<![CDATA[the CIO Project]]>https://www.theCIOproject.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:24:39 GMTMon, 23 Feb 2026 23:05:06 GMT60Howie L Lykethe CIO Project: Confessions; Real Talk; Real Tech with real CIOs, CTOs and CISOs from around the globe. Hi, I'm Howie Lyke and I have had the privilege of engaging in IT leadership strategy work with IT leaders for the better part of my close to 40 year IT career. Today I have the privilege of teaming up with my friend and colleague of over 25 years: SVP, CTO &amp; CIO of the Boston Red Sox, and the National Chair of InspireCIO... Brian Shield. Join Brian and I as we sit down, beverage in hand, with IT Industry leaders from around the globe and riff on what's happening in the industry, who's working on what, challenges, confessions, strategy and great stories.episodicHowie L Lykehowie@sherpacompanies.comno<![CDATA[SDLC and shiny objects in the new world ]]>Jamie head is a transformation - focused global CIO and technology executive with more then 20 years of experience, Join us as we dive into SDLC in the new AI world and our favorite topic, ERP... but wait, this is ERP in the future!!

]]>61a69945-7072-4e14-bf3f-79a455572525Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:22:35 GMT<p>Jamie head is a transformation - focused global CIO and technology executive with more then 20 years of experience, Join us as we dive into SDLC in the new AI world and our favorite topic, ERP... but wait, this is ERP in the future!!</p>no01:01:2227SDLC and shiny objects in the new world full<![CDATA[The Sprint- What to look for in strategic partners, vendors & consultants ]]>Join us as Howie shares his 40-ish years of experience in the consulting world as a strategic partner to Technology leaders like you.

And we do a dive into Ford Motor company's recall of "Gray Beards" following AI disappointments. 

]]>93b269c3-2ab4-4897-8f88-0f2026200673Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:49:27 GMT<p>Join us as Howie shares his 40-ish years of experience in the consulting world as a strategic partner to Technology leaders like you.</p><p>And we do a dive into Ford Motor company's recall of "Gray Beards" following AI disappointments. </p>no01:11:2126The Sprint- What to look for in strategic partners, vendors & consultants full<![CDATA[Maxing out with Keith Fulton]]>The author of Maxing Out: How to get the most out of yourself and your team, Keith takes us on his journey from Cobol programmer to the CIO & CTO of brand name 1,000 + staffed IT organizations.

Join as we talk about leadership in today's IT environment and Keith's formula for ultimate optimization. 

]]>cf086b3d-94db-4c5b-b597-3ebe91ad207cWed, 17 Jun 2026 17:13:46 GMT<p>The author of <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Maxing-Out-most-yourself-your/dp/B0DLB56Y9Y/ref=nav_signin?crid=5JAL6QQYR2J8&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.raPw2N5dB6rRIuuS6vyUkw.J5Ffv4UIXQWricVsQMmQqdJvKf5Ssiy7lKMW5-igrJY&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=maxing+out+keith+fulton&amp;qid=1781289981&amp;sprefix=keith+fulton+maxing+%2Caps%2C234&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank">Maxing Out: How to get the most out of yourself and your team</a>, Keith takes us on his journey from Cobol programmer to the CIO &amp; CTO of brand name 1,000 + staffed IT organizations.</p><p>Join as we talk about leadership in today's IT environment and Keith's formula for ultimate optimization. </p>no01:09:2325Maxing out with Keith Fultonfull<![CDATA[In the age of AI w/ Jim Chilton ]]>Join Brian & Howie as they visit with Jim Chilton, Author of Enterprise Coherence: In the Age of AI. 

CIO, CTO, Business & Tech Advisor, and Board member.. Brian and Howie dive deep into the 5 pillars of Jim's book, and how tech leaders are using it in today's AI world.


]]>1f0520b1-ea0e-4068-92ec-cbebc72a6abfTue, 02 Jun 2026 03:46:58 GMT<p>Join Brian &amp; Howie as they visit with Jim Chilton, Author of Enterprise Coherence: In the Age of AI. </p><p>CIO, CTO, Business &amp; Tech Advisor, and Board member.. Brian and Howie dive deep into the 5 pillars of Jim's book, and how tech leaders are using it in today's AI world.</p><p><br /></p>no01:24:0624In the age of AI w/ Jim Chilton full<![CDATA[The Sprint - AI... What Else!?]]>Join Brian and Howie today as they dive into Mythos, Board Pressure for ROI, Iran’s impact on Cyber insurance, Decision making by consensus & Digital dexterity.


]]>3d1d2f45-9fe3-4430-a5fa-174eb39a9befFri, 01 May 2026 23:23:47 GMT<p><b>Join Brian and Howie today as they dive into Mythos, Board Pressure for ROI, Iran’s impact on Cyber insurance, Decision making by consensus &amp; Digital dexterity.</b></p><p><br /></p>no00:46:0023The Sprint - AI... What Else!?full<![CDATA[The Sprint - AI & the CIO]]>Join Brian and Howie today as they dive into AI in the world of the CIO today, including Citizen Developers, Pride, Rules of Engagement, Guardrails, Quelling anxiety, and the Top Down-Bottom up approach.

