CIO Leadership Live

Extreme Networks’ Nabil Bukhari on why your AI strategy is failing

CIO Leadership Live

Show Notes

Nabil Bukhari, Chief Technology & Product Officer and General Manager of Subscriptions at Extreme Networks, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss adopting an 'ARC' approach to AI rollouts, three ways to evaluate vendor platform pitches, why frameworks really matter (but processes don't), and how to think like a futurist on IT talent. This episode is sponsored by Extreme Networks, a leader in AI-driven cloud networking, focused on delivering simple and secure connectivity between devices, applications, and users. Find out more at Extreme Networks.com.

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