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Arvind KC is the CIO of Palantir Technologies, a company that builds software that connects data, technologies, humans, and environments. In this episode, Arvind shares his thoughts about the idea of augmented intelligence, how to fight mediocrity and keep resisting it, and the meaning of encouraging employees to “taste the soup.” If you like this episode, be sure to check out part two! IT Visionaries is brought to you by The Lightning Platform by Salesforce. The Lightning Platform is a leading cloud platform that makes building AI-powered apps faster and easier. With Salesforce, now everyone is empowered to build apps for their organization! Learn more at <a href="https://www.salesforce.com/campaign/app-development/">salesforce.com/buildapps</a>.  Salesforce and MIT recently teamed up to create a whitepaper exploring what happens when AI meets CRM. Read: <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/collection/ai-meets-crm-transforming-customer-experiences/">AI Meets CRM: An MIT Tech Review Whitepaper</a> The Mission publishes the #1 newsletter for accelerated learning. Join our community of hundreds of thousands at <a href="http://www.themission.co/subscribe">themission.co/subscribe</a>.

How To Resist Mediocrity

In this conversation, Steve Stone, Head of Zero Labs at Rubrik, discusses the importance of data security and the challenges organizations face in managing and securing their data. He explains Rubrik's role as a data security company and how they provide backup, recovery, and analytics solutions to help organizations protect their data. Steve also highlights the growing problem of data growth and the impact of AI-generated data. He emphasizes the need for visibility into the data estate, the importance of securing data in a hybrid environment, and the role of proactive AI solutions in the future of data security.Tune in to learn:<ul><li>Rubrik is a data security company that provides backup, recovery, and analytics solutions to help organizations protect their data.</li><li>Data growth and AI-generated data are major challenges in data security.</li><li>Visibility into the data estate is crucial for organizations to understand and secure their data.</li><li>Securing data in a hybrid environment requires a comprehensive approach that includes backup, recovery, and analytics solutions.</li><li>The future of data security may involve proactive AI solutions that can detect and prevent threats in real-time. Data is the most important asset in cybersecurity and should be the primary focus.</li><li>AI can be used for analytics and to bridge the gap between different teams in cybersecurity.</li><li>Steve's journey into cybersecurity came from a background in special operations.</li></ul>Did you know that less than half of IT leaders feel their network infrastructure is ready to make the best use of emerging technologies?  Zayo, a leading global communications infrastructure provider, empowers some of the world’s most innovative companies to take advantage of next generation technologies with the help of reliable, resilient network infrastructure. Read their <a href="https://www.zayo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IT_Confidential_eBook.pdf">research paper,</a> IT Confidential, to gain valuable insights from IT leaders. Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at <a href="https://mission.org/">mission.org</a>.

Protecting Your Data in a Hybrid World: Lessons from Rubrik

In this conversation, Mike Hanley, the Chief Security Officer and SVP of Engineering at GitHub, discusses the transformation in security practices and the shift towards a distributed and zero trust approach. He emphasizes the importance of collaboration between security and engineering teams to enable great security outcomes. Mike also shares insights on managing concurrent projects and creating clarity around goals. He highlights the significance of empowering engineering teams and enabling creativity and expertise. Additionally, he expresses his excitement about the current state of the software space and the future of coding and learning, particularly with the impact of AI.Tune in to learn:<ul><li>AI can assist developers in completing redundant tasks and improve productivity.</li><li>The future of AI in software development holds the potential for significant advancements and transformations.</li><li>AI can play a crucial role in enhancing security practices and preventing vulnerabilities.</li><li>A security-first approach is essential, and engaging with customers is crucial for successful security implementations. Security practices have transformed from a perimeter-based approach to a distributed and zero-trust approach.</li><li>Collaboration between security and engineering teams is crucial for achieving great security outcomes.</li><li>Creating clarity around goals and providing support to teams helps unlock creativity and expertise.</li><li>The future of coding and learning will be influenced by AI, enabling new ways of accessing information and formulating questions.</li></ul>Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at <a href="https://mission.org/">mission.org</a>.

