George Llado's guest appearances

George Llado

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

CIO Classified

Cathy Southwick

Diana McKenzie

Milind Wagle

Jay Upchurch

Sharon Mandell

Mike Kelly

Mark Settle

Prakash Kota

Estee Lauder

Scott Galloway

Larry Sanger

Pat Grady

Simon Sinek

Scott Adams

Peter Zeihan

OwlTail

522: Alexion Pharmaceuticals SVP &amp; CIO George Llado discusses  The company’s journey from on-premise to the cloud and the benefits that provided Alexion’s secret sauce to change management The firm’s close relationship with external partners Why Alexion invests in smaller companies The risk George took on Zoom back in 2016 The win-win partnership between Alexion and the smaller companies it invests in and works with We discuss some of the lessons George has taken from the pandemic How the social injustices that came to light this year are not new George’s take on new and emerging digital tools  Among a variety of other topics. 

522: Alexion Pharmaceuticals SVP &amp; CIO George Llado discusses <ul> <li>The company’s journey from on-premise to the cloud and the benefits that provided</li> <li>Alexion’s secret sauce to change management</li> <li>The firm’s close relationship with external partners</li> <li>Why Alexion invests in smaller companies</li> <li>The risk George took on Zoom back in 2016</li> <li>The win-win partnership between Alexion and the smaller companies it invests in and works with</li> <li>We discuss some of the lessons George has taken from the pandemic</li> <li>How the social injustices that came to light this year are not new</li> <li>George’s take on new and emerging digital tools</li> </ul> Among a variety of other topics.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals SVP & CIO George Llado

Phil Fasano

George Llado, SVP &amp; CIO at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, and Phil Fasano, CEO of Gigster, discuss the essential role CIOs play at this moment, and trace their influence in digital transformation. As two heralded CIOs, George and Phil share the lessons they've learned in their careers and look at the future of the CIO.Key TakeawaysCIOs need literal and figurative investment from the executive team of their company in order to be able to drive digital innovation. Investing in the future can give companies a tremendous competitive advantage down the road.The pace of innovation has changed. Companies can't afford to build every single piece of infrastructure they need. To move fast, they have to leverage world-class third party services — from adopting a new API suite to integrating with a new cloud service.CIOs have to keep growing their skillset and use those new skills to remain competitive in their field, and in their company. In order to avoid being relegated to the back seat of the C-suite, CIOs have to be on the lookout for the next wave of technology that can push their business forward.Key Quotes"We're the lifeline. Digital, technology, and CIOs have become lifelines for corporations now. Because frankly, they're not able to do business without what we either have and they never used, or with what we can bring to bear they're very, very quickly." - George Llado"We've quickly evolved from the role of provider, to the enabler, to now this innovator, which I think a number of us are taking advantage of."  - George Llado"There isn't a transformation on the planet that's a straight line. In fact, a lot of transformations fail or attempts at them fail before you get to the point you actually executed it well." - Phil Fasano"Now, you can create a great customer experience. And, you can do it in days. What a difference, what a phenomenal difference it is. And it's a shame if we don't take advantage of this opportunity." - Phil FasanoGeorge Llado LinkedInPhil Fasano LinkedInGigsterAlexion Pharmaceuticals Thanks to our friendsLearn more about CIO Classified and find other episodes at CIOpod.comThis podcast is brought to you by Box, Okta, Slack, and Zoom. Modern employees demand the best tools at work. If your company wants to embrace the modern work environment, you need best of breed tools like Box, Okta, Slack, and Zoom.

George Llado, SVP &amp; CIO at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, and Phil Fasano, CEO of Gigster, discuss the essential role CIOs play at this moment, and trace their influence in digital transformation. As two heralded CIOs, George and Phil share the lessons they've learned in their careers and look at the future of the CIO.Key Takeaways<ul><li>CIOs need literal and figurative investment from the executive team of their company in order to be able to drive digital innovation. Investing in the future can give companies a tremendous competitive advantage down the road.</li><li>The pace of innovation has changed. Companies can't afford to build every single piece of infrastructure they need. To move fast, they have to leverage world-class third party services — from adopting a new API suite to integrating with a new cloud service.</li><li>CIOs have to keep growing their skillset and use those new skills to remain competitive in their field, and in their company. In order to avoid being relegated to the back seat of the C-suite, CIOs have to be on the lookout for the next wave of technology that can push their business forward.</li></ul>Key Quotes"We're the lifeline. Digital, technology, and CIOs have become lifelines for corporations now. Because frankly, they're not able to do business without what we either have and they never used, or with what we can bring to bear they're very, very quickly." - George Llado"We've quickly evolved from the role of provider, to the enabler, to now this innovator, which I think a number of us are taking advantage of."  - George Llado"There isn't a transformation on the planet that's a straight line. In fact, a lot of transformations fail or attempts at them fail before you get to the point you actually executed it well." - Phil Fasano "Now, you can create a great customer experience. And, you can do it in days. What a difference, what a phenomenal difference it is. And it's a shame if we don't take advantage of this opportunity." - Phil Fasano<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgellado/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">George Llado LinkedIn</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/philfasano/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Phil Fasano LinkedIn</a><a href="http://gigster.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gigster</a><a href="https://alexion.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alexion Pharmaceuticals</a> Thanks to our friendsLearn more about CIO Classified and find other episodes at <a href="http://ciopod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CIOpod.com</a>This podcast is brought to you by Box, Okta, Slack, and Zoom. Modern employees demand the best tools at work. If your company wants to embrace the modern work environment, you need best of breed tools like <a href="http://box.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Box</a>, <a href="http://okta.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Okta</a>, <a href="http://slack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slack</a>, and <a href="http://zoom.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zoom</a>.

CIOs Take Center Stage with George Llado and Phil Fasano