Building Unified Digital Foundations with Kimberly Anstett, CIO, Trellix

This episode features Kimberly Anstett, CIO at Trellix. Kimberly shares insights from her experience with digital transformation, focusing on the critical alignment of CIO and CISO roles to create a unified IT and IS strategy. She discusses how prioritizing employee experience and leveraging IT can enhance collaboration and boost productivity. Throughout the conversation, Kimberly highlights the significance of a cohesive strategy and effective teamwork in driving impactful digital transformation.

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Guest Bio:

Kim leads the Enterprise Technology and Operations organization at Trellix. Under her leadership, Kim’s teams develop and execute a technology strategy that drives efficiency, flexibility, and transformation across the business to advance Trellix's vision. With more than 25 years of industry experience, Kim brings her extensive background guiding teams to drive innovation. Prior to Trellix, she was Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Iron Mountain, leading teams across product development and innovation, and CIO at Nielsen, focused on customer value and increased cybersecurity outcomes. She holds a B.S. from Tufts University and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Quotient Technology.

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Guest Quote

“I'm a big fan and a passionate advocate for really looking at platforms and architecture. It's not just how cool a screen looks or what the latest app is on the phone. It's what's the underlying architecture and where are there open architectures where I know I'll be able to integrate and bring in data and the processes across those platforms. Because the best position I can be in for the organization is to know that I have the flexibility to change out parts and pieces as the business changes.”

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Time stamps:

*(00:00) Episode Start

*(00:45) Kimberly's career journey

*(02:31) CIO vs. CISO: Why they should work together

*(12:32) How to build an impactful digital foundation

*(26:14) Employee experience and technology integration

*(35:08) Learnings from leading digital transformation

*(39:15) Future of GenAI in cybersecurity

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Links:

• Connect with Kimberly on LinkedIn
• Visit Trellix’s website
• Connect with Raj on LinkedIn
• Connect with Ian on LinkedIn
• Visit Tata Communications’ website
• Follow Tata Communications on LinkedIn

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