M.R. Asks 3 Questions, Chet Kapoor, Chairman & CEO of DataStax | Sandhill
Summary
As Chairman and CEO of DataStax, Chet is focused on partnering with enterprises and developers to deliver the open multi-cloud data stack built for modern applications. We discussed the major challenges CIOs face today, how enterprises can derive value from data, and why inspired leadership is critical to creating valuable customer relationships. Because data is growing and enterprises are spending on “run the business” projects, there can be an “innovation stalemate.” Companies are going to the cloud, but they have very limited cloud-native architecture. They had an open stack based on Kubernetes, giving them the ability to go fast while maintaining scale and reliability, ultimately increasing Q2 sales by 100 percent. • Provide context and operate at all levels by staying connected to the org and priorities • Inspire teams by earning trust and making people better • Move the human heart by providing meaning, energizing people, and pushing them to meet challenging goals—ultimately driving execution and results that serve your customers At DataStax, our short- and long-term goals are the same: deliver products that developers love and that change the trajectory of enterprises that they work for.
