The 229 Podcast

May 19, 2026: Three powerhouse executives tackle healthcare's most complex sourcing decisions in this essential conversation. Lisa Davis, Former CIO and Founder/CEO of Lisa Davis Advisory; Janet Malzone, Former CEO and Board Member; and Kristine Jarvis, Organizational Transformation Leader, reveal what leaders get wrong about offshore, nearshore, and automation strategies. From the pre-mortem technique that prevents million-dollar failures to the cultural metrics most organizations ignore, they expose why technical fluency without leadership maturity creates chaos. Discover how to rebuild trust after transformation missteps and why projects with the highest team disagreement deliver the strongest ROI.
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Key Points:
03:59 Challenges of Offshoring and Automation
09:41 Preparing for AI and Future Technologies
25:36 Leadership and Technical Capabilities
31:58 Holistic Transformation and Systems Thinking
43:06 Global Workforce and AI Myths

May 18, 2026: Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson dig into Stanford Health Care's bold agentic AI strategy, and what it means for every healthcare IT team right now. From naming the fear of job loss head-on to redefining what innovation actually means, the trio breaks down why standing still is the bigger risk. Drex reports from Utah on the Great Trust Recession and the deepfake dangers reshaping how we verify everything. Sarah brings leadership lessons from Nashville on EQ, distributed thinking, and leading through uncertainty. The analyst of the future is a workflow architect.
Key Points:
01:46 Fear and Job Security Reframe

08:20 Tech Debt as AI Opportunity

12:50 Cutting Anchors with Five Whys

16:33 Measuring Success and Burnout

19:49 Conference Takeaways and Wrap

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May 18, 2026: Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson dig into Stanford Health Care's bold agentic AI strategy, and what it means for every healthcare IT team right now. From naming the fear of job loss head-on to redefining what innovation actually means, the trio breaks down why standing still is the bigger risk. Drex reports from Utah on the Great Trust Recession and the deepfake dangers reshaping how we verify everything. Sarah brings leadership lessons from Nashville on EQ, distributed thinking, and leading through uncertainty. The analyst of the future is a workflow architect.
Key Points:
01:46 Fear and Job Security Reframe
08:20 Tech Debt as AI Opportunity
12:50 Cutting Anchors with Five Whys
16:33 Measuring Success and Burnout
19:49 Conference Takeaways and Wrap

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Tyler Buchanan grew up in Dundee, Scotland and became one of the most consequential cybercriminals in the English-speaking world. His method was almost insultingly simple: text messages. Posing as IT help desks, he sent phishing texts to employees at companies like Twilio, LastPass, Mailchimp, and DoorDash. Directing them to convincing fake login pages that captured credentials and 2FA codes in real time.
Find out how he got caught in this 2 Minute Drill
Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid

May 13, 2026: Jake Morrison, Global Healthcare Practice Head at Infinite Computer Solutions, joins Bill Russell for a candid executive conversation about what's really driving healthcare IT today. From the promise of AI to the surge in managed services demand, Jake shares why the old "outsource your mess for less" mindset is failing health systems. With 28 global delivery centers and half of Infinite's work in healthcare, Jake brings a uniquely global perspective on where the industry is headed.
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Key Points:
01:16 Shared IT Challenges Worldwide
05:18 AI in the IT Backyard
08:02 Managed Services Market Shift
10:42 Final Thoughts and Subscribe

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