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# Piergiorgio Conte

CTO of a large Italian enterprise software company, leading a digital transformation initiative that spans legacy system modernization, cloud migration, and cultural change across a 500-person engineering organization. Piergiorgio appeared on the podcast to discuss the reality of digital transformation in established Italian companies, where technical challenges are often secondary to organizational inertia and cultural resistance to change.

## Notes

- Remarkably candid for a CTO of a large company; spoke openly about failures and missteps in the transformation journey
- His perspective on the gap between digital transformation as sold by consultancies and as experienced by practitioners was eye-opening
- Deep understanding of Italian business culture and how it affects technology adoption and organizational change
- The episode resonated particularly with listeners working in mid-to-large companies going through similar transitions

## Collaborations

- [[24q3-podcast-season-2]] — recorded episode on digital transformation in Italian enterprise
- [[topic-italian-startups]] — discussed the Italian enterprise tech landscape and its evolution
- [[topic-team-leadership]] — covered organizational change management and leadership during transformation
- [[procedure-podcast-guest-outreach]] — connected through the Italian CTO network
