You may think everything in IKEA is easy to piece together, but what you see in-store and online has taken years, even decades, of iteration to create. Unlike their mattress frames, IKEA’s technology takes more than just an Allen wrench to build. And leading it all is Susan Standiford.
Susan grew up with an innate interest in technology. Her father was a hi ... Show More
May 2025
Repatterning the Future: Feminine Intelligence, Parenting, and Quantum Thinking
What if the systems we live and work in are ready for a total redesign? Strategic Futurist Nancy Giordano joins Stephanie to discuss how feminine thinking, indigenous wisdom, and quantum consciousness are pointing us toward a more relational, human-centered future. They explore w ... Show More
1 h
Mar 2021
Redefining Digital Transformation with Connektedminds’ CEO, Joanne Friedman
<p>Companies flaunt the term digital transformation almost as if it’s a badge of honor. It’s a phrase that can signify an enterprise is on the cutting edge of innovation with a constant eye toward the future. But Joanne Friedman, CEO of Connektedminds, has another word for it.</ ... Show More
44m 13s
Feb 2020
Combining Science and Technology To Make An Impact with Alexa Dembek, the Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer at DuPont
<p>From the time she was a little girl competing in science fairs in Chicago, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexa-dembek-6b708261/">Alexa Dembek</a> has been drawn to the world of science and technology. Today, Alexa is the Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer at <a h ... Show More
42m 56s
Jun 2024
Tech at Work: The Future of Spatial Computing
Managing technology has never been more challenging. HBR IdeaCast’s new special series, Tech at Work, offers research, stories, and advice to make technology work for you and your team. This week: how to prepare your company for the future of spatial computing.
32m 9s
Jul 2021
Broadcast Television’s Digital Transformation with FOX Corporation West Coast CIO, Garrett Boss
<p>Have you ever tried to upload a video and been frustrated by the time it takes to land on the server? Now imagine you’re a broadcast crew, working the Super Bowl, with hundreds of cameras that all have to upload video simultaneously. Transferring millions of data points, and m ... Show More
41m 52s
Oct 2021
Working Toward Company Alignment with Cal Henderson, Slack Co-founder and CTO, and Genevieve Weber, Salesforce Platform, SVP and COO
<p>There’s a whole new manner of interacting at work now, especially with the rise in remote and hybrid workflows. The digital transformation was already well under way and then, if the transition was a campfire, the pandemic poured lighter fluid on it. Fortunately, lots of compa ... Show More
52m 1s
Aug 2019
Female Tech Leaders Roundtable
<p>On a very special episode of IT Visionaries, three women who are leading the way in the tech world join Mission co-founder and COO Stephanie Postles and IT Visionaries Producer, Hilary Giorgi for a discussion about all things leadership, tech and building a community of women ... Show More
59m 49s
Feb 2022
From Kandji Customer to SVP with Chaim Mazal, SVP of Technology and CISO at Kandji
<p>We’ve all had those repetitive work tasks that must be done, are a total pain, and waste time too. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmazal/">Chaim Mazal</a>, SVP of Technology and CISO at <a href="https://www.kandji.io/">Kandji</a>, makes the case for automation being used ... Show More
30m 24s
May 2024
Tech at Work: How the End of Cookies Will Transform Digital Marketing
Managing technology has never been more challenging. HBR IdeaCast’s new special series, Tech at Work, offers research, stories, and advice to make technology work for you and your team. This week: how digital marketers are preparing for the end of third-party cookies—and what thi ... Show More
35m 27s