Adaptability Quotient: The CIO edge in an AI world

This is a podcast episode titled, Adaptability Quotient: The CIO edge in an AI world. The summary for this episode is: <p>In this episode, Shibani Ahuja&nbsp;joins&nbsp;Ann Funai&nbsp;to&nbsp;cut through the AI hype, unpack the future of enterprise transformation,&nbsp;and&nbsp;outline what&nbsp;really&nbsp;matters&nbsp;to CIOs.&nbsp;They dive into the human side of AI, why&nbsp;Adaptability Quotient (AQ)&nbsp;should be&nbsp;the new leadership metric, and how agentic AI will reshape the digital workforce.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Discover practical strategies for CIOs building an adaptable tech stack, balancing innovation with governance, and driving real ROI with AI. Whether&nbsp;you're&nbsp;leading digital transformation or shaping enterprise AI strategy, this episode delivers the clarity and candor today's leaders need. Tune in for bold insights, actionable&nbsp;frameworks&nbsp;and a fresh perspective on what it really takes to lead in the age of intelligent enterprise.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>Chapters</em>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>00:00 –&nbsp;Meet&nbsp;Shibani Ahuja,&nbsp;Salesforce’s&nbsp;SVP&nbsp;of&nbsp;Enterprise IT Strategy&nbsp;and&nbsp;CIO persona expert&nbsp;</p><p>03:55&nbsp;–&nbsp;Transformation is not just technical:&nbsp;Navigating&nbsp;change in&nbsp;the CIO’s&nbsp;landscape&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>05:55&nbsp;–&nbsp;Implementing AI:&nbsp;Necessary changes and&nbsp;how to avoid&nbsp;AI&nbsp;panic traps&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>09:22&nbsp;–&nbsp;Patterns across CIOs: Data challenges, ROI&nbsp;and when to use&nbsp;different types&nbsp;of AI&nbsp;</p><p>13:30&nbsp;–&nbsp;Autonomous Agentic AI: The third wave of AI&nbsp;</p><p>14:30&nbsp;–&nbsp;“Trust cannot be bolted on”:&nbsp;Balancing&nbsp;innovation&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;governance&nbsp;of&nbsp;AI&nbsp;</p><p>17:37&nbsp;–&nbsp;Using&nbsp;AI for&nbsp;human enhancements&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;future&nbsp;of AI impacts on the&nbsp;workforce&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>21:30&nbsp;–&nbsp;The&nbsp;new C-Suite&nbsp;role:&nbsp;Chief AI Officer&nbsp;</p><p>23:50&nbsp;–&nbsp;Pivotal career&nbsp;moments:&nbsp;Shibani’s POV&nbsp;on embracing&nbsp;experimental&nbsp;transformation&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>26:41&nbsp;–&nbsp;Adaptability Quotient (AQ) is the edge&nbsp;CIOs&nbsp;need for success with AI&nbsp;</p><p>27:57&nbsp;–&nbsp;Shibani’s&nbsp;unfiltered leadership guide for taking risks&nbsp;and&nbsp;building authentic teams&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.</em>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><em>The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.</em>&nbsp;</p>