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Origina Podcast: Challenging the Rules of Innovation

Check out the debut episode of Challenging the Model: Where Academic Thinking Meets Real-World Leadership. Origina CEO and Founder, Tomás O’Leary, discusses challenging industry innovation rules with academic leaders Linda Hill and Scott D. Anthony.

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E41: Less Waste, More Budget, And Open Roadmaps

In this environment-first episode, Origina Founder and CEO Tomás O’Leary is joined by This Spaceship Earth Co-Founder Tim Rumage, Free ICT Europe Foundation Executive Director Jan Hoogstrate, and Procurement Consultant and Business Advisor Richard Beaumont for a discussion on who wins and who loses when hardware and software get replaced too early in enterprise-level businesses. The Right to…

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E40: Sainsbury’s Unique Supplier Program — Saving To Invest In Digital Initiatives

Andy Nagalewski, Director of Supplier Management at Sainsbury’s, joins Tomás O’Leary and Hari Candadai to discuss the innovative ways Sainsbury’s strikes a balance between pressures on budget and resources and the drive of digital initiatives to continually improve upon customers’ experiences. Plus, industry news related to the Silicon Valley Bank fallout, the proliferation of AI, and several…

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E39: Keep Your IT Roadmap Free Of Vendor And Budget Roadblocks

Steve O’Donnell, veteran Enterprise CIO and CTO, and author of “What Every CIO Wants,” joins Brendan Walsh and Hari Candadai to discuss the common vendor and budget roadblocks trying to detour your IT roadmap progress and how to stay on track. They also talk about the significant changes in the updated 2023 IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement, legal maneuvering and other megavendor…

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E38: The Power Of A Healthy Skeptic Mindset While Driving The Innovation Agenda

Tomás O’Leary and Hari Candadai talk about the latest moves made by software mega vendors, including Oracle, Microsoft, and IBM, and the signals to watch regarding job cuts and economic trends in 2023. Plus, they’ll discuss the idea of being a “healthy skeptic” when driving your innovation agenda, and how this mindset can steer your IT roadmap decisions based on what you need, rather than on what…

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E37: Changes In The Software World In 2022, And The Impact To Be Felt In 2023

Tomás O’Leary, Brendan Walsh, and Hari Candadai review the big — and not as big, but still interesting — stories of 2022 in the software world. From Microsoft to IBM, from software audits to defense contracts, and many topics in between. Plus, they’ll dig a bit deeper into recently announced price increases, courtesy of IBM, and how CIOs, SAMs, and procurement teams may best navigate such drastic…

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E36: Save to Invest: Industry Analysts Identify Quick Wins in Cost Savings for IT Leaders

Join Tomás O’Leary and Hari Candadai as they review the newest Gartner Market Guide on Third-party software maintenance (TPSM) and the growth outlook on the TPSM market. Discover why Gartner believes organizations are well-served by the quick wins offered by third-party support partners, and how these strategic relationships result in long-term savings and renewed focus on digital transformation…

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E35: The IT Roadmap Mindset That’s Shaking Up the Status Quo

Join Tomás O’Leary, Hari Candadai, and special guest Vinnie Mirchandani, for a discussion on the ways companies are changing how they approach IT roadmap decisions that free up time, people and money. It’s a big shift in the software status quo as Fortune 500 companies stem vendor overspending and refocus funds toward reviving and accelerating digital transformation initiatives that set their…

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E34: Revisiting The Plight Of The Mainframe

Join Tomás O’Leary and special guest Hari Candadai as they look back on previous predictions of mainframe relevance and how the latest industry news indicates a long road ahead. Then, dive a bit deeper into the current state of the IBM Z mainframe and how companies may benefit from a renewed outlook on how they’re supported.

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E33: Transformation And What’s Possible In The Post - Digital Age

In this episode, Tomás O’Leary shares a conversation he had with Tom Goodwin, speaker, author, and futurist, where they discuss the impact that transformation has on our digital world, and why some regulations and boundaries are a good thing when it comes to innovation, growth, and empowering organizations in technological advances.

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