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What does it take to lead technology at some of the world’s most complex organizations? Atefeh "Atti" Riazi, Chief Information Officer at Hearst, sits down with Forbes’ Maggie McGrath to discuss her vast career journey—from spearheading the rollout of the New York City MetroCard and running cyber-peacekeeping at the United Nations, to navigating the COVID-19 pandemic at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Riazi offers a profound perspective on the current AI boom, and she also discusses Hearst’s partnership with OpenAI.
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What does it take to lead technology at some of the world’s most complex organizations? Atefeh "Atti" Riazi, Chief Information Officer at Hearst, sits down with Forbes’ Maggie McGrath to discuss her vast career journey—from spearheading the rollout of the New York City MetroCard and running cyber-peacekeeping at the United Nations, to navigating the COVID-19 pandemic at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Riazi offers a profound perspective on the current AI boom, and she also discusses Hearst’s partnership with OpenAI.
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