The fourth and final episode of The Essential CIO Podcast is all about automation and smart connectivity.In this episode, Steve is joined by David Irecki, Boomi’s Director of Solutions Consulting for the APJ region.Together they talk about the need for a holistic approach to automation rather than a process of mimicking human input.If you enjoyed this series you will also be interested in our upcoming webinar The State of Digital Transformation in APAC. Steve will sit down with Ajit melarkode to dive into some fresh primary research in the APAC region.About our GuestsDavid Irecki - Director, Solution Consulting – Asia Pacific & JapanDavid Irecki leads the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) Solution Consulting team at Boomi, where he and his team help customers transform their business through solving integration and data management challenges. Prior to joining Boomi, David worked for MuleSoft where he led the APJ Solution consulting team. He has also held stints at EuroTech as Technical Sales Engineer, and 4RF Communications as Software Design Engineer.David originally joined Boomi in June 2015 as the first Solutions Consultant in APJ. He was soon promoted to Director, managing the presales team, and has been instrumental in Boomi achieving its market growth earning himself a place in the 2017, 2018 & 2020 Boomi Presidents Club.About BoomiBoomi instantly connects everyone to everything with its cloud-native, unified, open and intelligent platform. Boomi's integration platform as a service (iPaaS) is trusted by more than 18,000 customers globally for its speed, ease-of-use and lower total cost of ownership. As the pioneer at fuelling intelligent use of data, Boomi's vision is to make it quick and easy for customers and partners to discover, manage and orchestrate data, while connecting applications, processes, and people for better, faster outcomes.

Welcome to the third episode of the Essential CIO Podcast. This episode is about how to embark on your data connectivity journey and deliver a successful data integration project. Steve is joined by Jason Frost Executive General Manager - Data & Integration at Atturra and Linda Urlich, Boomi’s Regional Leader for Channel & Alliance. Together they share their unique expereinces using integration to enable organisations to connect their data, applications and devices.If you're enjoying this series you will also be interested in our upcoming webinar The State of Digital Transformation in APAC. Steve will sit down with Ajit melarkode to dive into fresh research in the APAC region. Linda Urlich - Regional Leader, Partner & Alliance - APJA respected business and technology manager, Linda has specialised in helping cloud-based ISVs and “start-ups” establish and manage successful alliances and revenue generating indirect sales models.For the last 5 years, Linda has led Boomi’s APJ Channel business, building a strong Regional Team and growing a thriving ecosystem of Boomi Partners and Alliances across APJ.Jason Frost - Executive General Manager – Data & IntegrationJason is a seasoned IT Services leader in Australia and New Zealand. In a career spanning over three decades, he has held leadership positions in Software AG, Onyx and ACI Worldwide. In Atturra, Jason heads the Data & Integration business, bolstering Atturra’s position as Boomi’s key partner in the APAC region.Under his leadership, Atturra has served over 600 clients and has won the Boomi APJ Partner of the Year award twice in the last three years. Jason strongly believes that properly done integration expedites an organisation’s journey to agility, efficiency, and growth.

Welcome to the second episode of the Essential CIO Podcast. This episode is all about why integrated experiences matter for customers and businesses.Steve is joined by Nigel Nisbett from Boomi and two of his customers, Zanne van Wyk and Sheena Peeters. Together they share their unique expereinces using integration to deliver change and improvements across their organisations.If you're enjoying this series you will also be interested in our upcoming webinar The State of Digital Transformation in APAC. Steve will sit down with Ajit melarkode to dive into fresh research in the APAC region.  Nigel Nisbett - Head of Professional Services Sales, Asia Pacific & JapanNigel Nisbett has over 30 years experience in IT, specialising in social, mobility, analytics, and cloud technology solutions. He has provided a wealth of insight and thought leadership across the industry, holding key management roles at global system integrators across EMEA, the Americas and APAC, including British Telecom Global Services and T-Systems International.Leading Boomi’s Professional Services (PSO) Sales for the APAC region, Nigel is dedicated to driving business growth whilst helping clients solve their data challenges. He advises them on the implementation and management of their data strategies as they connect applications, processes, and people for better, faster outcomes.Zanné van Wyk - Head Of Data And Analytics, Diocese Of MaitlandZanné Van Wyk has 30 years of Data and Analytics experience with a particular interest in reimagining what’s possible with analytics and AI in Education. Her team utilizes the latest innovations in data and what’s possible with analytics and AI to accelerate their Data and Analytics (D&A) transformation agenda. Insights extracted from data collected across the student learning lifecycle are applied to develop predictive models to be used for targeted ‘interventions’ in time to make a difference, not months downstream of an issue.The ability to understand what’s happening at the moment is more valuable than ever. And the ability to make confident decisions based on that understanding is essential for helping organisations adapt and thrive—even as circumstances change rapidly.With an MSc from Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) in the UK with Mathematical Statistics, Advanced Analytics, and Data Science, she specialises in the development and implementation of comprehensive D&A Strategies focussing on Advanced Analytics and Data Science platforms.Sheena Peeters General Manager, Technology, HESTASheena Peeters is a technology executive with 20 years of experience in digital and innovative transformation. She is experienced in building strategy and architecture that creates value for organisations in digital, customer and employee experience. Sheena has driven transformation in Cloud, Devops and Automation, Multi-channel experiences, CRM, Service management & technology operations, and Data as an asset.You maybe surprised to learn that Sheena has built a startup and her own homes. So its safe to assume she sees herself as a builder. with a love for what she does and a real passion for building teams, building on ideas, challenging through innovation and expanding on what she  knows, and what makes her uncomfortable. To drive real solutions and solve problems that improve the lives of people requires us to challenge the status quo, be innovative and fervently embrace the art of the hustle to harness what’s possible.

Welcome to the Essential CIO Toolkit Podcast. This is a four part series, designed to help today’s CIO’s elevate technological investments onto the agenda at the highest corporate levels.Over the past decade, digital-native players have grown from nothing into multibillion-dollar organizations, disrupting multiple industries along the way. Yet in that time, only a handful of established companies can claim that they have fully digitized their end-to-end operations.In this first episode, I sit down with Ajit Melarkode, Boomi’s Vice President for the Asia Pacific region to explore why digital transformation is important for companies, why this is a whole of business priority and why the pace of digitisation needs to ramp up.If you're enjoying this series you will also be interested in our upcoming webinar The State of Digital Transformation in APAC. Steve will sit down with Ajit melarkode to dive into fresh research in the APAC region.