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From Lagging to Leading: Navigating AI Adoption Challenges
In this episode, AWS Enterprise Strategists provide a roadmap for organizations who may feel they've missed the first-mover advantage with generative AI. They share practical advice on overcoming common barriers like analysis paralysis, managing risk, and upskilling teams.
The State of Generative AI
Generative AI has a potential $2.6 to $4.4 trillion economic impact, but how do leaders unlock it? Join Tom Godden, Director, AWS Enterprise Strategy, and Aamer Baig, Senior Partner at McKinsey and Co., as they discuss the current state of generative AI, and where it can take us in the future.
Disrupt or Be Disrupted: Cultivating Resilience Through Innovation
The concept of 'business resilience' traditionally centers on an organization's capacity to handle failures and endure disruptions. However, truly resilient businesses go beyond mere response strategies; they proactively design and rigorously test plans to prevent such setbacks. In fact, the most resilient businesses don’t just withstand disruption, they create it.
Looking Forward by Working Backwards
Leaders from Mitsubishi Electric discuss their journey to drive digital transformation across the 100-year-old manufacturing conglomerate. They share how they have leveraged the Working Backwards methodology from Amazon to better understand customer needs and develop innovative new solutions, as well as the cultural challenges of shifting from a siloed, rule-driven organization to one that is more agile and data-driven.
Podcasts for cloud technology executives
The AWS Executive Insights Podcast features discussions with executive leaders who are transforming their teams and their organizations. Hosted by AWS Enterprise Strategists, the series explores topics such as leadership, culture, and managing change.
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Leading with Humanity
A conversation with Amazon Board Member Edith CooperEdith Cooper, Amazon Board Member and former Goldman Sachs CHRO, discusses leadership, organizational culture, and human connection in the modern workplace. Cooper shares insights from her experiences at Goldman Sachs and as co-founder of Medley, a coaching organization. She emphasizes the importance of maintaining customer centricity, fostering authentic human connections, and leveraging data and technology while preserving human expertise.
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How BMW Group is Driving Business Resilience with Generative AI
Featuring Marco Görgmaier, VP of Enterprise Platforms, Data and AI, BMW GroupGet the inside scoop on BMW Group's data and AI transformation journey in this discussion with Marco Görgmaier, VP of Enterprise Platforms, Data and AI. Listen in as AWS Enterprise Strategist Matthias Patzak interviews Marco about how BMW Group is revolutionizing its operations through generative AI.
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Modernizing Public Media for the Streaming Age at PBS
Featuring Ira Rubenstein, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer, PBSIn this Executive Insights conversation, Ira Rubenstein, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer at PBS, discusses the transformation of public media for the streaming age. Drawing from his 20+ years of experience championing digital innovation in Hollywood, Rubenstein details PBS's evolution into a sophisticated digital platform delivering 400 million streams monthly.
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Right-Sizing Security Across Amazon Businesses
A conversation with Amazon CSO Steve SchmidtSecurity leadership requires a holistic approach across physical and digital domains — and Amazon's diverse business portfolio presents unique challenges and opportunities in both realms. In this interview with Steve Schmidt, Amazon's Chief Security Officer, we'll explore how Amazon implements security across AWS, amazon.com, Whole Foods, Prime Video, Kuiper and more.
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Rise of the Technical CxO: How Leaders Can Stay Ahead of the Curve
ExecSummit at AWS re:Invent 2024In this panel discussion, leaders from diverse industries share insights on navigating technological advancement as non-traditional technical executives. The conversation features perspectives from PBS, Bayer Crop Science, and Workhuman, exploring how leaders can develop digital fluency and drive organizational transformation. Panelists discuss strategies for continuous learning, fostering innovation, and building cross-functional collaboration. They emphasize the importance of vulnerability in leadership, creating structured learning programs, and maintaining curiosity while leading through change. The discussion provides practical advice for executives facing the challenges of rapid technological advancement, highlighting the balance between technical understanding and effective leadership.
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Adapting Security Practices to the New Threat Landscape
ExecSummit at AWS re:Invent 2024Hear from Amazon CSO Steve Schmidt, AWS CISO Chris Betz, and AWS VP, Security Assurance Sara Duffer for an insightful panel discussion about the evolution of security best practices in the modern era. Learn how emerging technologies are reshaping the risk landscape, how to prep for new compliance regulations, and how to enact the right governance strategies to keep your organization secure at every level.