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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S2 E3 – The Sprint: AI... What Else?
3w ago00:46:00Tap to summarizeJoin Brian and Howie as they dive into Mythos, Board Pressure for ROI, Iran’s impact on Cyber insurance, Decision making by consensus & Digital dexterity.
Transcribe →S2 E2: A.I. & the CIO
3w ago01:21:57Tap to summarizeJoin Brian and Howie 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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S2 E1 - 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: EP7 Join 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: EP6 Today 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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Layoffs, Trump and the Hb1 Visa - The Sprint Pt. 2
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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The man who coined "CIO"
Sep 2200:58:21Tap to summarizeSeason 1: EP4 Meet 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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Brian's BIG ANNOUNCEMENT
Aug 1101:07:45Tap to summarizeSeason 1: EP3 THE SPRINT Join us today as Brian makes a Big Announcement, we showcase his Guest Appearance on DisrupTV, and we introduce our new segment called, The Sprint... And yes, there will be lots of conversation about AI :-) #DisrupTV & @DisrupTVShow
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Human NW, Mentorship & Leadership
Jun 3001:22:42Tap to summarizeSeason 1: EP2 Chief Digital Evangelist, Salesforce.com. Renowned Speaker, and Author of BOUNDLESS and his New BOOK publishing this October 2025, ZDNET Columnist, and weekly Podcast: DisrupTV, VALA AFSHAR, joins us today. This episode is rich with nuggets, from the CIO's role in Gen AI, to the power of the human network, mentorship, technology leadership, and an epic Confession. Don't miss, join us here.
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the CIO Project - Episode #1
Jun 1301:02:07Tap to summarizeWelcome to the inaugural episode of the CIO Project - Confessions, Real Talk, Real Tech. In today's show we introduce our the show, its format, its mission, our audience... and Brian shares deep insights into the world of a CIO (CTO-CISO), the road to getting there and valuable priorities to focus on if you are in IT leadership or aspire to it. Finally, if you enjoyed this episode, please Like and Subscribe to get notified on our upcoming episodes and events.
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