Twice-weekly conversations with top executives and thought leaders at the intersection of business, technology, and innovation. Each episode of Technovation explores the technology trends that are transforming business, and the leaders driving digital change inside their organizations. Produced by Metis Strategy and hosted by firm President Peter High, Technovation is the premier podcast for IT and technology professionals with the largest collection of interviews with elite CIOs, CTOs, and CDOs.
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Equifax CTO Bryson Koehler
377: Last year, Equifax experienced one of the most devastating security breaches ever, which exposed the private information of 143 million individuals. In this interview, Bryson, who joined the firm after the breach, explains the company’s response and its goals to rebuild customer’s trust through security and compliance work, to build a sustainable future, and to constantly invest in new technologies. We also discuss Bryson’s take on blockchain and the cloud, how Equifax invests in artificial intelligence, his approach to obtaining the best talent, among other topics.
Bryson is the Chief Technology Officer of Equifax, one of the largest credit agencies in the world. As CTO, Bryson focuses on unifying all of Equifax’s technology teams around a common philosophy, a technology-driven culture, and a common architecture to accelerate product development. Before joining Equifax, Bryson was the CTO of IBM Watson and IBM Cloud. Bryson joined IBM when it acquired The Weather Company, where he was CTO and CIO.