspects of his role as CIO in business and what leadership looks like from his position with a perspective on decision-making and cultivating culture.  Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The CXO of the Future Community today:mayfield.comMayfield FacebookMayfield LinkedInMayfield Twitter

In this modern age, the role of IT in the growth of any and every business is undeniable. To elaborate on that is Jon Harding, Senior VP and Global Chief Information Officer of Conair. As CIO, Jon holds worldwide responsibility for Conair’s IT in support of future business growth and day-to-day operations. In this episode, he joins Gamiel Gran to break down his role in innovation and how technology should supplement how your business propels. Jon also explains what it takes to become a leader while navigating this change and dealing with inevitable issues that come with it. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The CXO of the Future Community today:mayfield.comMayfield FacebookMayfield LinkedInMayfield Twitter

What are the key attributes of a successful leader or a CIO? How do you listen to your people? Are you driving innovation and managing your risks? In today’s episode of Mayfield’s CXO of the Future podcast, Gamiel Gran will have a conversation with Vijay Panati. Vijay is the Deputy CIO for the Los Angeles County Probation Department. They will focus on the people aspect, and just how important it really is to the CIO function. As Deputy CIO for the County of Los Angeles Probation Department, Vijay has direct oversight over infrastructure & operations, business application development, and data management, alongside peripheral oversight of the information security office, PMO, and administrative functions of IT. In his current role, he leads key strategic initiatives going into 2022, a large part of which will be developing a workforce that is prepared for future challenges. Join in today's conversation to truly embrace the leadership role. Know that you are where you are today because of the people around you.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The CXO of the Future Community today:mayfield.comMayfield FacebookMayfield LinkedInMayfield Twitter

Innovation is the key element to the growth of any business, and a vital part of that is creating a culture that encourages and empowers it. Today’s episode of Mayfield’s CXO of the Future podcast will feature a conversation with Neil Goodrich, a passionate believer in creativity and culture. Neil is both CIO and Chief Innovation Officer at M. Holland Company, where he is responsible for establishing IT strategies, digital organizational change, and outstanding user experiences. He joins Gamiel Gran to share some activities he does with his team to continually water seeds of creative thinking and problem-solving skills. Stay tuned and learn more about their fun and novel innovation practices!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The CXO of the Future Community today:mayfield.comMayfield FacebookMayfield LinkedInMayfield Twitter

Recently the buzz around blockchain and NFTs has been revived – and many are touting innovations in the crypto space as enablers of the creator economy. And yet, in the enterprise, the tech continues to flounder. So how can this opportunity better solve business problems for other industries, and how can CIOs get educated on the opportunities that blockchain provides? On today’s episode of Mayfield’s CXO of the Future podcast, Richard Entrup shares his leadership philosophy, includes advice for early-stage companies, and helps demystify the blockchain.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The CXO of the Future Community today:mayfield.comMayfield FacebookMayfield LinkedInMayfield Twitter