The CIO’s New Mandate: Institutional Intelligence Architecture
Erich Gazaui, Chief Information Officer at Papa, makes the case that the CIO mandate is fundamentally about information architecture, not systems management. He explains how governance, access, and advocacy for accurate data transform the role into a strategic driver of business outcomes.
The Digital Job Site: Constructing Intelligence
ChaChi Gallo, VP of IT at Michels Corporation, explains why AI readiness depends on disciplined data foundations and reliable connectivity. He shares how satellite access is transforming remote job site operations and why automation must keep humans in the loop.
The Connected Kitchen: Restaurants Are Now Technology Companies
Jim Basar of Intwine Connect explains how cloud POS, IoT sensors, and hybrid connectivity have made reliable internet the backbone of every modern restaurant.
The Future of Connected Care: Why Incremental Change Wins in Healthcare
Falko Buttler, CTO at Lantern, explains why healthcare modernization works better in small steps, how fragmented data creates real operational costs, and why technology leaders need to earn a seat at the strategic table.
The Digital Jobsite: The Wireless Backbone of Modern Construction
Thomas Berrington explains how wireless connectivity and owned data power the digital jobsite and scalable modern construction.
The Digital Kitchen as a Revenue Engine
Chris Demery, CTO of Blaze Pizza, explains how the digital kitchen has become a revenue engine for modern restaurant operations, and why predictability, resiliency, and real-time data now define guest experience.
How the Connected Kitchen Powers the Modern Enterprise
A practical look at why connected kitchen systems are now central to restaurant performance, data clarity, and real-time decision-making on the Go Beyond the Connection Podcast’s Connected Kitchen series with guest Tom Seeker, CTO of Ziggi’s Coffee.
Building Digital Kitchen Connectivity in QSR
How digital kitchen connectivity, resilient networks, and AI are reshaping modern QSR operations, featuring Tim Newton, CTO of Long John Silver’s.
Future Backwards Thinking: How CTOs Should Build Today’s Technology Strategy
CTO Claus Torp Jensen shows why leaders should plan today’s technology from 2040 backward to design mission-ready networks and lasting innovation.
Restaurant Technology Transformation: How the Connected Kitchen Drives Growth
Chris Incorvati, CTO at Jack’s Family Restaurants, breaks down how invisible technology, redundant connectivity, and practical AI turn quick-service operations into a platform for growth. When the network just works, hospitality takes over.
How Innovation Centers Navigate AI Hype and Deliver Real Results
Michael Parlotto, VP of Emerging Technologies at InComm Payments, explains how innovation centers cut through AI hype by starting with the customer problem. His three-part framework — problem framing, design thinking, and futures analysis — connects bold ideas to results executives can measure.
When the Network Goes Down, Everything Goes Down
Thomas Dewar, CIO at Acupath Laboratories Inc., shares how cloud architecture, data validation, and empathetic leadership create IT systems that outlast any disruption and any single leader.