Hosted by Mike Sommer · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 25 episodes
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Heartbeat delivers unfiltered insights from top CIOs and IT visionaries—covering AI, Salesforce, and enterprise transformation. Equip yourself with the strategies and foresight to lead the future of IT.
Mike Sommer hosts Heartbeat: by Mike Sommer, a business show with 25 episodes published.
If you don’t fix the fundamentals, you merely accelerate chaos. Salesforce AI readiness starts with data quality, process clarity, and governance—not demos. Everyone wants to “buy AI,” but few CIOs are willing to do the
Most “digital transformation” programs don’t fail because the technology is wrong. They fail because leadership can’t explain—clearly—what outcome the business is trying to produce, what process creates it, and who owns
Stop obsessing over being “more strategic”—start building a team people would actually choose to follow if titles disappeared tomorrow. Most leadership advice teaches you how to act like a leader. In this episode of Hear
The "Junior Engineer" role is evaporating. If you are still hiring for entry-level code, you are solving the wrong problem. In the era of Agentic AI, the traditional tech career ladder is crumbling. Oren Michels (CEO, Ba
70% of AI projects fail — not because of bad models or missing data, but because of misaligned leadership and culture. The Transformation Gap reveals what separates organizations that scale transformation from those that
Most CIOs focus on systems. The best ones build leaders. In this episode, executive coach Joe Woodruff — co-founder of CIO Mastermind — shares what separates high-performing CIOs from those who stall out. After coaching
💡 Why do so many digital transformation efforts fall flat? According to David Williamson, a seasoned C-level tech exec in life sciences, it's not because of the technology—it’s because of the people. On the latest Heart
How can CIOs turn their Salesforce orgs from chaotic to catalytic? In this episode of The Heartbeat Podcast, host Mike Sommer talks with Ian Gotts, founder of Elements.Cloud, to unpack what it means to implement “change
In this episode of Heartbeat, we sit down with John Georgatos (CIO @ Mike Morris Law Firm, Interim Global CIO @ VaynerMedia) to break down how he led a bold 90-day IT transformation—turning budget pressure into AI-powere
What if CIOs had a place to grow—without vendors, pitches, or fluff? In this episode of The Heartbeat Podcast, host Mike Sommer sits down with Scott Smeester, founder of CIO Mastermind, a private, vendor-free community b
What does it take to go from CIO to trusted business advisor? In this episode of The Heartbeat Podcast, host Mike Sommer welcomes Karl Mosgofian—seasoned tech executive and former CIO of Gainsight—to unpack what it reall
How McKesson’s Velu Palani Leads Saleforce Transformation with AI, Frameworks & Strategic Vision In this episode of The Heartbeat Podcast, host Mike Sommer sits down with Velu Palani, Vice President and Salesforce IT Ser
In this episode of the Heartbeat Podcast, host Mike Sommer sits down with John Ayers, a seasoned expert in customer experience, AI-driven personalization, and digital business transformation. John takes us through his fa
In this episode of the Heartbeat podcast, hosted by Mike Sommer, Glen Stoffel, Chief Strategy Officer at Moon Nox and co-founder of Camp4, delves into AI-driven transformation and the irreplaceable human elements in tech
🎧 In this episode of The Heartbeat Podcast, host Mike Sommer sits down with Tim Winders, Associate VP of IT and Deputy CIO at Purdue University. With over 30 years in higher ed IT, Tim shares lessons from leading major
Heartbeat host Mike Sommer, sits down with Brian Glass, CIO at Transcend Company, to talk about what it really means to lead IT at scale—especially in high-stakes industries like healthcare. Brian’s journey from early te
As CIOs navigate 2025, the pressure to drive innovation, scale AI initiatives, and optimize IT strategy has never been greater. In this episode, we break down Gartner’s latest CIO report, exploring how to build a data-dr
Welcome to Heartbeat: Tactical Insights for CIOs. In this episode, we sit down with Renee Gregor, COO of Park Pro, to explore what it really takes to drive innovation beyond just technology—and why execution matters more
Discover how AI is revolutionizing strategy development by enhancing analysis, uncovering insights faster, and mitigating biases. Learn how businesses can leverage AI as a researcher, thought partner, and simulator to dr
In this episode, we discuss Future Frontiers: The Next Arenas of Competition; we dive into McKinsey’s groundbreaking analysis of 18 emerging industries set to reshape the global economy, with a potential $48 trillion imp
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Fr · Orange County Pool Solutions
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Antonio Neves
Author and Motivational Speaker
1 appearance on this show
Oren Michels
CEO and Co-Founder · Barndoor.ai
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David Williamson
C-level tech executive in life sciences · Portcullis House
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Brian Glass
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