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.
Connectivity Insurance Strategy: Protecting Revenue Before It Disappears
BJ Olson and Ryan Bowden of twenty7 Technology Group explain why businesses that treat connectivity as operational insurance stay running when outages hit everyone else. They cover wireless-first strategy, multi-connection redundancy, network visibility, and the real cost of downtime across locations.
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 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.
Unbreakable Connections: The Future of Wireless-First Networks
Julian Jacquez and Dave Idle explain how wireless-first network resilience and SD-WAN combine to deliver stable, high-performance connectivity across multiple circuits.
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.
Why Businesses Rely on a Wireless-First Infrastructure
Arvin Singh, Founder & CEO at NextGen Technology Advisory, explains how wireless-first infrastructure improves reliability, speed, and customer experience while reducing complexity for IT leaders.
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.