Becoming Digital and the Future of Journalism at The Washington Post

Welcome back to this new episode of the Sparkr Podcast where I uncover the mindsets and tactics of exceptional people in innovation, technology and leadership. I had the opportunity to talk to Shailesh Prakash, Chief Information Officer of the Washington Post and one of the most influential minds in tech. The Post is a big institution in journalism – an industry with a huge tradition and importance for society. In 2013 Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, bought the Post and with that an exciting transformation was initiated: How do you successfully transform a traditional business (no matter which industry) into a forward looking digital power house? And how does it affect the future of journalism at The Washington Post? Shailesh has a lot of experience to share with you about all the implications of such a transformation – be it culture, mindset, metrics etc. And it seems to be working: The Washington Post is ranked as the 8th most innovative company in the world together with others like Amazon, Google or Apple – according to a list published by Fast Company. For more of these insightful conversations about innovation, digital transformation, change management, leadership and more please check out the other episodes of the Sparkr Podcast. Simply visit the website www.sparkr.ch/podcast or consider subscribing to this show on Apple Podcast, Spotify or wherever you listen to your most favorite podcasts. Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/sparkr-podcast/id1228231604 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7uvKmZuAKoLYQnTYC1N7Ti?si=MKe_qbNdRn-aqVhwqktvNQ Sparkr Newsletter: https://sparkr.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=f58e003052500217d23286887&id=3a26171195