Coherence in the Chaos: How Leigh Ann Russell is Rewiring Leadership in the Age of AI

Today’s guest is a technology executive who has mastered the art of honoring a strong legacy while reinventing it in an era of massive disruption. Leigh-Ann Russell is the CIO and Global Head of Engineering at BNY, which was founded 240 years ago.

In this episode, Leigh-Ann is opening up her leadership playbook and sharing her perspectives on how to lead through chaos with clarity, why coherence is her defining word for today’s AI era, and how organizations can balance trust, innovation, and transformation at scale.

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Tune in for expert advice from Leigh-Ann, including:

What it takes to safeguard trillions of dollars in assetsHow to build executive alignment around AIOvercoming AI fearsCoherence as a leadership strategyThe power of servant leadershipEmbracing a beginner’s mindset

Featuring submitted questions from:

Shannon Hobbs, Chief People Officer, BNYAdriana Marquez, VP Upstream Performance, BPKeith Ferrazzi, NYT Best Selling Author, Founder of Ferrazzi Greenlight, Episode 86 GuestNastassja Hagan, Senior Director, COO, Engineering, BNYRowan Eleanor Donachie, University Student, Overachiever