InformationWeek Podcast: Building Up New IT Leaders in the AI Era
InformationWeek, Monday, June 15th, 2026
Tech leaders discuss evolving strategies for developing IT leaders amid rapid AI adoption.
Three executives - Marc Kermisch (Protolabs), Art Hu (Lenovo), and Joe Papp (Anthro Energy) - explore how CIOs and CTOs are redefining leadership development in the AI era. The discussion addresses balancing technical expertise with management approaches suited to fast-paced AI deployment, while tackling challenges like team adaptation and skill relevance.
The episode includes a tabletop scenario where panelists assume interim executive roles, demonstrating real-world decision-making amid organizational disruption. The takeaway is that technical skills and management styles that served well in the past must now be refined.