Pat Eskew

Just released: Private Equity Talent Report - Technology Leadership: CTOs, CIOs, CPOs, CISOs One of the clearest signals in the data is how decisively AI accountability has shifted to the top of the org. Across nearly 400 PE-backed software and SaaS companies, CTOs and CPOs are now directly responsible for translating AI from experimentation into measurable impact across development speed, product differentiation, and customer outcomes. AI execution is no longer a shared initiative. It is a core leadership mandate. Get your new report here: https://lnkd.in/ewmtB9hC #privateequity #technology #leadership #executivesearch #AI

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Latest AlixPartners #disruption Index report showing how to realise value from #ai. Embrace the change now or be ready to be disrupted! Brian Kalms #voiceofthecustomer First Insight, Inc. #retailtransformation

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Business and digital transformation are buzzwords we hear bandied about a lot these days, but the ultimate goal is the same, unlock real business value that will help you stay ahead of competition, grow revenue, grow market share and reduce costs. From my experience, clearly defining the goals you want to achieve is paramount. Business and digital transformation 'The What' for the sake of transforming without clearly defined goals 'The Why, could be very detrimental to your business. TEKenable can help you formulate the business case for 'The Why' and executing and implementing these changes 'The How'. See below the top challenges companies, specifically in the Aviation Sector, have faced undertaking business transformation initiatives.

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In an exclusive conversation with Express Computer, Yvette Cameron, senior vice president of Global HCM Product Strategy at Oracle shares growth and risk mitigation as the two primary themes for generative #AI adoption by enterprises within HR. #AIWorld https://lnkd.in/enzpirfV

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The strongest technology leaders I know speak fluent finance. The best finance leaders I know deeply understand technology's strategic value. That's why I'm looking forward to this SIM Chicago event with Zach Jecklin, whose journey from financial analyst to CIO at Echo gives him a unique perspective on what it takes to bridge these critical functions. In my experience enabling billions in business growth and working through multiple, concurrent acquisitions, the CIO-CFO partnership has been the difference between technology as a cost center and technology as a growth catalyst. When these two leaders are aligned on value creation, capital allocation, and risk management, organizations can move with both confidence and speed. If you're looking to strengthen your financial acumen, build more effective partnerships with your finance team, or prepare for broader executive leadership, this conversation will be valuable. I encourage you to bring emerging leaders who would benefit from understanding how these disciplines intersect. Looking forward to the discussion on February 26th.

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CAI can be a game-changer—if done right. Join this exclusive, no-fluff session with two industry leaders: 👩‍💼 Donna Fluss – President, DMG Consulting LLC 🧠 Anne Jenkins – VP, Solutions Architecture, Teneo.ai They’ll unpack the real-world lessons that separate transformational CX success stories from CAI projects that fall short. This isn’t another hype session—it’s a conversation grounded in results. You’ll walk away with: 🔧 Practical implementation tactics that actually work ⚡ Speed-to-value strategies that don’t compromise compliance 🧭 Proven playbooks from high-performing enterprise deployments Webinar: CAI Implementation Best Practices That Deliver September 3 | 🕛 12:00 EDT / 18:00 CEST https://lnkd.in/dqTP3wwN The future of CX is already here. Make sure you’re doing it smarter. #ConversationalAI #CustomerExperience #CXStrategy #CAI #TeneoAI #DMGConsulting #ContactCenter #DigitalTransformation Spencer Noble Kristen McFadden Gandhi Patrik Rosenberg Anne Jenkins Howard Leary II Benjamin Kolz, PhD Tim Bartz Yoleidy Carvajal Ramazan Gurbuz Andrea Flores Miralles Iman Gozal M. Molly Poole John Perrin Chris McManus Graziella Gioia Michael Kenney Lee A. Kayne Jon Cedercreutz Henry Danser Jeff Mazur Per Ottosson Fredrik Törgren

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In an exclusive conversation with Express Computer, Yvette Cameron, senior vice president of Global HCM Product Strategy at Oracle shares growth and risk mitigation as the two primary themes for generative #AI adoption by enterprises within HR. #AIWorld https://lnkd.in/g2bFa5aV

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲: 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌&𝐀 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥 (𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐈 𝐀𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐬) Here's a truth every enterprise leader and private equity partner eventually learns the hard way: 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬, 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥. This is the blind spot beneath failed transformations, stalled integrations, surprise attrition, and M&A deals that look perfect on paper but deteriorate the moment the ink dries. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 For decades, enterprise architecture has been built on three ontologies: 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 — systems, integrations, dependencies 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 — workflows, handoffs, governance 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 — capabilities, strategy, value Modern tools help them self-assemble. ticketmine.ai auto-discovers technology assets from operational exhaust. N-able's MCP enables unified AI agent integration across environments. Yet you can understand everything about a company 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲: People. Behavior. Influence. Culture. This is 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 — the one that determines whether the other three work at all. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞: No strategy can exceed its cultural capacity. AI can now map it—through multi-agent architectures, graph neural networks, and cryptographic governance. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 Traditional DD identifies the VP of Sales as the retention priority—title, comp, authority. Cultural ontology reveals the Director of Sales is the real power center. The team routes decisions through her. She holds the trust network that closes deals. Your competition offers retention to the VP. The Director gets a standard offer. Three months post-close, she leaves. Sales fragments. Networks collapsed. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰 The 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 maps five behavioral dimensions that predict organizational outcomes: 1 What People Do Under Pressure 2 Informal Power Networks 3 What People Fear 4 What Gets Rewarded 5 Shared Language Systems These are measurable patterns derived from behavioral data—communications, decisions, interactions, and organizational systems. Agentic AI needs cultural intelligence to route through influence networks and understand context. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. If you can't model culture, can you honestly say you understand the enterprise you're acquiring?

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