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
164 episodes
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...
Leading Secure, Collaborative Digital Evolution with Paul Anthony Jones, Director of User Technology and Service Management
Great IT leadership often starts with one simple shift: realizing that you don’t have to have every answer.This conversation features Paul Anthony Jones, Director of User Technology and Service Management at a global law firm, who share...
Human-Centered Cybersecurity and AI Enablement with CISO advisor, Javvad Malik
Work Reborn research shows leaders are investing in AI, but human friction remains one of the biggest blockers to progress. So how do you reduce it without sacrificing security?We sit down with CISO advisor Javvad Malik to explore how c...
Coaching People Through Businesswide Transformation with Digital Transformation Director at Costain, David Smith
What does it take to guide an organization through meaningful transformation?On today’s episode, David Smith, Digital Transformation Director at Costain, breaks down why effective change has far less to do with tools and far more to do ...
Leading Change with Awareness and Purpose with Director of IT Change Management at Héma-Québec, Veronique Roy
How can organizations embrace AI without losing trust or momentum?In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, host Rita Richa speaks with Veronique Roy, Director of IT Change Management at Héma-Québec, about how to lead transformat...
The Frictionless Workplace with Tal Klein, CMO of Lakeside Software
What does a frictionless workplace really look like?In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, host Rita Richa speaks with Tal Klein, Chief Marketing Officer at Lakeside Software, about how organizations are combining data and AI ...
Modernization with Purpose and Precision with Matt Clay, CIO at HBC
Transformation succeeds when courage meets clarity.In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, host Rita Richa talks with Matt Clay, CIO at HBC, about leading large-scale modernization that bridges legacy systems and future-ready i...
Leading with Trust, Agility, and Purpose with IT Leader at Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions Slovakia, Marcela Lycka Kubalakova
Great leadership combines trust, agility, and empathy.In this Work Reborn Barcelona episode, host Rita Richa speaks with Marcela Lycka Kubalakova, IT Leader at Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions Slovakia, about how trust-based leadership is ...
Redefining Banking Through Sustainability and Innovation with Fadi Khalil, Head of Corporate Banking at Jordan Kuwait Bank
Sustainability is changing what success looks like in banking.In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, host Rita Richa speaks with Fadi Khalil, Head of Corporate Banking at Jordan Kuwait Bank, about how sustainability and digita...
AI in Action: Driving Productivity and Innovation with Alpamys Shurtabyev, Digital Infrastructure Manager at Tengizchevroil
AI has become an everyday partner in the modern workplace.In this Work Reborn episode, host Rita Richa speaks with Alpamys Shurtabyev, Digital Infrastructure Manager at Tengizchevroil, about how his organization has made AI a standard p...
Transforming Design-to-Code Innovation with Avishay Cohen, CEO & Co-Founder of Anima
What happens when AI becomes a core partner in the software development lifecycle? This conversation features Avishay Cohen, CEO and Co-Founder of Anima, who explains how design-to-code automation is chang...
Rethinking Creative Work in the AI Era with Charles Verhey, Head of Creative Digital Content
How is AI transforming creative work without replacing the creatives behind it? We sit down with Charles Verhey, Head of Creative Digital Content at a global software company, to discuss how AI is enabling...
Inside Today’s CIO Priorities with David Vestal, Marketing leader of Digital Workplace Solutions at Lenovo
What are C-suite leaders really saying about AI, productivity, and the future of work? On today’s show, we talk with David Vestal, Marketing leader of Digital Workplace Solutions at Lenovo, about the...
Scaling Human Performance with Imran, Director of Enterprise Architecture
Where does human talent go when AI begins taking on more of the routine work? We sit down with Imran, Director of Enterprise Architecture at a biotech firm, to explore how AI is reshaping capacity, creativ...
Strengthening Cybersecurity and Employee Awareness with Director of IT Governance and Security, John Brooks
What does AI look like from the perspective of a security leader on the front lines? We sit down with John Brooks, Director of IT Governance and Security at a major insurance company, for an unfilter...
Driving Sustainable Innovation with Kingsford Kyei, Program Manager of Research, Development & Analytics at LADWP
What does innovation look like inside one of the largest public utilities in the United States? We sit down with Kingsford Kyei, Program Manager of Research, Development, and Analytics at the Los Angeles D...
Empowering Frontline Teams and Smarter Workflows with Mica Ashmore, Continuous Improvement Leader at Alterman Electric
What does empowerment look like on the front lines of construction and industrial work? We sit down with Mica Ashmore, Continuous Improvement Leader at Alterman Electric, to talk about productivity, readin...