]]>fc695b54-b060-4f8f-ae91-3825de9fdcc5Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:33:22 GMT<p><b>Join Brian and Howie today as they dive into AI in the world of the CIO today, including Citizen Developers, Pride, Rules of Engagement, Guardrails, Quelling anxiety, and the Top Down-Bottom up approach.</b></p>no01:21:5722The Sprint - AI & the CIOfull<![CDATA[The Sprint - NY's 2026 5 KEY Hot Spots all CIOs Should Focus On]]>Season 2: EP1

 

Happy New Year's everyone!   And welcome to Season 2 of the CIO Project.

 

We have our best show yet.  Join Brian and Howie as they count down the 5 Key Hot Spots that all CIO should make certain they focus on as we scream into the new year 2026!

 

]]>https://ee338366-35ff-44ca-8a50-b50d0e8f5a7e.libsyn.com/cio-project-ep-8-nys-5-key-2026-hot-spots-all-cios-should-focus-on1a39cb2c-f05e-4302-8e0b-40fce582b2edThu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT<p>Season 2: EP1</p><p> </p><p>Happy New Year's everyone!   And welcome to Season 2 of the CIO Project.</p><p> </p><p>We have our best show yet.  Join Brian and Howie as they count down the 5 Key Hot Spots that all CIO should make certain they focus on as we scream into the new year 2026!</p><p> </p>no01:30:2721The Sprint - NY's 2026 5 KEY Hot Spots all CIOs Should Focus Onfull<![CDATA[Risk Mitigation of the CIO w/ ROB STRICKLAND]]> Season 1: EP7

Join Brian Shield and myself as we visit with Rob Strickland, 45 year plus CIO veteran.

Time with Rob is always a lot of fun and today's visit themed itself as the episode of "Risk Mitigation".

Listen in as we discuss:

- the origins of the IT moniker,

- the evolution of CISO role,

- The rising costs of today's computing dynamics, and - 3 Things that are Similar & Different from today's AI rush and the Web.Com days of the late 90's.

]]>https://ee338366-35ff-44ca-8a50-b50d0e8f5a7e.libsyn.com/cio-project-ep-with-with-rob-strickland036e844b-5e1b-4dda-9074-00783f06cf05Sun, 28 Dec 2025 22:14:00 GMT<p> Season 1: EP7</p><p>Join Brian Shield and myself as we visit with Rob Strickland, 45 year plus CIO veteran.</p><p>Time with Rob is always a lot of fun and today's visit themed itself as the episode of "Risk Mitigation".</p><p>Listen in as we discuss:</p><p>- the origins of the IT moniker,</p><p>- the evolution of CISO role,</p><p>- The rising costs of today's computing dynamics, and - 3 Things that are Similar &amp; Different from today's AI rush and the Web.Com days of the late 90's.</p>no01:15:1417Risk Mitigation of the CIO w/ ROB STRICKLANDfull<![CDATA[What leadership is all about w/ BILL VANCUREN]]>Season 1: EP6

Today we sit down with Bill VanCuren, retired NCR Corp. EVP & CIO, and InspireCIO ORBIE Award winner, and LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Award winner at both InspireCIO and HMG group, and former Techbridge philanthropy CIO of the year winner.

Join us as we we talk about leadership and everything you don't want to know about implementing new ERP systems.

]]>https://ee338366-35ff-44ca-8a50-b50d0e8f5a7e.libsyn.com/cio-project-ep-6-with-bill-vancurenbd0d9617-c129-4aa6-a75e-f18596a331c8Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:52:00 GMT<p>Season 1: EP6</p><p>Today we sit down with Bill VanCuren, retired NCR Corp. EVP &amp; CIO, and InspireCIO ORBIE Award winner, and LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Award winner at both InspireCIO and HMG group, and former Techbridge philanthropy CIO of the year winner.</p><p>Join us as we we talk about leadership and everything you don't want to know about implementing new ERP systems.</p>no01:03:2216What leadership is all about w/ BILL VANCURENfull<![CDATA[Inaugural Show. Welcome to the CIO Project!]]>Welcome to the inaugural episode of the CIO Project - Confessions, Real Talk, Real Tech.

In today's show we introduce our the show, its format, its mission, our audience... and Brian shares deep insights into the world of a CIO (CTO-CISO), the road to getting there and valuable priorities to focus on if you are in IT leadership or aspire to it.

Finally, if you enjoyed this episode, please Like and Subscribe to get notified on our upcoming episodes and events.

