For Todd McKinnon, success often hinges on unwavering belief—even when doubts creep in. In 2009, he left a secure, high-ranking position at Salesforce to build Okta, an independent identity provider, at a time when cloud security was still evolving. Many questioned his decision, and even McKinnon himself wrestled with uncertainty in the early years…
Adina Eckstein recognizes that scaling a business isn’t just about growth—it’s about doing so with intention, efficiency, and agility. As Chief Operating Officer of Lemonade, she has played a pivotal role in transforming the digital insurance company into a global force. Her approach centers on empowering teams with both autonomy and accountability, ensuring that as Lemonade expands, it retains the agility and culture that made it successful…
Kris Rasmussen believes that product design is meaningless if it never makes it to production. As Chief Technology Officer at Figma, he has led efforts to streamline the transition from concept to execution, ensuring that designers and developers work more seamlessly together. With a focus on removing roadblocks, he has championed AI-driven automation to expedite mundane tasks, allowing teams to work faster and with greater precision…
From the very start, Cliff Obrecht understood that building Canva would require more than just a great idea—it would take relentless perseverance. As Co-Founder and COO of the company, he and Melanie Perkins faced over a hundred investor rejections, but that didn’t deter them from their vision of making design accessible to everyone. Instead of giving up, they meticulously refined their pitch, secured funding, and scaled Canva into a global platform with millions of users…
Mike Rosenbaum approaches leadership with a guiding principle: every decision should be made with the customer’s best interest in mind. As CEO of Guidewire since 2019, he has applied this philosophy to accelerate the company’s transition into a cloud-driven powerhouse for the P&C insurance industry. Under his leadership, Guidewire has seen cloud adoption surge by over 500%, with cloud revenue tripling and the partner ecosystem expanding into the largest in the sector…
In a landmark show of cross-industry collaboration, Amazon, Google, Meta, and Dow have joined forces with over 140 nuclear companies, 14 financial institutions, and 31 countries to support a shared goal: tripling global nuclear energy capacity by 2050. Announced at CERAWeek 2025 in Houston, this marks the first time major energy users outside the nuclear sector have publicly endorsed nuclear as essential to the clean energy transition…
Denise Garth understands the power of transformation—not just in business but in leadership itself. Once a reserved introvert, she discovered the impact of collaboration early in her career, a realization that now fuels her approach as Chief Strategy Officer at Majesco. She recognizes that insurance companies can no longer operate in isolation; instead, they must integrate into broader ecosystems to stay relevant…
In this episode we speak with Savneet Singh, the President and CEO of PAR Technology, a global leader in restaurant technology. Since taking the helm, he has led PAR’s transformation from near bankruptcy to a market cap of over $2.5 billion. ..
For Clément Sténac, AI is not just about algorithms but about enabling collaboration across an entire organization. As the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Dataiku, he has been instrumental in transforming the company into a Universal AI Platform that integrates data, analytics, and AI for enterprise-wide impact. His leadership has been pivotal in evolving Dataiku from a tool designed for data scientists to a platform that empowers teams at all levels, ensuring AI is accessible and scalable…
Akshay Kothari has built a reputation for seamlessly launching and scaling key functions at Notion, where he serves as Chief Operating Officer. Since joining the company in 2018 as its eighth employee, Kothari has played a pivotal role in shaping its business operations, from support and sales to finance and legal. His unique approach involves immersing himself in a function for several months, rapidly establishing its foundations, and then bringing in seasoned leaders to take over…
