Lenovo Work Reborn Podcast
🎙️ Lenovo Work Reborn Podcast explores how organizations are transforming the modern workplace through AI, hyper-personalization, and employee-centric innovation. Recorded live at industry events, each episode features real conversations with IT leaders, HR experts, and innovators reacting to compelling data from Lenovo's Work Reborn research. Listen in as we draw cards, share fun facts, and unpack what it really takes to build smarter, more human work experiences. To download your copy of the Work Reborn report, visit: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/digital-workplace/work-reborn/
Episodes
113 episodes
Human-Centered AI & Governance in Action with Chief AI Officer at TRS New York City Ericc Diaz
How can organizations use AI to elevate people, not eliminate them? In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, host Rita Richa speaks with Ericc Diaz, Chief AI Officer at the Teachers’ Retireme...
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From FIFA to the Future: Resilience & Personalization in the Modern Workplace with Colin McIsaac, VP & GM, North America Commercial Sales at Lenovo
What can businesses learn from delivering flawless performance to billions of viewers worldwide? In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, host Rita Richa speaks with Colin McIsaac, Vice Presi...
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AI as the Goalkeeper of the Modern Workplace with Britney Chandler, Senior Marketing Manager at Mindbreeze
If AI were part of your team, what position would it play? In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, host Rita Richa is joined by Britney Chandler, Senior Marketing Manager at Mindbreeze, an AI-powe...
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Coaching the Future: AI, Data & Sustainable Strategy with Chief Customer Officer at Fleet, Alex Mitchell
Is AI ready to take the field, or is it still learning the playbook? In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, host Lauren Gibson speaks with Alex Mitchell, Chief Customer Officer at Fleet, ab...
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Defining the Business Value of AI-nomics with Patricia Wilkey, Senior Vice President of Services at Lenovo
How do you measure the real business value of AI? We sit down with Patricia Wilkey, Senior Vice President of Services at Lenovo, to explore the concept of AI-nomics, a balanced approach to innovation...
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Building Cyber Resilience and Empowered Teams with Tiago Da Costa Silva, Leader of Digital Workplace Services Strategy and Cybersecurity Services at Lenovo
What does true cyber resilience look like, and how can AI help achieve it? We sit down with Tiago Da Costa Silva, Leader of Digital Workplace Services Strategy and Cybersecurity Services at Lenovo, t...
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10:50
Powering Autonomous and Sustainable Innovation with Suresh Mathew, CEO and Founder of Sedai
Can AI make cloud computing both smarter and more sustainable? On today’s episode, Lenovo’s Work Reborn host Lauren Gibson sits down with Suresh Mathew, CEO and Founder of Sedai, to discuss how auton...
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6:26
Leading with Purpose and Sustainability with IT Manager at The Aleut Corporation, Shaun Stark
What does sustainability look like when technology serves both people and the planet? We sit down with Shaun Stark, IT Manager at The Aleut Corporation, to explore how Alaska Native communities are using r...
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Amplifying Human Creativity in the Age of AI with Renata Marques, Innovation Leader at Natura
Can empathy and technology grow together in the AI era? We sit down with Renata Marques, Innovation Leader at Natura, to explore how purpose, emotion, and intuition are becoming essential skills for ...
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Preparing an AI-Ready Workforce Through Collaboration and Investment with Paul Arun, Senior Official at Guidance Tamil Nadu
What does it take to prepare an entire region for the AI-driven future of work? On today’s show, Lenovo’s Work Reborn host Rita Richa talks with Paul Arun from Guidance Tamil Nadu, an organization de...
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Building Responsible AI and Data-Driven Growth with Vice President of AI & Analytics Sales at Tech Mahindra Nitin Kamal
How do you build trust in an AI-driven world? On today’s show, Work Reborn host Lauren Gibson talks with Nitin Kamal, Vice President of AI & Analytics Sales at Tech Mahindra, about how leaders ca...
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Building Trust Through Identity, Security & Collaboration with Michael McGuinness of RAAH Technologies
What does it take to balance innovation with security in today’s connected workplace? On today’s show, we’re joined by Michael McGuinness, identity security leader at RAAH Technologies, to unpack how organ...
