Disruptive Innovators

How Credible IT Leadership Improves Accountability Across Healthcare Systems with Siva Balu of Quartz Health Solutions

David Wright is joined by Siva Balu, Chief Information and Digital Officer of Quartz Health Solutions, for a conversation on authentic leadership, lessons learned from costly missteps and reimagining the healthcare technology landscape. Together, they explore pivotal career insights — from recognizing when technology distracts from real business challenges to the importance of grounding strategy in customer needs rather than…

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Scaling Technology To Achieve Longer Life Expectancy, Lower Mortality, Improve Patient Experience and Lower Cost with Lawrence Hamilton of The Permanente Medical Group

Lawrence Hamilton, Executive Vice President of Performance of The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., joins the show to discuss how healthcare systems can improve outcomes without losing the human element of care.  He shares how Kaiser Permanente’s integrated model delivers longer life expectancy, lower mortality and high patient satisfaction at lower cost. He also explains why digitizing broken systems creates risk,…

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Leading With Resilience: Crossing the Atlantic Ocean with Breno Gentil of C.I.KNOW

David Wright is joined once more by Breno Gentil, Strategic Advisor of C.I.KNOW. In his second appearance on the podcast, Breno — a former CIO for Heineken and British American Tobacco — discusses his recent month-long journey racing across the Atlantic Ocean in the Clipper Race. He shares profound insights on leadership resilience, the psychological challenges of high-stakes environments and…

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How Culture Always Beats Strategy in Digital Transformation with Frank Sweeney of Arizona Department of Child Safety

David Wright is joined by Frank Sweeney, Chief Information Officer and Assistant Director of Support Services of the Arizona Department of Child Safety, to discuss Frank’s journey from a history major to a technology leader, and the crucial role of innovation in public service. They discuss Frank’s mission to protect children and empower frontline workers through technology, the importance of…

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