It was a pleasure hosting our Bay Area CIO Thought Leadership Circle event at Zuora, focused on technology driven growth, efficiency, product innovation and board readiness. Meeting bi-monthly, our circle connects thought leaders, innovators, founders and industry experts. Together, we dive deep into topics that are crucial for our roles, industries, and professional growth.
Session Highlights:
- Aparna Chugh Head of Product at Atomicwork moderated a discussion with Tom Walne, Product Leader at Tray.ai and Karthik Ramamoorthy, SVP Products and GM at Zuora on how AI and automation are transforming product innovation. The speakers highlighted how AI is enhancing efficiency, driving innovation, and delivering personalized customer experiences, helping companies stay competitive in today’s fast-paced market.
- I moderated a panel session focused on Technology-Driven Growth & Efficiency with Pallavi Gupta, CIO at Impossible Foods, Brian Spanswick, CIO at Cohesity, Teza Mukkavilli, CIO & CISO at Tekion Corp and Rajiv Peter, CIO at NottingHill Genesis. The discussion centered around the digital workplace experience, high impact business use cases, exploring how technology is being leveraged for driving growth and efficiency, customer and employee experience through innovative technologies.
- Coco Brown, Founder & CEO of Athena Alliance, moderated the panel on Board of Directors governance and readiness with Rita Scroggin, Founder, Firstboard.io®, Cheemin Bo-Linn, Vijay Rayapati, CEO of Atomicwork and Arun Penmetsa, Storm Ventures. The panel explored the dynamics of both early-stage and public company boards, discussing the distinct roles, responsibilities, challenges, importance of effective governance, and strategic decision-making, and insights on board readiness.
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the vibrant discussions. Together, we are forging a path of innovation, insight, and impactful collaboration.
Looking forward to our next gathering in December.
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