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

• How Stanford HAI Defines Human-Centered AI

  How should global leaders govern artificial intelligence responsibly without stifling innovation? In this episode, Russell Wald, Executive Director at Stanford HAI, joins Peter High to explore how universities, policymakers, and industry must collaborate to keep AI human-centered. Wald shares takeaways from the AI Index, explains how China is narrowing the performance gap, and outlines why academic institutions are vital to ethical AI leadership. Key highlights include: HAI's concentric model of human-centered design The AI Index's global benchmarking methodology Why China is narrowing the frontier AI performance gap The pivotal role of public investment in universities How ethics reviews are embedded in HAI's research lifecycle

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• How Wolters Kluwer Became a Cloud-First, AI-Driven Enterprise with CIO Mark Sherwood

  In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Mark Sherwood, Chief Information Officer at Wolters Kluwer, a €6B global professional services and software firm headquartered in the Netherlands. Mark joined as CIO in December 2024 and has helped accelerate the company’s transition from a traditional publishing business to a tech-centric organization. Mark discusses how his global team supports the company’s AI- and cloud-first strategy, the role of business relationship managers (BRMs) in bridging tech and business, and how a strong innovation culture helps Wolters Kluwer stay ahead in the digital age. With nearly half the company's products leveraging AI and a robust multi-cloud foundation, the firm is redefining access to expert content in legal, tax, healthcare, and finance. Key topics include: Building a multi-cloud foundation for global resilience and innovation The evolution from a holding company to a unified operating mode Scaling AI across products while protecting intellectual property Driving cultural change through transparency, inclusion, and BRM alignment Balancing cutting-edge tech with ethical AI and data governance

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• Inside TransUnion’s OneTru: Building a Platform for the AI Era

  In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Venkat Achanta, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology, Data & Analytics Officer at TransUnion, a $4.5B global information and insights company. Since joining after TransUnion’s acquisition of Neustar, Venkat has led a sweeping modernization of the company’s tech stack—culminating in the creation of OneTru, a platform powering data governance, analytics, and AI innovation at scale. Venkat shares how his 7,000-person global team built a single pane of glass to manage petabytes of sensitive data across 30+ countries and hundreds of products. He also discusses how TransUnion’s OneTru and TruIQ platforms are enabling internal teams and external clients to rapidly build, deploy, and govern real-time machine learning models.

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• American Express: Scaling AI with Trust, Governance, and Continuous Modernization

  “Technology at American Express provides the foundation for everything we do at the company,” shares Ravi Radhakrishnan, EVP & CIO of American Express, as he outlines the company’s AI strategy, continuous modernization philosophy, and data-driven customer focus. In this episode, Ravi offers an inside look at how American Express is evolving its technology foundation to power trust, security, and world-class service. From AI governance to the Intuitive Servicing Portal, he breaks down key strategies shaping the company’s digital future.

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• How S&P Global Leverages Data and Digital Ecosystems to Scale AI

  “AI is the New UI” at S&P Global. In this episode, Swamy Kocherlakota, EVP and Chief Digital Solutions Officer, shares how the 165-year-old market intelligence leader is scaling AI and reimagining digital ecosystems. Swamy discusses S&P Global’s transition to a product operating model that drives innovation at scale, and how Kensho, the company’s AI “speedboat,” accelerates generative AI breakthroughs. He explains how S&P Global delivers essential intelligence across platforms—from desktops and APIs to AI agents embedded in digital ecosystems—and how the Four Ps Framework (Potential, Productivity, People, Protect) guides responsible AI adoption across the enterprise. Swamy also introduces sFlow and Spark, internal tools that empower employees to build and share AI-driven workflows. Tune in to explore how S&P Global is transforming its vast data assets into actionable insights and next-generation customer experiences.

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