PODCAST - When IT Hits the Fan: Matt Watkins
- The Rhyno Team
- Apr 6
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 13
“Every dollar we save through rationalization is a dollar we can reinvest in innovation.”
— Matt Watkins
What happens when tech, leadership, and real-world results collide? You get a CIO like Matt Watkins, who’s not only navigating the AI revolution -- he’s mapping the route for others.
In this episode of When IT Hits the Fan, Matt shares his journey from a curious business major to a cross-functional tech leader helping reshape how organizations think about IT. From application rationalization to AI governance, he’s been in the trenches and now he’s helping teams move faster, smarter, and safer.
🔑 Key Takeaways:
✅ The AI advantage: internal tools, smarter sales, and code that writes itself
✅ Application rationalization that fuels innovation (without draining budgets)
✅Governance vs. innovation -- how healthy tension drives smarter decisions
✅ The importance of learning the business, not just the tech
This is a crash course in real-world CIO leadership -- no fluff, no buzzwords, just the kind of sharp, practical insight every tech leader needs in their back pocket.
Below let's listen to Matt Watkins:
Thank you, Matt Watkins, for your insights into IT. The well-informed knowledge you have shared on our podcast hopefully will help others.
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