Episode 26

How IT Leaders Drive Business Success: Insights From Ganesh Iyer

The role of IT has shifted from being a back-office function to a driver of business strategy. 

I’m thrilled to have Ganesh Iyer, Chief Information Officer at Harmony Biosciences, join us today. Ganesh brings a wealth of experience from companies like Deloitte and Intercept, where he has mastered the art of blending technology with business strategy. 

We discuss how programming knowledge serves as foundational but not always as a career endpoint, the role of technologists as change agents, and the need for balance between routine work and innovation.

Whether you aim to transition into leadership, understand technology’s role in business better, or grasp how to implement AI effectively, this episode is packed with insights. Tune in now!

Specifically, this episode highlights the following themes:

  • Making IT decisions based on business needs, not trends
  • Creating clarity around AI, analytics, and automation
  • Building an empowered, collaborative IT team

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00:00 – Introduction 

00:39 – About Ganesh Iyer 

04:47 – Boosted credentials, gained confidence, perceived positively

07:57 – You’ve always had confidence and ability

11:01 – Learning programming essential; focus on business problem-solving

16:25 – Adapt communication between technology and business

18:59 – AI is confused with analytics and automation

20:20 – Educate business on AI, analytics, automation

24:11 – AI adoption often driven by reactionary FOMO

28:08 – Educate, assign homework, and develop strategy collaboratively

32:10 – What makes Harmony unique for potential employees

37:10 – Cloud security is complex; business outweighs passion

47:02 – Leadership lessons from Harmony Biosciences

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