#CTOBackyardBreak – Being Intentional

Recorded a #CTOBackyardBreak today on Being Intentional

Are you intentional? #CTOBackyardBreak pic.twitter.com/Dml8ILjYPR
— Nathan Lasnoski (@nlasnoski) April 8, 2021

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2021 North Stars with Brian Willson

I had a great opportunity to talk with Microsoft Vice President Brian Willson about the 2021 North Stars that every technology executive should be considering. We talked about each of these five North Stars:

Create digital lines of business
Deliver on new revenue or operational savings through AI
Get out of the datacenter business
Make substantive progress on Zero Trust
Measure and increase digital productivity

Marquette University Career Night

I’ll be talking with students at Marquette University’s Business School career night, Tuesday October 20th. If you’re a student at Marquette and interested in learning more about careers in technology, don’t miss the opportunity to have a great discussion. I’m happy to provide any feedback or direction for individuals interested in creating a meaningful career.

Speaking at IC Stars Capitalize on Wisconsin

I kicked off the IC Stars Capitalize on Wisconsin event this week, leading into a very interesting conversation on Ethics of AI. IC Stars is a great organization that helps individuals wanting to get into the technology field from a diverse background. Things IC Stars does: Community engagement in IT Education and internships Awareness of […]

An Architecture for Modern Cloud Education and Wildlife Identification

A few years ago I got an idea… there were birds on my bird feeder that I didn’t know the name of. There were some times of the year they showed up and others where they didn’t. I wanted to get a better understanding of why certain birds showed up at certain times, where the […]

What I learned about business by being a father

The greatest blessing I’ve been given has been to be a husband and a father to seven kids. These experiences have shaped who I am and who I want to be. They cause me to earnestly desire to serve my family in a sacrificial manner. In looking at the lessons I’ve learned as a dad, […]

COVID-19 Business Survival Kit

Ever watch “Man vs. Wild”? I remember him eating something crazy and thinking, wow… that’s pretty intense… I don’t know if I could do that. He said, “when you need to survive, you do what is necessary”. Even more, when you learn what you can do, you learn what you now must do and you […]

Speaking at Milwaukee SPIN

I’ll be speaking at Milwaukee SPIN (Software Process Improvement Network) on Thursday, 2/20/2020 as part of an executive panel. Here’s the info and hope to see you there!

Speaking at Launch (UX & Global Business)

I spoke on Technology Careers at Launch this last week to groups tied to UX/CX and Global Business from Elmbrook and Wauwatosa school districts. It was a blessing to be able to speak with the students and provide perspective on what has been helpful in my own career and how it might help their direction […]

Speaking at LAUNCH

I’m speaking at LAUNCH for Elmbrook schools on careers in technology. In this session I’ll be talking with two groups of 60 students on building a career in the technology space. Presentations occur on 12/10 and 12/16. Here is a bit about LAUNCH: