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Gopalratnam VC, Global CIO at Philips — AI, leadership and the future of enterprise IT
Gopalratnam VC
Global CIO at Philips
34:48
October 31, 2025

Lessons from leading global technology teams at GE, Cisco and Philips on values-driven leadership, the CEO–CFO disconnect in AI adoption, and where agentic AI meets healthcare.

About the guest
Gopalratnam VC
Global CIO at Philips

Gopalratnam VC is EVP and Global CIO at Philips, a role he has held since 2020. He was previously SVP and CIO-International at Cisco and before that led the global analytics practice at GE. He holds an MBA from Cleveland State and an MS in environmental engineering from Purdue.

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In this episode
00:00 Leadership Philosophy and Values 02:48 Building Effective Teams 05:59 Navigating Organizational Complexity 09:04 The Role of AI in Healthcare 11:47 Security and Ethics in AI 14:59 Future of Autonomous Systems 17:49 Modern IT Service Design 20:50 Advice for Aspiring Leaders

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