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Balancing Innovation and Humanity in the AI Era with Mark Lehew, Vice President of Industry Advisory for Manufacturing Industries at SAP
Can AI help preserve human creativity and culture at work? We sit down with Mark Lehew, Vice President of Industry Advisory for Manufacturing Industries at SAP, to discuss how businesses can leverage...
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Redefining the Future of AI Readiness with Solutions Architect and Generative AI Specialist at AWS, Justin Ossai
"What does “Work Reborn” look like when AI becomes a true business partner instead of just another tool? Join us as we explore this question with Justin Ossai, Solutions Architect and Generative AI Specialist at AWS, who helps organizatio...
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Advancing Sustainable Innovation with Jason Granat, Director of Information Systems at Wish Farms
Can AI make business more sustainable, or does it risk increasing our digital footprint?We sit down with Jason Granat, Director of Information Systems at Wish Farms, to discuss how technology is reshaping food production, supply-chain e...
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Partnering with AI: Human + Machine Collaboration with Jimi Li, CTO at ALM Global
What if your next colleague was an AI?In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, host Rita Richa sits down with Jimi Li, CTO at ALM Global, to explore how AI is reshaping the workplace from two directions: the customer-facing expe...
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10:29
Redefining Employee Engagement and Proactive IT with Director - Observability Global Technical Sales at Splunk, Chris Crocco
How can IT leaders harness AI to empower employees instead of replacing them?We sit down with Chris Crocco, Director of Technical Interlock for Assurance and Observability at Splunk and Cisco, to discuss how the next wave of IT transfor...
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Building Technological Empathy and Employee Engagement with Technology Leader at Navy Federal Credit Union, Brian Pendleton
What does true employee engagement look like in the age of AI?This conversation with Brian Pendleton, Technology Leader at Navy Federal Credit Union, explores how empathy-driven technology and AI-powered personalization are reshaping ho...
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Driving Ethical and Responsible AI Adoption with Director of IT Solutions and Catalyst, Abhishek Kumar
What does responsible AI look like inside the enterprise?We sit down with Abhishek Kumar, Director of IT Solutions and Catalyst for Global Ethical AI Adoption, to discuss how organizations can scale AI safely while keeping governance, d...
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How Lenovo Is Leading the Next Wave of Secure Digital Transformation with Senior Manager of Worldwide Product Marketing at Lenovo, David Vestal
What does it take to stay secure and human in an age powered by AI?In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, David Vestal, Senior Manager of Worldwide Product Marketing at Lenovo, joins host Rita Richa to discuss how the company’...
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Securing the Energy Transition Through Human-Centric Cybersecurity with Alexander Wardlaw of Cadent Gas Limited
What does cybersecurity look like when it protects critical national infrastructure?On today’s episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, Alexander Wardlaw, Head of Security at Cadent Gas Limited, discusses how his team is securing and di...
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10:55
Strengthening Digital Resilience with AI and Identity Security with Director of Security Architecture at Liberty Global, Ricky Arora
What happens when identity becomes the new frontline of defense?This conversation from Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast features Ricky Arora, Director of Security Architecture at Liberty Global, who shares a pragmatic view on modern cyberse...
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Reimagining Automation as a Partner in Public Service with GRC Director Mark Phillips
What happens when automation stops being a threat to jobs and starts becoming a partner in progress?This conversation on Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast features Mark Phillips, GRC Director within the UK Government’s education sector, who ...
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How AI and Automation Are Transforming Cybersecurity with Lyra Fazliogullari of SentinelOne
In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, Lyra Fazliogullari of SentinelOne discusses how AI and automation are transforming cybersecurity, from faster detection and remediation to smarter, more human-centered protection.Lyra sha...
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Securing the AI-Driven Future of Logistics with Director of Security Pradeep Brahmanlapally
What does responsible AI adoption look like when your data never sleeps?In this Work Reborn conversation, Pradeep Brahmanlapally, Director of Security in the logistics industry, explains how global enterprises are setting new standards ...
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