From Technical Debt to Tech-Enabled: Corning CDIO Soumya Seetharam on Digital Transformation, AI, and Democratization of Technology | Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews) | Podwise
In this episode of the Technovation podcast, Soumya Seetharam, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Corning, shares insights on her pivotal role in overseeing IT for Corning's global operations and leading digital transformation efforts. She expresses her belief that everyone will soon become a technologist, thanks to the rise of low-code and no-code platforms, along with AI technologies. Soumya discusses Corning's strategies for tackling technical debt and implementing AI, including their exclusive use of a private GPT instance designed for internal operations, with a strong focus on data security and intellectual property protection. Ultimately, the conversation underscores the critical role of a robust data strategy, the adoption of AI, and proactive management of tech debt in fostering organizational innovation and growth.