]]>https://ee338366-35ff-44ca-8a50-b50d0e8f5a7e.libsyn.com/the-cio-project-episode-1bbd562fc-0d74-429b-8c8f-88ac4c1a88c3Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT<p>Welcome to the inaugural episode of the CIO Project - Confessions, Real Talk, Real Tech.</p><p>In today's show we introduce our the show, its format, its mission, our audience... and Brian shares deep insights into the world of a CIO (CTO-CISO), the road to getting there and valuable priorities to focus on if you are in IT leadership or aspire to it.</p><p>Finally, if you enjoyed this episode, please Like and Subscribe to get notified on our upcoming episodes and events.</p>no01:02:0711Inaugural Show. Welcome to the CIO Project!full<![CDATA[THE SPRINT]]>Season 1: EP3 THE SPRINT

Join us today as Brian makes a Big Announcement, we showcase his Guest Appearance on DisrupTV, and we introduce our new segment called, The Sprint... And yes, there will be lots of conversation about AI :-)

#DisrupTV & @DisrupTVShow

]]>https://ee338366-35ff-44ca-8a50-b50d0e8f5a7e.libsyn.com/03-cio-project-ep-3-in-the-news51f081dd-e5ac-4e9c-b546-afb008291db1Mon, 11 Aug 2025 04:15:00 GMT<p>Season 1: EP3 THE SPRINT</p><p>Join us today as Brian makes a Big Announcement, we showcase his Guest Appearance on DisrupTV, and we introduce our new segment called, The Sprint... And yes, there will be lots of conversation about AI :-)</p><p><b>#DisrupTV &amp; @DisrupTVShow</b></p>no01:07:4513THE SPRINTfull<![CDATA[Diving in w/ VALA AFSHAR]]>Season 1: EP2

Chief Digital Evangelist, Salesforce.com. Renowned Speaker, and Author of BOUNDLESS and his New BOOK publishing this October 2025, ZDNET Columnist, and weekly Podcast: DisrupTV, VALA AFSHAR, joins us today.

This episode is rich with nuggets, from the CIO's role in Gen AI, to the power of the human network, mentorship, technology leadership, and an epic Confession. Don't miss, join us here.

]]>https://ee338366-35ff-44ca-8a50-b50d0e8f5a7e.libsyn.com/the-cio-project-episode-2c5822358-afec-497f-90ba-d939b2d5dc9bMon, 30 Jun 2025 18:13:00 GMT<p>Season 1: EP2</p><p>Chief Digital Evangelist, Salesforce.com. Renowned Speaker, and Author of BOUNDLESS and his New BOOK publishing this October 2025, ZDNET Columnist, and weekly Podcast: DisrupTV, VALA AFSHAR, joins us today.</p><p>This episode is rich with nuggets, from the CIO's role in Gen AI, to the power of the human network, mentorship, technology leadership, and an epic Confession. Don't miss, join us here.</p>no01:22:4212Diving in w/ VALA AFSHARfull<![CDATA[CIO's Seat at the table w/ THORTON MAY]]>Season 1: EP4

Meet the man who helped coin the label, Chief Information Officer, Thornton May!

Join us as we dive into the deeper issues of being a CIO today and how, though the CIO has achieved that hard fought seat at the (executive suite) table, we are at the same time losing our voice.... and what can be done about it.

]]>https://ee338366-35ff-44ca-8a50-b50d0e8f5a7e.libsyn.com/the-cio-project-episode-3-with-thornton-may33066123-6ff6-4804-b26b-38086874f303Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:31:00 GMT<p>Season 1: EP4</p><p>Meet the man who helped coin the label, Chief Information Officer, Thornton May!</p><p>Join us as we dive into the deeper issues of being a CIO today and how, though the CIO has achieved that hard fought seat at the (executive suite) table, we are at the same time losing our voice.... and what can be done about it.</p>no00:58:2114CIO's Seat at the table w/ THORTON MAYfull<![CDATA[The Sprint - Layoffs, Trump and the Hb1 Visa]]>Season 1: EP5 (The Sprint Pt. 2)

$100,000 to submit an H1b Visa Application!?  How will the HB1 Visa being targeted by the Trump Administration impact you?

Salesforce lays off 4000 due to AI.  Is this THE beginning of the end? 

Join us to find out.

This is the episode of "Foreshadowing".  Join us as we peak into these topics, plus:

  • AI Model companies' legal issues.
  • CIO/CTOs moving into CEO roles.
  • Is there an AI Bubble, and is it about to burst?
]]>https://ee338366-35ff-44ca-8a50-b50d0e8f5a7e.libsyn.com/the-cio-project-episode-5-the-sprint392a07e4-84c9-48b4-8125-499cfd63bd2cTue, 14 Oct 2025 11:54:00 GMT<p>Season 1: EP5 (The Sprint Pt. 2)</p><p>$100,000 to submit an H1b Visa Application!?  How will the HB1 Visa being targeted by the Trump Administration impact you?</p><p>Salesforce lays off 4000 due to AI.  Is this THE beginning of the end? </p><p>Join us to find out.</p><p>This is the episode of "Foreshadowing".  Join us as we peak into these topics, plus:</p><ul><li>AI Model companies' legal issues.</li><li>CIO/CTOs moving into CEO roles.</li><li>Is there an AI Bubble, and is it about to burst?</li></ul>no00:45:3815The Sprint - Layoffs, Trump and the Hb1 Visafull