Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)

Technology creates competitive advantage when it helps the business move faster, remove friction, and solve customer problems more effectively.

In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Bhaskar Ramachandran, Vice President and Global CIO of PPG, about transforming IT from a support function into a strategic business capability. Bhaskar explains how PPG’s cloud-only strategy accelerates acquisitions, strengthens security, and creates a foundation for AI. He also shares how FormulationAI is helping scientists develop coatings faster and optimize existing products.

Key insights include:

Why PPG closed eight global data centers

How AI drives both efficiency and revenue

What leaders must do to sustain transformation

How technology preserves and scales expert knowledge

Why customer ecosystems represent the next competitive frontier

This episode is presented by ElevenLabs — Bringing technology to life. Learn more at elevenlabs.io

In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Alex Holt, Field CTO at ElevenLabs, about what separates successful enterprise AI initiatives from those that never move beyond the proof of concept. Alex explains how ElevenLabs combines cutting-edge AI research, enterprise-grade products, and forward-deployed engineering to help organizations deploy voice AI at scale. He also discusses why AI success depends on tying every implementation to measurable business outcomes, how voice agents are transforming customer engagement, and why enterprises must rethink implementation if they expect real ROI.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why AI projects should begin with business KPIs—not technology

How forward-deployed engineering accelerates enterprise adoption

What makes enterprise voice AI production-ready

How ElevenLabs balances innovation with safety and governance

Why the best AI organizations measure outcomes, not experiments

This episode is presented by ElevenLabs — Bringing technology to life. Learn more at elevenlabs.io

For more than four decades, Annie Lamont, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Oak HC/FT, has invested through every major technology wave, from the early days of personal computing and biotech to cloud software, fintech, and today’s AI revolution.

In this episode of Technoventure, Annie joins Peter High to discuss what separates enduring investors from those who fade with changing markets. She reflects on lessons learned from working alongside pioneering entrepreneurs, explains why continual reinvention is essential for long-term success, and shares how AI is reshaping healthcare, financial services, enterprise software, and venture investing.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, executive, investor, or technology leader, this conversation offers practical insights on recognizing transformational trends, backing exceptional founders, and leading through periods of unprecedented technological change.

Zoom became synonymous with video meetings, but its next chapter is about delivering business outcomes through AI.

In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Gary Sorrentino, Global CIO of Zoom, about the company’s evolution from a video conferencing platform to an enterprise AI platform designed to move organizations “from conversation to completion.” Drawing on nearly five decades in technology leadership, Gary explains why CIOs should prioritize integrated AI platforms over disconnected point solutions, how better data drives better AI outcomes, and why the future of work is about enabling effective collaboration wherever work happens. He also shares his perspective on AI agents, deepfake detection, usage-based AI, and the leadership skills technology executives will need as human and digital workforces increasingly operate together.

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What if the key to breakthrough innovation isn’t more freedom—but better constraints?

In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with bestselling author David Epstein about the surprising ideas behind his newest book, Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better. Drawing on examples from Apple, Pixar, Bell Labs, General Magic, Bach, Dr. Seuss, and scientific research, David explains why carefully designed constraints often produce more creativity, better decisions, and stronger leadership than unlimited choice.

Listeners will also learn:

Why our brains default to the “path of least resistance”

How constraints fuel innovation across business, science, and the arts

What General Magic teaches today’s AI leaders

Why hypothesis-driven thinking produces better outcomes

How leaders can create boundaries that encourage creativity without stifling it

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