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Ep.172 Creating a Transformational IT Culture in Santa Barbara County with Chris Chirgwin, CIO, Santa Barbara County
March 20, 2024

Ep.172 Creating a Transformational IT Culture in Santa Barbara County with Chris Chirgwin, CIO, Santa Barbara County

Chris Chirgwin is the first Chief Information Officer for Santa Barbara County. Now you may know Chris from his remarkable journey in the news as the former CEO of Lanspeed, an IT services firm headquartered in Santa Barbara ...

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Ep.171 How to Find and Identify Great Leaders with J.R. Sloan, CIO, State of Arizona (special rerelease)
Feb. 21, 2024

Ep.171 How to Find and Identify Great Leaders with J.R. Sloan, CIO, State of Arizona (special rerelease)

Featuring J.R. Sloan, CIO, State of Arizona (special rerelease) Mark your calendars for the 2024 Phoenix Live Podcast Tour April 1st-3rd, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Learn more here: https://www.techtables.com/2024-phoenix-l...

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Ep.171 How to Find and Identify Great Leaders with J.R. Sloan, CIO, State of Arizona (special rerelease)
Feb. 21, 2024

Ep.171 How to Find and Identify Great Leaders with J.R. Sloan, CIO, State of Arizona (special rerelease)

Featuring J.R. Sloan, CIO, State of Arizona (special rerelease) Mark your calendars for the 2024 Phoenix Live Podcast Tour April 1st-3rd, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Learn more here: https://www.techtables.com/2024-phoenix-l...

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#170: How Large City CIOs are Building Responsive Government, Regional Collaboration, and Future Talent Pipelines [Big Sky, MT Airbnb Experience]
Feb. 15, 2024

#170: How Large City CIOs are Building Responsive Government, Regional Collaboration, and Future Talent Pipelines [Big Sky, MT Airbnb Experience]

Featuring Mark Wittenburg, CIO of Raleigh Rob Lloyd, Deputy City Manager of San Jose Chris Stewart, former CIO of the City of Austin Episode Highlights: Building Responsive Government Services San Jose's two-pronged approach ...

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#170: Rob Lloyd, Mark Wittenburg, Chris Stewart - A CIO Roundtable: Strategies for Tooling Hyper Responsive Government Services with Equity & Beyond
Feb. 15, 2024

#170: Rob Lloyd, Mark Wittenburg, Chris Stewart - A CIO Roundtable: Strategies for Tooling Hyper Responsive Government Services with Equity & Beyond

Featuring Mark Wittenburg, CIO of Raleigh Rob Lloyd, Deputy City Manager of San Jose Chris Stewart, former CIO of the City of Austin Mark your calendars for the 2024 Phoenix Live Podcast Tour April 1st-3rd, 2024 in Scottsdale...

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Ep.169 Breaking Down Data Silos: How Montana is Improving Data Sharing Across Agencies (and Reducing Friction and Streamlining Services) with Kevin Gilbertson, CIO, State of Montana, Carrie Albro, CIO, Montana Department of Public Health &
Feb. 8, 2024

Ep.169 Breaking Down Data Silos: How Montana is Improving Data Sharing Across Agencies (and Reducing Friction and Streamlining Services) with Kevin Gilbertson, CIO, State of Montana, Carrie Albro, CIO, Montana Department of Public Health &

Featuring Kevin Gilbertson, CIO, State of Montana Carrie Albro, CIO, Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services Adam Carpenter, Chief Data Officer, State of Montana Mark your calendars for the 2024 Phoenix Live Podc...

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ep.168 Racing to Get Left of Boom: How CXOs Stay Steps Ahead of Nation States like China and Russia with Jamie Grant, fmr. CIO, State of Florida & Morgan Wright, Chief Security Advisor, at SentinelOne
Feb. 6, 2024

ep.168 Racing to Get Left of Boom: How CXOs Stay Steps Ahead of Nation States like China and Russia with Jamie Grant, fmr. CIO, State of Florida & Morgan Wright, Chief Security Advisor, at SentinelOne

[NEW EPISODE] - UNLOCKED FROM THE VAULT - Orlando Live Podcast Tour at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel on Saturday, March 18th, 2023 📬 Subscribe to the newsletter In a world of increasing cyber threats, how can government techn...

