Digital Transformation Pioneers

How does that old saying go? “Necessity is the mother of invention.” While the origins of that quote may be unknown, the lessons and the message rings true today. Innovation is almost always sparked by necessity, and in these trying times that we are operating in right now, by crisis. And nowhere is that more true than the banking industry. On this episode of Digital Transformation Pioneers, we sit down to talk with Darcy Rippon [https://www.linkedin.com/in/darcy-rippon/] to talk all about: -How the banking industry is rapidly adapting in the face of crisis -The steps that an organization should take if they’re looking to kickstart innovation -How to identify broken processes and rebuild them into something that works across the organization For more tactics and strategies on digital transformation, check out our Digital Transformation Pioneers podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-transformation-pioneers/id1442127573?mt=2] on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6J7SgYwZs8nIQAdKkML1Mu], or on our website [https://www.jitterbit.com/resources/podcast].

Do you tackle issues by thinking horizontally or vertically? Vertical problem-solving says: “If I drill down to X issue, I can improve Y process.” But with this top-down approach, we’re treating each issue within a vacuum, solving it as if it were a siloed pain point. Yet in reality, what affects one department’s digital landscape, always affects another. It’s time to start thinking *horizontally* — tackling digital transformation across the organization as a holistic issue. In this episode, Scott Bendle [https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-bendle-a0ab469/] shares his tips on how to start tackling digital issues horizontally. Scott is the CIO of Rigaku Americas Corp [https://www.rigaku.com/], where he’s been solving global digital transformation issues for 18 years. What we talked about: * Problems are solved in rows, not columns * Considering all the processes in each department. * Start as close as possible to the problem * ERP consolidation * Digital transformation For more tactics and strategies on digital transformation, check out our Digital Transformation Pioneers podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-transformation-pioneers/id1442127573?mt=2] on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6J7SgYwZs8nIQAdKkML1Mu], or on our website [https://www.jitterbit.com/resources/podcast].

A disruptive solution unlocks differentiation and profitability … but only if it’s implemented successfully. Chris Hanebeck [https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanebeck/] came on this episode to discuss how to drive successful transformation adoption. Chris is the Founder and CEO of Truckl [https://truckl.io/], a disruptive trucking platform that is helping reduce the $6B losses that trucking companies face every year due to late trucks and missing paperwork. This is one of many projects Chris has helped successfully drive to completion — he’s been working with disruptive innovations and inventors for 25 years. What we talked about: * For a new solution to be successful, everyone must be involved with the implementation * Why you must implement disruptive technology quickly * Taking risks * Surprising benefits of tech * Innovation is at the core of a company’s survival For more tactics and strategies on digital transformation , check out our Digital Transformation Pioneers podcast on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-transformation-pioneers/id1442127573?mt=2], on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6J7SgYwZs8nIQAdKkML1Mu], or on our website [https://www.jitterbit.com/resources/podcast].

Roy Moore [https://www.linkedin.com/in/roymoore76/] is the Senior Salesforce Developer at a nonprofit in Colorado Springs. He came into his role through the back door, asking IT questions he didn’t know the answers to. He remembers the confusion of those conversations, how so much of their “tech-speak” was lost in translation. It’s given him a perspective that now allows him to help end users understand hard topics.

What if Thomas Edison never figured out a way to deliver the lightbulb to the masses? One of the largest power conglomerates would possibly have never existed. We might think a little more about how often we use electricity in our lives. Vice president and CIO for Emerging Regions at GE Power [https://www.ge.com/power], Michelle Wu, gives us valuable insight into promoting your organization from within. Learn how digital transformation has helped the Edison Electric Light Company evolve into GE.