Episodes
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Antonie Falco, Zscaler CTO-in-Residence based in Australia, shares deep insights into digital transformation success. While at NSW Health, the largest healthcare system in Australia, and one of the largest in the world, Falco and his team led a zero trust architecture initiative to improve user experience and security for 180,000 users. Discover what it takes to deliver a modern digital experience in healthcare and education. IT leaders must always innovate and work together, with strong, high-level agreement and deep alignment.
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Kavitha Mariappan, Zscaler EVP of customer experience and transformation and Ian Tan, chief transformation officer at SM Prime Holdings,
Understanding the complexity of traditional networking infrastructure allows you to appreciate the value of zero trust to eliminate it Teaming up with your vendor on a compelling and clear proof of value with evidence Visibility into the end-user digital experience can help you to continuously improve
dive into how one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia is using zero trust to address IT modernization and security challenges. Tune in to this episode to learn how: -
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In the second part of a two-episode series, Zscaler CXO Advisor Bruce Lee shares how technology can drive innovation, drawing from his experiences at global enterprises to show how cloud infrastructure and zero trust security promote business growth and competitiveness. Along the way, he drops golden advice to CXOs, such as to anticipate and prepare to be hit by innovation. So don't get too attached to any technology, he urges, even if it's the right capability today, it will likely not be tomorrow.
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In this two-part episode, we welcome Zscaler CXO Advisor Bruce Lee to talk about the pivotal role of CIOs and CTOs in steering innovation, guided by the "Three Horizons" model from the book, "The Alchemy of Growth." By applying dedicated and simultaneous efforts to current operations, exploring new opportunities, and reimagining business models, you can ensure growth and longevity for your enterprise.
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This episode showcases a mix of innovation highlights from the CXO Experience at Zenith Live '24 in Las Vegas last month. Listen to four Zscaler executives cover the value and technical details behind data fabric, breach prediction, application segmentation, and zero trust SIM.
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Kavitha Mariappan, Zscaler EVP of Customer Experience and Darren Beattie, Head of Information Security at Tower Insurance, investigate the cybersecurity challenges facing the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) region. No matter where you are in the world, the conversation holds important insights, including:
• How major cyberattacks in the region are shaping policy and driving cooperation
• How global cyber issues become problems at the regional and local level
• The importance of champion building and reaching consensus for zero trust initiatives
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James Beeson, an advisor, board member, investor, and former Global CISO for The Cigna Group and GE Capital, joins the show to share his deep experience and insights on communicating cyber risk, collaborating with CIOs, and establishing oneself as a trusted professional. Learn why keeping the difference between what you say and what you do to a minimum is critical to integrity and effectiveness.
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State-level executive leaders draw on their transformation journeys and illuminate the path forward for a public sector with modernized cyber posture. Learn what is being done and what is still needed to achieve collaborative cybersecurity across all government levels, and an integrated stance against cyber threats, particularly those targeting critical infrastructure.
Guest speakers:
J.R. Sloan - StateRAMP President, Chief Information Officer, State of ArizonaMichael Toland - Chief Information Security Officer, State of OklahomaDavid Cagigal - Former State of Wisconsin CIO/CXO Advisor -
Did you know Zscaler serves six of the top-10 private equity (PE) firms, along with their portfolio companies? Meanwhile, its strategic partner, Persistent Systems has co-driven security modernization projects for PE firms and their portfolio companies, delivering stellar outcomes. In this episode, two leaders in the PE space, Akshay Grover, Global PE Practice & Advisory Alliances Lead at Zscaler, and George Symons Vice President, Cloud Infrastructure and Security, Persistent Systems, explain how PE firms and their portfolio companies can reduce risks, foster a safer and more secure operating environment, and achieve better results.
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Two pioneers of zero-trust security, Alex Philips (CIO of NOV) and Craig Clay (Former Lead Connectivity Architect at Shell and a Zscaler CXO Advisor), share invaluable lessons and insights about their past and present secure digital transformations.
