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		<title>Coffee With Digital Trailblazers</title>
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		<description>Recordings from the weekly Coffee with Digital Trailblazers that airs on LinkedIn Audio 11am ET every week. Join us at https://starcio.com/coffee

Digital Trailblazers are product managers, DevOps engineers, agile leaders, data experts (scientists, governance, dataops), and other innovators driving transformations in their organizations and life.

About the Coffee with Digital Trailblazers
Every week we explore a topic and share lessons learned. All are welcome to attend, and please raise your hand to participate.</description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Confidence to lead, community to advise</itunes:subtitle>
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		<itunes:summary>Recordings from the weekly Coffee with Digital Trailblazers that airs on LinkedIn Audio 11am ET every week. Join us at https://starcio.com/coffee

Digital Trailblazers are product managers, DevOps engineers, agile leaders, data experts (scientists, governance, dataops), and other innovators driving transformations in their organizations and life.

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Digital Trailblazers are product managers, DevOps engineers, agile leaders, data experts (scientists, governance, dataops), and other innovators driving transformations in their organizations and life.

About the Coffee with Digital Trailblazers
Every week we explore a topic and share lessons learned. All are welcome to attend, and please raise your hand to participate.</googleplay:description>
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	<title>Networking in the AI Era: A Guide for Digital Transformation Leaders</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Evaluating Technologies in the AI Era: Value, Risk, Ecosystem Evaluation</title>
	<link>https://drive.starcio.com/podcast/evaluating-technologies-in-the-ai-era-value-risk-ecosystem-evaluation/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[This week's "Coffee with Digital Trailblazers" episode featured industry analyst Maribel Lopez discussing the evaluation of AI technologies. Key topics included the significance of aligning AI selection with business goals, assessing vendor trustworthiness, and managing risks. The panel stressed the need for clear objectives to avoid being overwhelmed by available AI options.]]></description>
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	<title>FinAI &#038; Managing AI Costs: Innovation, Production, and Lifecycle</title>
	<link>https://drive.starcio.com/podcast/finai-managing-ai-costs-innovation-production-and-lifecycle/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[This episode of Coffee With Digital Trailblazers featured a discussion on cost management throughout the AI program lifecycle. Host Isaac and guest Rameshwar addressed the challenges of rising enterprise AI costs despite falling token prices, emphasizing total cost of ownership, governance, model education, and cybersecurity insurance for AI-related risks.]]></description>
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	<title>Does IT Leadership in the AI Era Require an IT Background Anymore?</title>
	<link>https://drive.starcio.com/podcast/does-it-leadership-in-the-ai-era-require-an-it-background-anymore/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The 180th episode of Coffee with Digital Trailblazers explored whether IT leadership in the AI era necessitates an IT background. Host Isaac Sacolick and guests discussed the importance of IT knowledge for managing AI systems and emphasized clear communication for non-technical leaders to foster trust with IT teams while making informed business decisions.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The 180th episode of Coffee with Digital Trailblazers explored whether IT leadership in the AI era necessitates an IT background. Host Isaac Sacolick and guests discussed the importance of IT knowledge for managing AI systems and emphasized clear communi]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Reskilling Mid-Career Leaders: What Senior Talent Needs to Stay Relevant</title>
	<link>https://drive.starcio.com/podcast/reskilling-mid-career-leaders-what-senior-talent-needs-to-stay-relevant/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>AI Agents for Skeptical Boards: What&#8217;s Actually Working in Production</title>
	<link>https://drive.starcio.com/podcast/ai-agents-for-skeptical-boards-whats-actually-working-in-production/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In the 178th episode of Coffee with Digital Trailblazers, hosted by Isaac Sacolick, a panel discussed board perspectives on AI investments. They highlighted challenges like FOMO versus cost concerns, the shift from replacement to augmentation of human roles, and emphasized governance and realistic expectations amid increasing AI budgets despite ROI struggles.]]></description>
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	<title>Advice for the College Class of 2026: Finding Jobs &#038; Meaning in the AI Era</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
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