TEQ Shift
Podcast Description
AI is transforming software businesses, but navigating security, privacy, and accuracy at scale is a minefield. Technology leaders must modernise quickly without losing control.
→ How businesses use AI to build faster, safer, and smarter.
→ Real-world cases of AI-driven transformation and growth.
→ Practical strategies for product and tech leaders to stay ahead.
Practical execution. No fluff — just insights for tech leaders navigating the AI shift. Tune in to TEQ Shift.
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Content Themes
The podcast centers on AI transformation in software businesses, emphasizing topics such as reducing IT expenses through AI for better coding and compliance, the necessity of refactoring legacy systems, and the substantial impact of AI on productivity and regulatory adherence. Episodes feature real-world examples like how companies implement AI-driven strategies to upgrade legacy systems and achieve compliance while optimizing development workflows.

AI is transforming software businesses, but navigating security, privacy, and accuracy at scale is a minefield. Technology leaders must modernise quickly without losing control.
→ How businesses use AI to build faster, safer, and smarter.
→ Real-world cases of AI-driven transformation and growth.
→ Practical strategies for product and tech leaders to stay ahead.
Practical execution. No fluff — just insights for tech leaders navigating the AI shift. Tune in to TEQ Shift.

Most companies treat IT like plumbing, until it breaks. But Markus Sontheimer has spent decades proving that when tech leads the strategy, it drives the business.
In this episode of the TEQ Shift Podcast, Markus shares the playbook behind real digital transformation: the 8-Spoke IT Transformation Wheel. From his time as CIO at Mercedes-Benz, DB Schenker, Deutsche Bank, and most recently Group CIDO at ISS, Markus has led IT in four industries and turned it into a competitive weapon.
We talk about what actually works when modernising legacy landscapes, aligning global teams, and making tech visible where it matters most: the boardroom.
You’ll learn how to: Move from decentralised chaos to a scalable tech strategy
Reframe IT from “cost centre” to growth engine
Build internal capability without over-relying on consultants
Align business and tech through cross-functional ownership
Kill the myth of business vs. IT
Apply the 8 transformation dimensions—from architecture to culture
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Find everything from this episode at https://www.createq.com/en/insights/from-theory-to-impact-a-practical-data-framework-for-tech-leaders – insights, links, and expert takeaways.
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