Podcast
the CIO Project
Hosted by Howie L Lyke · EN
the CIO Project: Confessions; Real Talk; Real Tech with real CIOs, CTOs and CISOs from around the globe.
Hi, I'm Howie Lyke and I have had the privilege of engaging in IT leadership strategy work with IT leaders for the better part of my close to 40 year IT career. Today I have the privilege of teaming up with my friend and colleague of over 25 years: SVP, CTO & CIO of the Boston Red Sox, and the National Chair of InspireCIO... Brian Shield.
Join Brian and I as we sit down, beverage in hand, with IT Industry leaders from around the globe and riff on what's happening in the industry, who's working on what, challenges, confessions, strategy and great stories.
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Episodes
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Maxing out with Kieth Fulton
2w ago01:09:23Tap to summarizeThe author of Maxing Out: How to get the most out of yourself and your team, Keith takes us on his journey from Cobol programmer to the CIO & CTO of brand name 1,000 + staffed IT organizations.Join as we talk about leadership in today's IT environment and Keith's formula for ultimate optimization.
Transcribe →In the age of AI w/ Jim Chilton
4w ago01:24:06Tap to summarizeJoin Brian & Howie as they visit with Jim Chilton, Author of Enterprise Coherence: In the Age of AI. CIO, CTO, Business & Tech Advisor, and Board member.. Brian and Howie dive deep into the 5 pillars of Jim's book, and how tech leaders are using it in today's AI world.
Transcribe →S2 E4 - w Jim Chilton
May 2701:24:06Tap to summarizeJoin Brian & Howie as they visit with Jim Chilton, Author of Enterprise Coherence: In the Age of AI. CIO, CTO, Business & Tech Advisor, and Board member.. Brian and Howie dive deep into the 5 pillars of Jim's book, and how tech leaders are using it in today's AI world.You can find us on Spotify here: https://lnkd.in/dcRVEwFcApple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/d3MqrfX3YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dhUPSg6f
Transcribe →The Sprint - AI... What Else!?
May 100:46:00Tap to summarizeJoin Brian and Howie today as they dive into Mythos, Board Pressure for ROI, Iran’s impact on Cyber insurance, Decision making by consensus & Digital dexterity.
Transcribe →The Sprint - AI & the CIO
Apr 2901:21:57Tap to summarizeJoin Brian and Howie today as they dive into AI in the world of the CIO today, including Citizen Developers, Pride, Rules of Engagement, Guardrails, Quelling anxiety, and the Top Down-Bottom up approach.
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The Sprint - NY's 2026 5 KEY Hot Spots all CIOs Should Focus On
Jan 1501:30:27Tap to summarizeSeason 2: EP1 Happy New Year's everyone! And welcome to Season 2 of the CIO Project. We have our best show yet. Join Brian and Howie as they count down the 5 Key Hot Spots that all CIO should make certain they focus on as we scream into the new year 2026!
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Risk Mitigation of the CIO w/ ROB STRICKLAND
Dec 2801:15:14Tap to summarizeSeason 1: EP7Join Brian Shield and myself as we visit with Rob Strickland, 45 year plus CIO veteran.Time with Rob is always a lot of fun and today's visit themed itself as the episode of "Risk Mitigation".Listen in as we discuss:- the origins of the IT moniker,- the evolution of CISO role,- The rising costs of today's computing dynamics, and - 3 Things that are Similar & Different from today's AI rush and the Web.Com days of the late 90's.
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What leadership is all about w/ BILL VANCUREN
Nov 2001:03:22Tap to summarizeSeason 1: EP6Today we sit down with Bill VanCuren, retired NCR Corp. EVP & CIO, and InspireCIO ORBIE Award winner, and LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Award winner at both InspireCIO and HMG group, and former Techbridge philanthropy CIO of the year winner.Join us as we we talk about leadership and everything you don't want to know about implementing new ERP systems.
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The Sprint - Layoffs, Trump and the Hb1 Visa
Oct 1400:45:38Tap to summarizeSeason 1: EP5 (The Sprint Pt. 2)$100,000 to submit an H1b Visa Application!? How will the HB1 Visa being targeted by the Trump Administration impact you?Salesforce lays off 4000 due to AI. Is this THE beginning of the end? Join us to find out.This is the episode of "Foreshadowing". Join us as we peak into these topics, plus:AI Model companies' legal issues.CIO/CTOs moving into CEO roles.Is there an AI Bubble, and is it about to burst?
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CIO's Seat at the table w/ THORTON MAY
Sep 2200:58:21Tap to summarizeSeason 1: EP4Meet the man who helped coin the label, Chief Information Officer, Thornton May!Join us as we dive into the deeper issues of being a CIO today and how, though the CIO has achieved that hard fought seat at the (executive suite) table, we are at the same time losing our voice.... and what can be done about it.
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