CXOforce
By Enterprise Strategy & Digital Transformation
Categories: Business, Technology
CXOforce: Digital transformation and enterprise strategy, straight from the leaders driving it.We sit down with C-suite executives and industry disruptors to unpack the technology decisions shaping modern business. No fluff, just actionable insight.Leader SpotlightsIn-depth conversations with top executives on the strategies and tech-forward playbooks behind their success.Tech PulsesOccasional weekday breakdowns of breaking tech trends, emerging tools, and key digital news from your co-hosts.Subscribe to CXOforce to stay ahead of the curve.
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Recent episodes
- AI in College Admissions: Excited, Afraid, or Both? with Mark Farrell, Enrollment Rx
AI in college admissions: are teams excited, afraid, or both? "All of the above," says Mark Farrell.Deepish Adwani sits down with Mark Farrell, Business Enablement Manager at Enrollment Rx, who has spent almost eight years helping colleges and universities get more from their admissions process…
- How Do You Keep the Fan Experience Flawless When Tech Can't Fail?
How do you run a world-class arena with no future public funding to fall back on? Andrew, CTO of Trail Drive Management, the nonprofit that runs Ariat Arena (formerly Dickies Arena) in Fort Worth, joins the CXOforce Podcast to talk about how its unusual structure shapes every tech decision.In this…
- Storytelling Sells Products. Stories Change Habits. | Connie Kwan
Great products don't sell themselves. Stories do.On this episode of the 91force Digital Transformation Podcast, we sit down with Connie Kwan, a product leader who has worked at Microsoft and Atlassian, served as chief product officer at several startups, and worked across health tech, crypto and…
- Beyond Compliance: Designing Ultra-Accessible Experiences with Tech
What does it take to build a world where inclusion is the standard?Nicki Purcell, CTO of Morgan's Inclusion Initiative, joins us to share how technology makes "Ultra-Accessible™" experiences possible, going beyond compliance so people of all abilities can enjoy the same experience, together.In…
- The End of Billable Hours with Bryan Musto, CRO at Northlight Solutions
The billable hour built consulting. AI is about to retire it.Deepish Adwani sits down with Bryan Musto, Chief Revenue Officer of Northlight Solutions Group, for a candid conversation on where Salesforce consulting and the wider SI industry are headed.What we get into:1. Why time and materials and…
- When AI Ships the Code, Who Catches the Mistakes?
Microsoft just patched over 400 bugs. One left company databases wide open, no password needed, and attackers were already inside before the fix shipped.In this episode, Michael and Deepish break down what really went wrong, and why it isn't just a Microsoft problem. It's a wake-up call for every…
- Why Most AI Bets Fail with Pietro Piga, Global Salesforce & AI Lead at ABB
Everyone's buying AI. Almost no one is ready for it.Michael sits down with Pietro Piga, who leads the global Salesforce platform and AI at ABB, for an honest, hype-free look at why so many enterprise AI bets quietly fail, and what the companies getting it right actually do differently.What we get…
- Modernizing Nonprofit Impact with Jim Rainbolt-Bailey, Executive Director of Entryway North Texas
Michael and Jim Rainbolt of Entryway get into how modern operations and AI are reshaping the way a nonprofit creates impact. They cover the tech behind training and job placement, the case for staying humble and ready to pivot, and why technology works best when people stay at the center.Watch or…
- Understand the business before you chase the tech
With 25 years across six countries, Arindam has watched leaders reach for new technology before understanding the problem they're solving. His advice is refreshingly practical: start with the business, find the real wins, then let technology do its job. Worth a listen for anyone leading…
- AI is the new arms race
The US Army and Air Force now run their paperwork, fleet management, and recruiting on AI agents that complete tasks on their own.If the most cautious institution on earth trusts AI with its logistics, what's your business waiting for?Watch or listen:Apple Podcasts…
- Using AI Every Day? Ask Yourself This One Question | John Vanko, CTO at Pavelka
Using AI every day at work? CTO John Vanko shares the one question he asks to check whether AI is still your tool — or whether you're becoming its tool.In this episode, we sit down with John Vanko, CTO and Head of Product at Pavelka in Austin, Texas. He explains how AI is pushing bigger decisions…
- Is Your IT Onboarding Costing You 4 Weeks of Productivity? | Agentforce ITSM Deep Dive
What if your new hire's first month is eaten up just trying to get a working laptop? In this episode, we sit down with Prashant Salian to explore how Agentforce is reshaping IT Service Management — and whether it's the right answer for your organization.We break down a real-world scenario where…
- One Platform to Rule Them All? CRM vs ERP
CRM and ERP have long lived in separate worlds, but is that divide finally collapsing? Join Deepish Adwani & Prashant Salian as they draw on their Salesforce expertise to explore whether a CRM-first platform can truly replace a traditional ERP. In just 20 minutes, they cover the real gaps, the…
- Can Slackbot AI be the Claude for business?
Is your team juggling too many tools, too many tabs, and too many context switches? What if Slack could be the one hub where AI handles it all?What really is Slackbot AI - just another chatbot, or the start of true workplace Agentic AI?In this discussion, Prashant and Deepish try to unmute some…
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