Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Simon Nelson, Chief Executive Officer of FutureLearn
Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
In this interview, Simon Nelson, CEO of FutureLearn, a prominent MOOC, discusses World Class IT principle four, IT-Business Partnerships, with Metis Strategy. Some of the topics discussed include:
- Simon’s vision for FutureLearn, and how he started the company
- How he has leveraged his non-academic background to run a MOOC
- FutureLearn’s revenue model, and what Simon thinks about his company’s position vis-à-vis traditional educational institutions and other MOOCs
- How FutureLearn engages cultural institutions to enhance its product
- Eye on the Trends: Mobile learning, changing technology to make MOOC learning more conducive to non-STEM subjects
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Pepsi's CIO on Effective Data & Digital Strategy
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CXOs Discuss People Strategy & Talent Transformation
548: Kimberly Johnson and Rob Alexander have both been part of massive transformations at Fortune 100 companies. In this interview, we focus...
CIO Succession Planning with Lee Crump & Thomas Tesh
547: Lee Crump, the former CIO of Rollins, represents a unique case in which he hand picked his successor Thomas Tesh, the current CIO of...
The Importance of Adaptability with General Stanley McChrystal
546: General Stanley McChrystal has decades of leadership experience. In this interview, we discuss the importance of adaptability and...
Getting to Nimble: How To Transform Your Company Into a Digital Leader
545: Peter High, the president of Metis Strategy and the author of Getting to Nimble, has advised many of the best chief information...
Jeff Immelt Reflects On Leading GE and Managing Through Crisis
544: Jeff Immelt, the former CEO of GE, spent over 15 years running one of the world’s largest companies. In this interview, Jeff...
Rethinking Innovation Labs with CBRE's Sandeep Dave
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Managing Risk with Steve Phillpott
542: Steve Phillpott, the CIO of Illumina and former CIO of Western Digital, is an expert in change management having overseen change at one...
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539: Daniela Rus, the director of MIT CSAIL, imagines a future where robots are so integrated in the fabric of human life that they become...
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538: Atticus Tysen, CIO/CISO of Intuit, discusses the importance of aligning technology strategy with business strategy and how having a...
How Zoho's Employee-driven Culture Has Fueled its Success
537: Timothy Kasbe, the president of Zoho, discusses why Zoho has decided to stay private and the freedom and long-term outlook the company...
Maryfran Johnson: How to Succeed as a Board-Level CIO
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How a Strong Foundational Strategy Leads to Innovation
In this interview, we discuss some of the foundational elements of the company's strategic roadmap and how the company is increasing the...
Leading Through Change with National Grid CIO/CDO Andi Karaboutis
In this interview, Andi discusses the near- and long-term considerations when hiring new talent, as well as National Grid’s omnichannel...
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In this interview, we discuss the modernization journey Gap's technology team has been on, how Sally leverages her strategy, finance, and...
How to Become a Cloud-Native Company with Adobe CIO Cynthia Stoddard
In this interview, we dive into several of the book’s themes, including People and Technology. Cynthia shares insight into how she...
SYKES Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer Ian Barkin
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Northwestern Mutual CIO Neal Sample
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Creating an Effective IT Organization with FINRA CIO Steve Randich
In this interview, we dive into several of the book’s themes, including Process, Technology, and Ecosystems. Steve discusses some of the...
Neeva co-founder Sridhar Ramaswamy
In this interview, we discuss some of the tough questions and interesting business challenges Sridhar faced during his time at Google, the...
Synchrony Financial Chief Information Officer Carol Juel
In this interview, we discuss two strategic decisions IT made to rebuild its technology at the outset of Synchrony and Carol's talent...
Trends in Observability with Sequoia Partner Pat Grady & Cribl CEO Clint Sharp
In this interview, Pat discusses some of the key trends regarding observability, the benefits of taking a best of breed approach to it, and...
CSL Behring chief digital information officer Mark Hill
In this interview, we discuss why Mark has decided to kick off his time as CDIO with a digital literacy campaign, the operating model Mark...
Pepsi's CIO on Effective Data & Digital Strategy
Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
CXOs Discuss People Strategy & Talent Transformation
Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
CIO Succession Planning with Lee Crump & Thomas Tesh
Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