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Ep.167 Mastering Accountability: 4-Step Guide for CIOs to Boost Team Performance & Minimize Burnout with Brendan Wovchko, Chief Technology Officer Ramsey Solutions
Feb. 2, 2024

Ep.167 Mastering Accountability: 4-Step Guide for CIOs to Boost Team Performance & Minimize Burnout with Brendan Wovchko, Chief Technology Officer Ramsey Solutions

I'm excited to share an exclusive interview with Brendan Wovchko, Chief Technology Officer at Ramsey Solutions, a $250 million organization. Brendan leads Ramsey's 250+ person technology organization, overseeing engineering, ...

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Ep.167 Mastering Accountability: 4-Step Guide for CIOs to Boost Team Performance & Minimize Burnout with Brendan Wovchko, Chief Technology Officer Ramsey Solutions
Feb. 2, 2024

Ep.167 Mastering Accountability: 4-Step Guide for CIOs to Boost Team Performance & Minimize Burnout with Brendan Wovchko, Chief Technology Officer Ramsey Solutions

I'm excited to share an exclusive interview with Brendan Wovchko, Chief Technology Officer at Ramsey Solutions, a $250 million organization. Brendan leads Ramsey's 250+ person technology organization, overseeing engineering, ...

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Ep.166 [JUST ANNOUNCED] 2024 Final Four Live Podcast Tour - Cybersecurity Showdown: State CISO vs Private Sector CSO. An Interview with Tim Roemer, Chief Security Officer at GMI
Jan. 31, 2024

Ep.166 [JUST ANNOUNCED] 2024 Final Four Live Podcast Tour - Cybersecurity Showdown: State CISO vs Private Sector CSO. An Interview with Tim Roemer, Chief Security Officer at GMI

Mark your calendars for the 2024 Phoenix Live Podcast Tour April 1st-3rd, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Learn more here: https://www.techtables.com/2024-phoenix-live-podcast-tour Before we get into this week’s podcast, I wante...

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Ep.166 [JUST ANNOUNCED] 2024 Final Four Live Podcast Tour - Cybersecurity Showdown: State CISO vs Private Sector CSO. An Interview with Tim Roemer, Chief Security Officer at GMI
Jan. 31, 2024

Ep.166 [JUST ANNOUNCED] 2024 Final Four Live Podcast Tour - Cybersecurity Showdown: State CISO vs Private Sector CSO. An Interview with Tim Roemer, Chief Security Officer at GMI

Mark your calendars for the 2024 Phoenix Live Podcast Tour April 1st-3rd, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Learn more here: https://www.techtables.com/2024-phoenix-live-podcast-tour Before we get into this week’s podcast, I wante...

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ep.165 Cultivating Community, Struggling with Bureaucracy, and The Last Act with Jamie Grant fmr. Florida State CIO, at Florida Digital Service
Jan. 23, 2024

ep.165 Cultivating Community, Struggling with Bureaucracy, and The Last Act with Jamie Grant fmr. Florida State CIO, at Florida Digital Service

Welcome to our TechTables' Team Spotlight Series, where we spotlight innovative teams and unpack the human stories behind their digital transformations. This limited 5-part series was live from Tallahassee at the Florida Digi...

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ep.165 Cultivating Community, Struggling with Bureaucracy, and The Last Act with Jamie Grant fmr. Florida State CIO, at Florida Digital Service
Jan. 23, 2024

ep.165 Cultivating Community, Struggling with Bureaucracy, and The Last Act with Jamie Grant fmr. Florida State CIO, at Florida Digital Service

Welcome to our TechTables' Team Spotlight Series, where we spotlight innovative teams and unpack the human stories behind their digital transformations. This limited 5-part series was live from Tallahassee at the Florida Digi...

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ep.164 Deploying 800 Starlink Kits in 56 Hours: Inside Florida’s Digital Hurricane Response with Keith Pruett, Emergency Support Function (ESF) 20 Coordinator at Florida Digital Service
Dec. 28, 2023

ep.164 Deploying 800 Starlink Kits in 56 Hours: Inside Florida’s Digital Hurricane Response with Keith Pruett, Emergency Support Function (ESF) 20 Coordinator at Florida Digital Service

Welcome to our TechTables' Team Spotlight Series, where we spotlight innovative teams and unpack the human stories behind their digital transformations. This limited 5-part series was live from Tallahassee at the Florida Digi...

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ep.164 Deploying 800 Starlink Kits in 56 Hours: Inside Florida’s Digital Hurricane Response with Keith Pruett, Emergency Support Function (ESF) 20 Coordinator at Florida Digital Service
Dec. 28, 2023

ep.164 Deploying 800 Starlink Kits in 56 Hours: Inside Florida’s Digital Hurricane Response with Keith Pruett, Emergency Support Function (ESF) 20 Coordinator at Florida Digital Service

In this episode, we speak with Keith Pruett, Emergency Support Function (ESF) 20 Coordinator at Florida Digital Service, about Florida's digital response efforts during Hurricane Ian, including the rapid deployment of over 800 Starlink kits.

