# The Futurist Panel: CIO Priorities in an AI-First World

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Podcast: [The Bridgecast with Scott Kinka](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bridgecast-with-scott-kinka-5670774)
Published: 2025-10-29T14:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasts.fame.so/e/18p7x99n-gar-sorrentino-chris-macfarland
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## Resource

In this live episode of The Bridgecast from the Bridgepointe Tech Summit, host Scott Kinka sits down with Chris MacFarland, Chief Development Officer of Comcast Business, and Gary Sorrentino, Global CIO of Zoom. They tackle the tough questions facing CIOs: how to manage spend while balancing significant investment in AI and cybersecurity. The panel cuts through the AI hype to discuss why many large-scale AI projects fail, why "download and go" strategies are doomed, and how to measure true AI success using metrics like customer satisfaction and employee efficiency. This conversation delivers practical, future-focused advice for IT leaders navigating the waves of digital transformation. To find out how Bridgepointe Technologies helps businesses make IT decisions faster with world-class engineering support and ongoing guidance, head to https://bridgepointetechnologies.com/

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