Recoding Business in the AI Era
Recoding Business in the AI Era is where leaders come to sharpen their judgment about the digital world. Hosted by Vijay Gurbaxani—distinguished UC Irvine professor, founding director of the Center for Digital Transformation, digital strategist, speaker, and advisor to executives—each episode dissects real-world choices at the intersection of technology, leadership, and transformation, and how to navigate them with clarity and confidence.
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Recoding Business in the AI Era
Le Tote: When Software is Your Key Asset
Season 2, Episode 9 - Le Tote, a 7-year-old startup clothing rental company for professional women bought venerable retailer Lord & Taylor in November 2019. Then came the pandemic. By March 2020, the rug was pulled out from under Le Tote and both companies filed Chapter 11. Hear CEO Rakesh Tondon describe how the software Le Tote built, once crucial to the success of the company, remained its most valuable asset.