Unleashing Engineering Creativity: GitHub's Blueprint for Security and Innovation

On this episode, Josh Lemos, the CISO at GitLab, discusses the role of GitLab in the software development lifecycle and how it helps companies build and ship secure software. He highlights the challenges in code reuse and security and emphasizes the importance of visibility and governance in software development. Josh also discusses the trust and explainability in AI and how AI can be leveraged for efficiency.Tune in to learn:<ul><li>What is GitLab (1:00)</li><li>Creating trust in your platform (7:30)</li><li>Figuring out how best to use AI (13:00)</li><li>Making well-informed decisions (18:20)</li><li>How to approach problems in ways that make sense (24:00)</li><li>The future of the field (26:00)</li><li>AI use cases (29:30)</li><li>Recruiting the next generation of talent (34:40)</li></ul>Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at <a href="https://mission.org/">mission.org</a>

Unlocking Efficiency: AI and Secure Software with GitLab's CISO

AIOps is becoming more and more important to enterprises, and that is only going to continue. On this episode, Jason Walker, the Chief Innovation Officer at Big Panda, discusses the role of AIOps in improving operations and problem resolution in enterprise applications. He explains how Big Panda uses data and AI to identify, alert, and solve problems in digital services and shares the challenges faced by organizations in understanding their technology ecosystem and how AIOps can help in gaining visibility and context.Tune in to learn:<ul><li>Understanding AI Ops (1:00)</li><li>Getting started implementing AIOps(4:35)</li><li>The before and after of implementing AIOps (10:40)</li><li>How AIOps can help simplify your ticket resolution (19:00)</li><li>What will the AI ops space evolve into? (26:30)</li><li>How to know you’re remediating the right thing (33:50)</li><li>Going from the Marines to the IT world (38:55)</li></ul> Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at <a href="https://mission.org/">mission.org</a>.

Finding The Solution To a Broken System

We’ve been living in the cloud for a long time now, so why is it still so difficult to navigate the multi-cloud infrastructure? Indu Keri, SVP and GM Hybrid Multi-cloud at Nutanix, is trying to simplify that landscape and on this episode, he breaks down how.  Tune in to learn:<ul><li>Navigating the multi-cloud complexity? (4:00)</li><li>How can it get easier to do cloud management? (8:00)</li><li>The web has changed how we experience the world (25:00)</li><li>The role of infrastructure (30:00)</li><li>Striving for simplicity (35:00)</li></ul>Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at <a href="https://mission.org/">mission.org</a>.

Never Manage Infrastructure Again… How Nutanix is Simplifying Cloud Orchestration Everywhere.

<a href="https://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en&ictx=2&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiLm9vt6KCCAxVLlokEHWzdCL4QPQgK">Google</a> made its name by changing the way the world uses the internet. Today, the company is still on the leading edge of innovation and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritika-gunnar/">Ritika Gunnar,</a> the Sr. Director of Product Management, Databases at Google, is helping to shape the future of technology once more. On this episode, she dives deep into how, where, and why generative AI is going to revolutionize the way engineers build, how apps are developed, and how everyday work gets done.Tune in to learn:<ul><li>Why is database management so hard? (3:00)</li><li>How generative AI is transforming what Google builds (12:00)</li><li>Creating a whole new world for app developers and programmers (18:00)</li><li>Generative engineering and how it will change the way developers work (24:00)</li><li>How generative AI is being use to create new experiences (33:40) </li><li>Predicting how AI will be used in the future (36:42)</li></ul>Mentions:<ul><li><a href="https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results">Google careers</a></li><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/the-rise-of-geneng-how-ai-changes-the-developer-role">The rise of GenEng: How AI changes the developer role</a></li></ul>Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at <a href="https://mission.org/">mission.org</a>.

How Google Is Unleashing Generative AI To Make The Future Better

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How To Resist Mediocrity

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