FastForward Profiles

Every week, we interview Fortune 500 CIOs, CISOs, CTOs and Heads of AI  — executives who must navigate innovation, strategy and transformation at the highest level. These profiles spotlight how these leaders are driving change in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.

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For Deloitte’s chief futurist Mike Bechtel, the future is now

For Deloitte’s chief futurist Mike Bechtel, the future is now »

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How Zendesk’s CIO balances governance and innovation in the age of AI

09.09.2025

How Zendesk’s CIO balances governance and innovation in the age of AI »

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How HubSpot has grown from inbound upstart to AI-driven platform

09.03.2025

How HubSpot has grown from inbound upstart to AI-driven platform »

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Dell’s CTO and chief AI officer has one foot in the present and one in the future

Dell’s CTO and chief AI officer has one foot in the present and one in the future »

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Starkey’s CTO envisions hearing aids becoming human enhancement devices

08.20.2025

Starkey’s CTO envisions hearing aids becoming human enhancement devices »

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How Workday’s CIO is embedding AI into the flow of work

08.13.2025

How Workday’s CIO is embedding AI into the flow of work »

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Ericsson’s CTO sees agents completely transforming enterprise software

08.06.2025

Ericsson’s CTO sees agents completely transforming enterprise software »

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Box CEO Aaron Levie sees a bright agentic future in the enterprise

07.30.2025

Box CEO Aaron Levie sees a bright agentic future in the enterprise »

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Why Oracle’s AI chief builds AI internally first
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07.22.2025

Why Oracle’s AI chief builds AI internally first »

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