#209: Teena Piccione, J.R. Sloan, Mark Wittenberg, Jonathan Feldman & Joe Durante [Better Together Series]
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Featuring:
Teena Piccione, Secretary and State CIO, North Carolina
J.R. Sloan, State CIO, Arizona
Mark Wittenburg, CIO, City of Raleigh
Jonathan Feldman, CIO, Wake County
Joe Durante, Chief Technology and Innovation Strategist, Dell Technologies
What You’ll Learn:
How North Carolina's State CIO (from Google, AT&T, Fidelity, and more!) attracted world-class talent by selling the "most insane job" with the biggest data set and playground they'd ever see
Why shifting from "customers" to "colleagues and partners" eliminated IT roadblocks and built trust with departments like public safety
How to slash state procurement timelines from 9+ months to 45 days using proactive vendor negotiations and continuous pipeline management that saves agencies money to spend elsewhere
Arizona's AI governance framework that approved 15+ use cases saving employees 2.5 hours per week while protecting data through questionnaires and sandbox environments across 130+ agencies
Why city councils care more about AI's environmental impact than security risks, and how CIOs are building sustainability requirements into procurement policies
Timestamps
(01:00) Meet the Powerhouse Pod: State CIOs from NC & AZ + City & County Leaders + Dell
(06:00) The "Most Insane Job" Pitch: How to Recruit World-Class Talent
(11:00) Building Your Network Before You Need It: Relationship-Based Recruiting
(15:00) Screening for Heart: Finding Candidates Who Care About Mission Over Money
(19:00) Language That Transforms: From "Customers" to "Colleagues and Partners"
(22:00) Procurement Revolution: Slashing 9-Month Timelines to 45 Days
(26:00) Arizona's GenAI Use Cases: 15+ Approved Use Cases Saving 2.5 Hours Per Week
(33:00) AI in Action: Predictive Policing and Real-Time Crime Centers
(36:00) Surprising City Council Reaction: Environmental Impact Over Security Fears
(40:00) Legacy Modernization Strategy: Leading with Pain Points and Value
(46:00) Leadership Philosophy: The Power of Leading to Give vs. Get
(50:00) Building Teams That Last: Developing People Before Processes
(53:00) True Collaboration: Staying Curious, Connected, and Innovative
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