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Through the power of stories and divergent thinking, Zscaler Chief AI Officer Claudionor Coelho channels his technical knowhow to win over customers and teams. For him, virtually no idea is too complex or technical for a layperson once simplified through storytelling. In this interview, learn why Coelho hires people with viewpoints different than his to avoid blindspots, where AI and cybersecurity is headed (ready to be superhuman?), and to always remember, “customers pay your bills.”
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Regarding GenAI, tech leaders grapple with enterprise readiness, business value, risk, and talent. Shamim Mohammad, Executive Vice President, CIO, and CTO at CarMax, and Greg Simpson, a Zscaler advisor and former CTO of Synchrony Financial, recently shared their insights for securely using AI with Kavitha Mariappan, Zscaler EVP, Customer Experience & Transformation. From creativity amplification to improved customer experience, there are huge gains you can help enable as long as security and governance are front and center.
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No stranger to change, Aeromexico CIO Fernando Rocha has been in the enterprise information technology driver’s seat, leading digital transformation across industries. In this discussion with host Ben Fanning, gain perspectives that can help you succeed, like building teams based not on experience but on a willingness to venture into the unknown to learn and develop. A turning point for Rocha was the realization that because he was afraid to fail, he was “playing small games to win” rather than playing big games that came with more risk but had more impact.
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As CIO of a 95,000-employee global powerhouse in healthcare technology, Medtronic's Rashmi Kumar is committed to success, innovation, inclusion, and securing patient, customer, and company information. Discover a compelling career origin story and journey with incredible advice that can help you set forth a vision and build influential teams and partnerships to succeed.
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As breaches go public, is an hour a year for cybersecurity enough for corporate board meetings? How should boards and CXOs collaborate in light of new SEC cyber rules? Guest Sanjit Ganguli, CTO-in-Residence at Zscaler and former Gartner analyst, sheds light on these questions and more while sharing perspectives on a new book he helped author, “Cybersecurity: Seven Steps for Boards of Directors.”
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The business need for board members to understand cyber risks has never been greater. Listen to this panel discussion featuring Andy Brown–a member of Zscaler's board of directors since October 2015 and CEO of Sand Hill East, and Sam Curry, VP & CISO in Residence at Zscaler, to learn how to effectively lead cyber risk at your organization. Topics covered include:
The new expectation placed on corporate boards for cybersecurity oversightDefining cyber materiality, including financial and non-financial factorsHow CXOs and boards should interactWhat should boards know about zero trust -
Drawing on recent survey results, Liz Ramey, senior director of content at Evanta, a Gartner Company, explains how CIOs are shifting their functional priorities to respond to ever-increasing demands to keep pace with the business and deliver results. Tune in to this episode to learn how technology leaders in the C-suite carry out their complex responsibilities today, such as juggling GenAI with non-tech demands and what it takes to succeed.
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Leading authorities discuss critical infrastructure, exploring broad and pressing matters, including:
Ongoing approaches to cybersecurity and cyber defense and status of ‘whole of state’How the critical infrastructure industry should collaborate with the governmentInformation sharing between private and public entities for threat intelligence, risk assessments, tabletop exercises, and incident responseThe progress and the gaps across city, county, and state levels to pool resources to stay aheadHow to build a diverse, inclusive cyber workforceRecorded live, this engaging panel moderated by Kavitha Mariappan, Zscaler EVP, Customer Experience & Transformation at Zscaler, includes Chris DeRusha, Federal CISO & Deputy National Cyber Director, and David Cagigal, former CIO of State of Wisconsin & CXO REvolutionary.
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Cyber defense has been an "infinite game" played on an uneven field, but deception can give the good guys the upper hand. Zscaler VP & CISO Sam Curry makes a compelling case for derailing even the most sophisticated hackers with unpredictable, hostile networks.
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