Metis Strategy

📈 New series drop → Technoventure 🎙️ Every other Friday, @PeterAHigh goes inside the minds of venture capitalists funding the startups shaping tomorrow’s technology. #Technoventure #VentureCapital #AI #Cybersecurity

🎙️ Jaime Montemayor shares General Mills' AI playbook: metisstrategy.com/interview/jaim…

From 80 hours to 30 MINUTES. @GeneralMills cut manual supply chain work by 98% using AI + deep integration with Walmart’s Luminate platform. Full episode link in replies. #AI #SupplyChain #Walmart #DigitalTransformation #TechnovationPodcast

@Heidrick @Korn_Ferry The takeaway? The modern tech leader is part engineer, part diplomat, part futurist. Velocity matters, but so does humanity. That blend is what defines the next decade of digital leadership. #MetisStrategySummit #CIO #FutureOfWork

🌍 Global Capability Centers (GCCs) are expanding, leveraging 24/7 talent models across geographies. 🪑 Boards increasingly want tech voices: data, AI, innovation. Executives aiming for board seats need range, relationships, and readiness. Tech fluency = board currency. #BoardLeadership #AIinBusiness

“Where will the next generation of tech leaders come from, and what skills will define them?" 💡 At the #MetisStrategySummit, recruiters from JM Search, @Heidrick, and @Korn_Ferry unpacked how the modern CIO, CTO, and CAIO are evolving. Here’s what’s changing 👇 #Leadership #FutureOfWork #CIO

“We can’t let our language around AI get sloppy — GenAI, agentic, foundational… they all mean different things." — Paul Ballew, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, @NFL At the #MetisStrategySummit, Paul emphasized the importance of precision, context, and the human element when bringing AI deeper into the business. #AILeadership #DigitalStrategy #FutureOfWork #NFL

“Don’t let control kill innovation — it’s about balancing cost savings with value creation.” — Mark Sherwood, CIO, @Wolters_Kluwer At the #MetisStrategySummit, Mark shared how stronger CFO partnerships help tech leaders frame innovation not just as an expense, but as a revenue engine. #CIOLeadership #InnovationStrategy #DigitalTransformation

“I don’t have ten people doing this anymore — so what AI strategy can I deploy to take on that work?” — Lakshman Nathan, CIO, @ParamountPics At the #MetisStrategySummit, Lakshman shared how #Paramount is using AI to bridge talent gaps and sustain momentum after its merger with @CBS, focusing on smarter systems, not just leaner teams. #AITransformation #MediaTech #Leadership #FutureOfWork

“We shouldn’t be personifying AI. It’s not a colleague — it’s a technology that automates what we do.” — Jen Charters, CIO, @LincolnFncl At the #MetisStrategySummit, Jen shared how Lincoln’s AI journey is as much about change management as technology, and why educating the entire enterprise is a moral obligation. #AITransformation #Leadership #DigitalCulture

“Computer vision is a powerful opportunity to deploy AI — from ensuring image consistency to predicting engine maintenance.” — David Burns, CIO, GE Aerospace At the #MetisStrategySummit, GE Aerospace’s David Burns revealed how AI is reshaping visibility, reliability, and safety in the skies. #AIinAerospace #ComputerVision #DigitalTransformation

“CIOs should be called Chief Human Change Management Officers.” — Guy Peri, CIDO, @McCormickCorp Technology transformation is easy compared to human transformation, and today’s technology executive leads both. #MetisStrategySummit #DigitalLeadership #ChangeManagement

“Are you opening Google or ChatGPT when you ask a question? Your employees are opening ChatGPT.” — Chris Drumgoole, CIO, @DXCTechnology A sharp reminder from the #MetisStrategySummit stage: the AI era isn’t on the horizon — your team is already in it. #GenAI #Leadership #FutureOfWork

“Think of your first AI use case as if you’re introducing a new product.” — Sathish Muthukrishnan, Chief Information, Data & Digital Officer, @AllyFinancial Smart advice from the #MetisStrategySummit stage: treat AI initiatives like launches, not experiments. #AIFirst #Innovation #Leadership

AI isn’t here to replace people — it’s here to amplify them. “AI is not about eliminating roles, it’s about how to provide more bandwidth.” — Krzysztof Soltan, CIO, Vulcan Materials #MetisStrategySummit #AIFuture #Leadership