Digital Transformation Episodes

70% of technology transformations fail. Not because of the technology, but because of the gap between a strategy set in the boardroom and the work that actually gets executed. In this episode, Donna P. Mitchell sits down with Noel Sobelman, Partner at Accel Management Group and author of Innovation Portfolio Management: Linking Strategy to Execution. For more than two decades, Noel has helped the world's largest enterprises, including Medtronic, BD, Siemens, Kimberly Clark, Honeywell, and Whirlp...

Most technology investments don’t fail because the technology is broken. They fail because leaders measure activity instead of outcomes — logins, usage, dashboards full of green — while the business itself never changes. In this episode, veteran operator Kurt Uhlir breaks down why that gap exists and how the best leaders close it. SUMMARY Donna P. Mitchell sits down with Kurt Uhlir — a CMO and operator behind an $880M IPO and 60+ funding rounds — to examine the difference between technology that...

It was never the technology. In this solo author read, host Donna P. Mitchell reads Chapter 1 of her book Pivoting to Technology Adoption: Mind the Gap — the case for why 70% of technology transformations fail, and what the 30% do differently. Deployment is an event. Adoption is a process. The distance between them is where organizations lose millions and billions of dollars every year. Drawing on 49 years across five industries — from the Bell System to US Airways to Johnson & Johnson — Donna n...

Technology is over-glorified in transformation. Change is not spoken enough. That's the message from Rohit C. Nambiar — former Group CEO of Tune Protect, now Co-Founder & COO of SabaiHealth — in this conversation about why most transformations fail before they even start. In this episode of Pivoting to Technology Adoption, Rohit C. Nambiar joins host Donna P. Mitchell to break down the simplicity trap — the pattern where leaders chase complexity, defer hard decisions, and lose sight of the peopl...

Most digital transformations fail at the people layer, not the technology layer. After 25+ years and 400+ clients, Dusty Gulleson, CEO of Tectonic, has seen the same pattern repeat: organizations start with the platform, force the processes and the people to follow, and watch the transformation collapse. In this episode of Pivoting to Technology Adoption, host Donna P. Mitchell sits down with Dusty Gulleson — CEO of Tectonic (formerly eResources), 25+ years of enterprise transformation leadershi...

Messaging is not the same thing as meaning. And until executives understand that, 70% of technology transformations will keep failing for the same reason. In this episode of Pivoting to Technology Adoption, host Donna P. Mitchell sits down with Will Leach — founder and CEO of Mindstate Group, behavioral science professor at SMU Cox School of Business, and bestselling author of Marketing to Mindstates — to expose what most CIOs, CTOs, and C-suite leaders miss when rolling out AI and enterprise ch...

In 2025, I said the AI adoption crisis would not be a technology problem. It would be a people problem. In 2026, BCG, McKinsey, MIT, and Gartner confirmed it with their own data. In this solo episode of Pivoting to Technology Adoption, host Donna P. Mitchell walks through the three calls she made in 2025 — and the independent data that confirmed every one of them. Then she names the three patterns she is watching for the next 12 months. TOPICS COVERED: • Why the 70% transformation failure rate h...

Adoption gaps are not technology problems. They are leadership gaps and experience gaps in disguise. In this episode, Bryant Richardson, ICMI Top 25 CX Thought Leader two years running, explains why organizations keep failing at transformation — and why the answer is not more training. TOPICS COVERED: • Why adoption gaps are really leadership gaps and experience gaps in disguise • The CRAFT Agilities Framework™ — the leadership system behind CX transformation • What a real enterprise platform fa...

70% of technology transformations fail. In this panel episode, two Oracle leaders explain why the AI adoption gap is widening — and what enterprises must fix before the next investment cycle. TOPICS COVERED: The adoption gap: why the technology works but organizations still fail The gap between boardroom AI strategy and ground-level execution Why LLMs need business context — and how data integration provides it Healthcare AI challenges: state-level compliance and data silos Convergence architect...

Why do 70% of technology transformations fail? Six experts. Six gaps. Mind the Gap. In this special compilation episode, Donna P. Mitchell brings together six of the sharpest voices from Pivoting to Technology Adoption to answer the question every C-suite executive is asking — and most are getting wrong. TOPICS COVERED: Shadow AI is already inside your company — and your best people are using it AI cannot be your strategy — AI is part of your strategy The banking CEO who asked the wrong question...

Integration is not a back-end IT function — it is a business foundation. In this episode, Oracle's Pradyumna Kodgi explains why enterprises that skip integration strategy before adopting AI are setting themselves up for failure. WHAT'S COVERED: Why integration should be driven by business requirements, not technology How data silos are the biggest barrier to AI adoption Why healthcare has the most challenging integration landscape How agentic AI will transform healthcare operations Why you shoul...

How does a news photojournalist covering crime scenes become a med tech storyteller funding nonprofit impact? In this episode, Donna P. Mitchell speaks with Jason Ellinger, Co-Founder of Beard & Bowler Productions, about how covering an 11-year-old's funeral made him rethink his entire career — and how his company now uses the HERO Grant model to fund nonprofit storytelling through corporate revenue. TOPICS COVERED: The StoryBrand 7-part formula: why you're the guide, not the hero How the HERO G...

Chris Majer has generated $4 BILLION in documented results for clients like Microsoft, Intel, and AT&T. Here's what executives keep getting wrong.

In this episode, Donna Mitchell speaks with Michael Toguchi, Chief Strategy Officer at Orchestrate (a division of E Resources), about digital transformation specifically designed for mission-driven organizations. Michael shares how nonprofits, foundations, Catholic charities, and faith-based groups can reduce manual workflows and scale sustainably without adopting corporate frameworks that don't fit their culture.Key Topics:• Why mission-driven organizations need tailored technology solutions...

Global investment expert Aly Madhavji, Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund, reveals how digital asset innovation is transforming international finance and creating new opportunities for executives. Featured on C-Suite Network Radio & TV. In this executive briefing, discover how emerging financial technologies are reshaping global value transfer, international remittances, and asset management for forward-thinking business leaders. 🎯 Key Topics for C-Suite Executives: • Digital asset inv...

Global enterprise technology expert Alex Albano, formerly with Google Cloud's Web3 division, reveals cost optimization strategies that multinational corporations use to reduce infrastructure spending by up to 80%. Featured on C-Suite Network Radio & TV.In this executive briefing, discover how international business leaders are transforming their technology infrastructure while maintaining security, compliance, and scalability across global operations.🎯 Key Topics for C-Suite Executives:• En...

Welcome back to the Pivoting To Web3 Podcast! In this special guests compilation episode, I’m Donna Mitchell—industry trailblazer and founder of Mitchell Universal Network —brings together a brilliant lineup of thought leaders shaping the future of AI, blockchain, and digital transformation. You’ll hear real-world insights from experts like: William Hollis, who explores how AI is revolutionizing real estate deal analysis; Rosario Parlanti, who breaks down how decentralized infrastruc...

Welcome to another insightful episode of the Pivoting to Web3 Podcast! I’m Donna Mitchell—industry trailblazer and founder of Mitchell Universal Network—and in this special compilation episode, I bring together a powerhouse lineup of guests who are shaping the future of AI, blockchain, and digital transformation. This episode breaks down the practical side of Web3 with real-world use cases that go beyond the buzzwords. You’ll hear from: Candice Jarrett, on how her company Xkova is mak...