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Host Chet Kapoor shares his favorite moments and learnings from Season 4 of Inspired Execution. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we are joined by Hussein Mehanna, Head of AI and ML at Cruise. He’s helping build the future of transportation with the world’s first self-driving car. Today we discuss his most impactful experiences, his unpopular opinions about AI, and what the future of autonomous vehicles looks like.

Today, we hear from the Co-Founder and CEO of the World Justice Project. Bill dominated in his field as a lead lawyer for Microsoft for almost 25 years before serving as Managing Partner for the San Francisco Giants. Now, he runs his own company with the mission to promote the rule of law throughout the world. Tune in to hear Bill’s nuggets of wisdom and lessons in fair play from business to baseball.

Today, we are joined by Sagnik Nandy, CTO and President of Technology at Okta, the world’s #1 identity platform. After spending fifteen years at Google, Sagnik transitioned to Okta and turned his focus to identity management and keeping us all safe in the digital world.  He joins the show to talk about what it takes to build scalable products, how to stay grounded in high-stress situations, and much more!

In this episode, we are joined by one of the brightest minds in marketing, Raja Rajamannar. He is the CMO & CCO of Mastercard, as well as President of their Healthcare Business. For more than 30 years, Raja has influenced large enterprises across the globe with brands like Unilever, Citi, and now Mastercard. You can read all about his fresh perspective on the future of marketing in his WSJ bestseller, Quantum Marketing. In today’s episode, we talk about how Raja went from a degree in chemical engineering to being named one of the world’s most influential CMOs, how it takes a team of Leonardo da Vincis to build a marketing machine, and so much more.

Jennifer Edwards is a founder, author, and professional coach whose recently published book, Bridge the Gap, is named by Forbes as a must-read business book in 2022. She shares tips for overcoming Zoom fatigue and forming connections in our digital world, how to communicate in times of high stakes, and so much more.

Today, we are joined by Kelly Battles, a seasoned CFO and board member for many enterprises at the forefront of innovation. From an education at Princeton and Harvard to changing the world one board seat at a time, Kelly knows what it takes to lead teams and scale businesses. Tune in to hear her practical and tactical advice for finding work-life balance, knowing when to take risks vs. opt out, and much more.

Today we hear from Elizabeth Hunter, Former SVP of Technology at T-Mobile and advocate for diversity and inclusion. A Vogue hopeful turned telecom expert, Elizabeth shares how success doesn’t always come from climbing only one ladder, tips for creating a culture of belonging, and how to tap into your resilience through periods of change.

Today, we hear from Anna Claiborne and Dave Ward of PacketFabric. Anna co-founded the company in 2015 and currently serves as CTO and CPO. Dave joined PacketFabric as CEO in 2020. Listen as they discuss why a business is only as strong as its network, how to trust yourself through your journey, and lots more!

Today, we hear from HackerOne CEO Marten Mickos, who is on a mission to create a safer internet. From his humble beginnings in Finland to his meteoric rise in the U.S., Marten offers advice for aspiring leaders and how to embrace pain and suffering in order to grow. We also learn about technical physics and the importance of security and privacy in the new digital civilization.

Today, we hear from Guy Kawasaki, Chief Evangelist of Canva and a venture capitalist whose investments are known for turning everything into gold. He is also a New York Times bestselling author and the host of his own podcast, Remarkable People. Guy explains the importance of learning how to handle rejection, the difference between sales and evangelism, and why you should never ask others to do something you wouldn't do.

Inspired Execution host Chet Kapoor recaps Season 3, focusing on themes and key takeaways from each episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alana Mayo is the President of Orion Pictures, a division of MGM that's dedicated to underrepresented voices and authentic storytelling in film. For as long as she can remember, Alana has always loved engaging with narrative storytelling. Even as a child, she came up with plays based on the American Girl dolls for her friends to perform. Now, Alana has overseen award-winning films like The Big Short, Selma, and many others. In this episode, she discusses the importance of active listening and vulnerability, how taking a break helped her find clarity on her career journey, advice for recognizing our unconscious biases, and how the film industry is evolving. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dilip Venkatachari, CIO at U.S. Bank, is a technology executive, entrepreneur, and board member. He has a diverse set of experiences, from starting two companies of his own to leading at large enterprises like Goldman Sachs and McKinsey. In this episode, Dilip shares how focusing on people and purpose has helped him navigate many different roles, how the meaning of customer-centricity evolves as a company scales, how simplification helps with execution, and the power of persuasion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Baum is a technology executive with over thirty years of experience. From starting his first business called Mr. Tree to “growing up” at Parametric Technology to taking Netezza through IPO, Jim is a master at executing thoughtfully with speed. Today he shares the steps to building a successful team, the biggest mistake companies make with regards to execution, why the best leaders are "uncoachable," and how he turned his weakness into a superpower. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aashima Gupta is the Director of Healthcare Solutions at Google Cloud. She started out as a programmer in the finance industry and later found her calling in healthcare at Kaiser Permanente. Today, Aashima shares how Google Cloud is helping providers meet their patients with the right information at the right time, the importance of taking an outside-in approach when you're building products, how to focus on impact versus activities, and the difference between a mentor and a sponsor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joining the podcast today is Abhay Parasnis, CTO and CPO at Adobe. The common thread throughout his impressive career is a deep passion for technology, products, and building new things. Abhay shares why career journeys are not a straight line, how Adobe is helping enable self-expression for all, three lessons learned from becoming a cloud company, and the exciting future of AI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the first time ever on IEP, we are featuring two guests in one episode! Anand Deshpande is the Founder, Chairman, & Managing Director of Persistent Systems, a 30+ year organization focused on ​digital engineering and enterprise modernization. He also runs a nonprofit that helps entrepreneurs find success. Sandeep Kalra is Persistent’s CEO & Executive Director and has grown the company impressively through the pandemic. Tune in to learn about the three things entrepreneurs need to succeed, how to leverage your data for decision-making, and what it takes to build a culture of transformation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Hood, CPO of Asana, has been intrigued by consumer behavior since starting his career in the stock market. He shares how this interest led him to adopt human-centered design as a product-building methodology and how he leans on it at Asana for scale. Alex also discusses why disruption is freeing, how he stays productive, the key ingredients needed to change user behavior, how clarity drives innovation, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.