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Ep.163 The Secret Origin Story: How Florida Digital Service Built a World-Class CoLab from Scratch with Jen Cooke, the Partnership and Outreach Administrator at Florida Digital Services
Dec. 13, 2023

Ep.163 The Secret Origin Story: How Florida Digital Service Built a World-Class CoLab from Scratch with Jen Cooke, the Partnership and Outreach Administrator at Florida Digital Services

Welcome to our TechTables' Team Spotlight Series, where we spotlight innovative teams and unpack the human stories behind their digital transformations. This limited 5-part series was live from Tallahassee at the Florida Digi...

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Ep.163 The Secret Origin Story: How Florida Digital Service Built a World-Class CoLab from Scratch with Jen Cooke, the Partnership and Outreach Administrator at Florida Digital Services
Dec. 13, 2023

Ep.163 The Secret Origin Story: How Florida Digital Service Built a World-Class CoLab from Scratch with Jen Cooke, the Partnership and Outreach Administrator at Florida Digital Services

In this episode, we speak with Jen Cooke, the Partnership and Outreach Administrator at Florida Digital Services, who spearheaded the CoLab for cross-agency collaboration and bringing world-class thought leadership to state government and beyond.

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Ep.162 The Relationship Manager's 5 Keys to Building Unbreakable Partnerships with Brad Oswald, Customer Success Manager at FL[DS]
Dec. 5, 2023

Ep.162 The Relationship Manager's 5 Keys to Building Unbreakable Partnerships with Brad Oswald, Customer Success Manager at FL[DS]

Welcome to our TechTables' Team Spotlight Series, where we spotlight innovative teams and unpack the human stories behind their digital transformations. This limited 5-part series was live from Tallahassee at the Florida Digi...

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Ep.162 The Relationship Manager's 5 Keys to Building Unbreakable Partnerships with Brad Oswald, Customer Success Manager at FL[DS]
Dec. 5, 2023

Ep.162 The Relationship Manager's 5 Keys to Building Unbreakable Partnerships with Brad Oswald, Customer Success Manager at FL[DS]

Brad Oswald is the customer success manager at Florida Digital Service. In this episode, Brad unpacks why he pivoted careers to serve partners with a “get out of the office” approach centered on empathetic listening, disciplined systems, and relationship building over simplistic adoption metrics.

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Ep.161 The CISO's 3-Step Guide to Building an Unstoppable Cyber Community with Candace Wynn is the Cyber Community Ops Manager and Warren Sponholtz is the Deputy State CISO at Florida Digital Service
Dec. 1, 2023

Ep.161 The CISO's 3-Step Guide to Building an Unstoppable Cyber Community with Candace Wynn is the Cyber Community Ops Manager and Warren Sponholtz is the Deputy State CISO at Florida Digital Service

Welcome to our TechTables' Team Spotlight Series, where we spotlight innovative teams and unpack the human stories behind their digital transformations. This limited 5-part series was live from Tallahassee at the Florida Digi...

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Ep.161 The CISO's 3-Step Guide to Building an Unstoppable Cyber Community with Candace Wynn is the Cyber Community Ops Manager and Warren Sponholtz is the Deputy State CISO at Florida Digital Service
Dec. 1, 2023

Ep.161 The CISO's 3-Step Guide to Building an Unstoppable Cyber Community with Candace Wynn is the Cyber Community Ops Manager and Warren Sponholtz is the Deputy State CISO at Florida Digital Service

Candace Wynn is the Cyber Community Ops Manager and Warren Sponholtz is the Deputy State CISO at Florida Digital Service. They discuss how Florida is taking steps to improve cybersecurity through grants, incident response, and community building.

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Ep.160 Live from USC: How USC is Redefining EdTech & HigherEd with Dr. Joe Way, Director of Learning Environments, University of Southern California
Nov. 21, 2023

Ep.160 Live from USC: How USC is Redefining EdTech & HigherEd with Dr. Joe Way, Director of Learning Environments, University of Southern California

Featuring Dr. Joe Way, Director of Learning Environments, University of Southern California 🌟 "The more we can say, 'Here's why you're going to come and pay that [tuition],' because we can actually prepare you for the workfor...

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