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Tom Godden

Author: Tom Godden

Tom Godden is an Enterprise Strategist and Evangelist at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Prior to AWS, Tom was the Chief Information Officer for Foundation Medicine where he helped build the world's leading, FDA regulated, cancer genomics diagnostic, research, and patient outcomes platform to improve outcomes and inform next-generation precision medicine. Previously, Tom held multiple senior technology leadership roles at Wolters Kluwer in Alphen aan den Rijn Netherlands and has over 17 years in the healthcare and life sciences industry. Tom has a Bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University.

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From Business Logic to Working Code: How Kiro Changes Who Can Build

Supply chain managers understand inventory reconciliation. Compliance officers know audit requirements. Marketing teams grasp campaign workflows. What if they could build their own enterprise applications directly from that expertise? This isn’t theoretical. Citizen development tools like Kiro replace traditional coding with natural language specification. Business users describe what they need in plain English, and Kiro […]

Why 2025 is the Inflection Point for AWS Cloud Migration

Fortune 500 CEOs face a choice in 2025: Migrate to the cloud now and capture its powerful advantages or watch competitors build their leads while you continue with legacy infrastructure. That might sound dramatic, but several converging forces make now the right moment to move to the cloud if you haven’t already done so. In […]

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Proven Practices for Succeeding with a Multicloud Strategy

As an Enterprise Strategist, I’ve noticed that discussions about multicloud are often marked by confusion and contradictory advice. Some advisers warn against adopting a multicloud strategy, while others suggest that you will miss an industry-wide transformation if you don’t. There are legitimate reasons for and against multicloud strategies; success depends on balancing potential business value […]

Don’t Blame Regulators: How Software Excellence Satisfies Compliance

Your stakeholders expect you, as a technology leader in life sciences, to master generative AI, implement next-generation sequencing platforms, and deploy digital twins for clinical trials—all while accelerating innovation, increasing delivery speed, and managing costs. And of course you have to do this with your existing team. Just don’t forget to maintain flawless system uptimes […]

Breaking Through Bureaucracy: A Leader’s Guide to Establishing Your First Autonomous Team

Traditional organizational operating models built for stability are hindering enterprise innovation and agility in rapidly changing markets, but implementing autonomous teams—starting with small, customer-facing initiatives led by empowered single-threaded leaders—can help organizations balance necessary control with the speed and adaptability required to remain competitive.

Foster a Data-Sharing Culture

The Data Hoarding Trap Many organizations are guided by the adage “Knowledge is power.” Teams closely guard their data to maintain an internal competitive edge. But what if this mentality is holding your company back? Imagine your marketing team has gathered valuable data on customer preferences but fails to share that information with your product […]

Gamifying Digital Transformation: Drive Adoption Through Engagement

Digital transformation can offer organizations improved efficiency, enhanced customer experiences, and the ability to stay competitive, but the journey is often fraught with challenges. One key hurdle is motivating employees to embrace new technologies and ways of working. An innovative approach to overcoming these challenges is gamification, a strategy that uses game-like elements to engage […]

Data Governance in the Age of Generative AI

The exponential growth of enterprise data presents unprecedented opportunities for innovation, yet many organizations struggle to capitalize on it due to inadequate data governance. A robust governance framework is crucial for future-proofing and maintaining competitiveness. Effective data governance rests on four pillars: Data visibility: Clarify available data assets to inform decision-making. Access control: Balance accessibility […]

Navigating Strategic Partnerships: Aligning Legal, Procurement, and Business Priorities

When leading strategic initiatives, executives are often tasked with bringing on new partners or negotiating new contracts to drive critical business outcomes. Whether you’re onboarding a key technology vendor, a manufacturing partner, or a strategic consulting firm, you need to manage the often competing priorities of various internal stakeholders. Three of the most crucial—yet frequently […]