LG NOVA’s Strategy: Vertical AI, Public Partnerships & Building New Ventures
1012: Sokwoo Rhee, EVP of Innovation at LG Electronics and Head of LG NOVA, reveals how LG is rethinking corporate innovation through ecosystem-led venture building. In this episode we explore LG NOVA’s venture into healthcare, energy optimization, and AI innovation, including Primefocus Health and PADO, plus how public-private partnerships (like with West Virginia) power new business creation. Learn why LG is focused on vertical AI use cases, how they identify 5-10 year opportunities, and what it takes to build cross-sector teams for impact.
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Lincoln Financial CIO Jennifer Charters on AI Strategy and Human-Centered Tech
1011: Build with AI. Lead with people.
In this episode of Technovation, host Peter High speaks with Jennifer Charters, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Lincoln Financial. Jennifer shares how she’s shaping the future of IT and innovation at the $18.5B insurer by investing in AI while doubling down on what makes transformation succeed: people.
She discusses Lincoln’s evolving enterprise AI strategy, why a model-agnostic approach matters, and how her team is redesigning workflows and talent models in parallel. From regulatory complexity to the rise of AI agents, Jennifer emphasizes the need to prepare rather than predict the future, and to keep human connection at the center of it.
Key topics include:
A 401(k)-style framework for IT budgeting and innovation
How Lincoln’s model-agnostic AI architecture supports agility
AI use cases in development, cybersecurity, and customer experience
Partnering with HR to future-proof skills and change readiness
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The Rise of Agentic AI: Aaref Hilaly on the Future of Human-Machine Teams
2: What if every human had an army of agents working for them?
Aaref Hilaly, Partner at Bain Capital Ventures and veteran investor in AI-native startups, joins Peter High to discuss the transformative potential of agentic AI, the mindset he looks for in founders, and how legal, healthcare, and education sectors are poised for disruption.
Key highlights from the conversation:
How AI is reshaping venture investment strategy
The role of agents in redefining work and productivity
Why legal and healthcare are prime for automation
Lessons from Hilaly’s time as a founder
Emerging trends like vibe coding and invisible apps
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Simplify to Accelerate: How CIBC’s CIO Is Modernizing Banking Through Tech & Talent
1010: Simplify to accelerate.
In this episode of Technovation, host Peter High speaks with Richard Jardim, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Richard shares how his team is modernizing one of North America's leading banks by focusing on technology simplification, speed, and agility in service of building a relationship-oriented bank for a modern world.
He details CIBC’s transformation journey, from migrating core platforms to the cloud and leveraging proprietary online banking infrastructure, to developing digital talent, integrating AI, and preparing for quantum computing. Richard also reflects on the importance of curiosity, communication, and adaptive leadership in today’s fast-moving tech environment.
Key topics include:
How CIBC simplifies its 1,200+ app footprint to increase agility
The bank’s strategy for scaling internal IP and AI skills
Bridging business and technology through vertical CIO alignment
Quantum computing as both risk and opportunity in financial services
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Valeriya Ionan on Ukraine’s Digital State Vision, Diia, and Innovation During War
1008: Ukraine's Digital Revolution: From Warzone to Innovation Hub
In this episode of Technovation, host Peter High speaks with Valeriya Ionan, Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine on Innovation, Digitalization, and Global Partnerships. Previously Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Digital Transformation, Valeriya played a pivotal role in launching Ukraine’s groundbreaking Diia ecosystem and driving the nation's goal of becoming the world’s most convenient digital state.
She shares how digital public services, AI-driven education, and defense-tech innovation are reshaping Ukraine’s future, even in the face of war. With partnerships spanning global governments and tech giants, Valeriya offers a masterclass in crisis-driven transformation, digital infrastructure, and building agile government at scale.
Key insights include:
The evolution of Diia: from IDPs to e-marriage to war bonds
Scaling drone production from 7 to 500+ in three years
Ukraine’s “Win-Win” Innovation Strategy and defense tech surge
The rise of the CDTO and building a digital-first public sector
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