The Digital Executive

In this episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas speaks with Morad Fareed, Founder and CEO of FC Mother and the Mass Standard, about redefining health through the power of community. Drawing on his experience co-creating the WELL Building Standard, Morad explains why social connections and supportive environments are essential to long-term health and longevity. Through FC Mother and the new Mass Standard, he is turning fandom into a scalable health platform that mobilizes teams of fans to support new mothers and their families. Morad shares how measuring acts of support, building trusted communities, and connecting health innovations can help address loneliness, improve well-being, and make the growing longevity economy more accessible to millions.

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In this episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas sits down with Tomas Milar, Founder and CEO of Eqvista, to discuss how technology is transforming equity management and private market valuations. Serving more than 25,000 companies and tracking approximately $9 trillion in private company value, Eqvista is challenging traditional valuation methods with real-time data and greater transparency. Tomas explains why outdated, point-in-time valuations create challenges for founders and investors, how Eqvista is modernizing the process, and why shareholder liquidity is becoming increasingly important as companies stay private longer. He also explores controlled tender offers, which give employees opportunities to unlock the value of their shares without waiting for an IPO or acquisition.

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In this episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas speaks with Sharon Lynch, CEO of Modus Create, about turning AI innovation into measurable business results. With 27 years of experience in technology leadership and product engineering, Lynch shares why companies must look beyond the excitement of AI and focus on solving real customer problems. She discusses findings from Modus Create's research, Rushing AI, Missing ROI, highlighting how organizations often confuse faster development with actual business value. Lynch explains why strong product strategy, thoughtful design, solid technology foundations, security, and testing remain essential—even as AI accelerates development. She also shares her perspective on the future of digital product engineering, emphasizing curiosity, adaptability, continuous learning, and the importance of embracing change to thrive in an AI-driven world.

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In this episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas speaks with Graham Glass, founder and CTO of CYPHER Learning, about how AI is reshaping workplace learning. Drawing on decades of experience in technology and software development, Glass explains why traditional, course-centered learning management systems are giving way to AI-powered platforms that put company knowledge to work. Through CYPHER Agent, employees can access on-demand answers, refreshers, videos, tutorials, and personalized skill development using natural language and voice. Glass shares how organizations can connect knowledge, skills, and career plans while measuring real-time learning progress and demonstrated performance—not simply course completions. His vision is a future where every employee has a personal learning agent that turns organizational knowledge into measurable results.

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In this episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas speaks with Michael Herron, CEO and President of PointsKash, about transforming financial access for everyday Americans. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience with leading financial institutions, Herron is building an ecosystem that connects cash and digital financial services through retail partnerships, KashPoint kiosks, and digital wallets. By bringing services like check cashing, bill payments, money transfers, and digital payments into familiar community locations, PointsKash aims to make financial services more convenient, affordable, and accessible while creating new opportunities for retailers. Herron shares his vision for a future where technology expands consumer choice, bridges the gap between physical and digital money, and ensures that underserved and cash-reliant Americans are not left behind.

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