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
181 episodes
Why AI Adoption Is Outpacing Enterprise Readiness | Vikas Srivastava, UST
What's the difference between individual AI adoption and enterprise AI readiness? In this conversation, Vikas Srivastava from UST breaks down why data governance is the real gap, makes the case for lean governance as the model that...
If You Don’t Provide AI Tools, Employees Will Find Their Own | Mike Schumacher, Lakeside
Employees are already bringing AI expectations into the workplace, but most organizations are still catching up on visibility, governance, and training.In this episode, Lakeside CEO Mike Schumacher explains why AI success depends on und...
You Can’t Scale AI on Top of Broken Processes | Kelsey Ziser, InformationWeek
AI adoption is accelerating, but many organizations still lack clarity on governance, accountability, and execution.In this episode, Kelsey Ziser, Senior Editor from InformationWeek, shares what CIOs are seeing right now, from shadow AI...
Security for AI Matters as Much as AI for Security | Mudit Sinha, Lineaje
AI can help security teams move faster, but the AI systems themselves also need to be secured. Mudit Sinha explains why leaders need visibility into AI workflows, costs, black-box behavior, and controls before relying on AI to opti...
Endpoint Resilience Starts Below the OS with Ed Metcalf, Absolute Security
When a device goes missing, powers down, or drops off the network, the risk does not disappear with it.Ed Metcalf of Absolute Security joins Lenovo to discuss why endpoint resilience is becoming critical for distributed and AI-enabled w...
Building AI Confidence Through Awareness and Trust with Sasa Ellen Wallace, Information Systems Security Officer at the South African National Defense Force
How do you reduce fear and build trust when introducing AI into the workplace?In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, host Rita Richa speaks with Sasa Ellen Wallace, Information Systems Security Officer at the South African Nat...
Scaling Responsible AI with Raj Patel, VP of AI Transformation at Holistic AI
What happens when AI becomes part of everyday work?In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, host Rita Richa speaks with Raj Patel, VP of AI Transformation at Holistic AI, about how organizations can scale AI safely and responsib...
Building Confidence and Trust in AI with Omar Khokhar, Technical Team Lead at Systal
How can organizations use AI to empower people instead of replacing them?In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, host Rita Richa speaks with Omar Khokhar, Technical Team Lead at Systal, about building confidence, trust, and cap...
Human-Centered Innovation with IT Director at Crawford & Company, Mollie Brentnall
How can AI make work more human?In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, host Rita Richa speaks with Mollie Brentnall, UK & Ireland IT Director at Crawford & Company, about how her team is modernizing insurance operation...
Upskilling for Transformation with Portfolio Strategy Manager at TGW Logistics, Jubilee Kar
How do you build transformation that lasts?In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, host Rita Richa speaks with Jubilee Kar, Portfolio Strategy Manager at TGW Logistics, about why every successful digital transformation begins w...
Coaching Change and Building Digital Confidence with Joanna Tiffin, Director of Corporate Services at WIG
How do you build digital confidence in a time of constant change?In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, host Rita Richa speaks with Joanna Tiffin, Director of Corporate Services at WIG, about how leaders can help teams embrace...
Building AI Confidence Through Education and Empathy with Greg Buckle, Head of IT Architecture at EDF Energy
How do you bring AI into a workplace that values certainty, safety, and trust?In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, host Rita Richa speaks with Greg Buckle, Head of IT Architecture at EDF Energy, about how his team is navigat...
Building Reliable AI with Christina Dinne, Industry Analyst Relations Lead at Siemens
Can AI be trusted to run the systems that power our industries?In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, host Rita Richa speaks with Christina Dinne, Industry Analyst Relations Lead at Siemens, about the company’s approach to cre...
Humanizing AI and Redefining Employee Experience with Head of Sales at UKG, Amaury Martin
What makes an employee experience truly meaningful?In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, host Rita Richa speaks with Amaury Martin, Head of Sales for South CME at UKG, about how AI and human connection are redefining the empl...
Leading People Through AI Reality with IT Director, Thato Lehutso
How do you introduce AI into an organization while protecting jobs, supporting people, and redefining what productivity really means?This conversation with North-West University’s IT Service Delivery Director, Thato Lehutso, explores ex...
Building Secure, Purpose-Driven AI at Scale with CTO of Aselsan, Taha Yucel
One of the most revealing truths about AI adoption is that real progress begins only when people understand what AI can and can’t do.We sit down with Aselsan CTO Taha Yucel to explore how one of the world’s top defense companies approac...
Engineering-Led AI Transformation with Steve Douho, Founder of Lionsville
Solution starts with data strategy and culture.We sit down with the Lionsville founder, Steve Douho, to unpack why AI is triggering not an evolution, but a revolution across IT and operational landscapes. Steve shares how his team restr...
Driving Practical, People-First AI Transformation with Deputy CTO, Paul
What does it take to guide AI adoption in an environment where failure must be small, impact must be clear, and frontline teams define true success?We sit down with Paul, Deputy CTO, who oversees transformation across all policing busin...
Bridging AI Ambition and Reality with Scott Crawford
Organizations know AI is coming, but without a roadmap, use cases, or clear ROI, the path forward can feel overwhelming.We sit down with Scott Crawford to discuss the growing pressure leaders face as AI becomes an operational necessity ...
Rethinking Device Lifecycles and Sustainable IT with Phil Caley, Portfolio Enablement Manager for Lenovo Sustainability Services
Many leaders want to improve sustainability, yet most overlook the hidden costs of device waste, short lifecycles, and inefficient end-of-life processes.We sit down with Lenovo’s Phil Caley to unpack why sustainability must be integrate...
Proving AI ROI and Scaling Smart Adoption with CTO of RHB Bank in Malaysia, Kwang Leh Wong
One of the most honest truths about AI adoption is this: we don’t know what we don’t know, and that’s exactly why leaders must start testing now.This conversation features RHB Bank CTO Kwang Leh Wong, who shares how his team is approach...
Building Invisible IT and Sustainable Value with Managing Partner at Methodia, Evo Stefanov
Our survey of 600 IT leaders shows that most organizations are still reactive in their IT operations. So what does it take to bridge that gap?Join us as we explore this question with Evo Stefanov of Methodia, who specializes in automati...
Designing AI Strategy and Embedding Change with Emil Spliid Skyttegaard, Management Consultant at Implement Consulting Group
What does it take to help teams adapt without falling behind?We sit down with Emil Spliid Skyttegaard of Implement Consulting Group to explore how AI is reshaping strategy and organizational design across industries. Emil explains why l...
Modernizing Data and Cloud Systems with Co-Founder of Tessell, Bakul Banthia
Even with thousands of applications in the cloud, many organizations are still stuck with legacy systems that slow them down. So how do leaders modernize without putting business-critical operations at risk?We sit down with Tessell co-f...
Modernizing Systems and Empowering Teams for AI Success with Suresh Deshpande of HCLTech
What does it really take for CIOs and CTOs to guide their organizations through AI-driven change without losing sight of people?This conversation features Suresh Deshpande of HCLTech, who breaks down how AI, modernization, and human rea...
