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🎙️ Risk Never Sleeps Podcast | Ep. 123: From Metal Gigs to Boardrooms — Will Conaway on Leadership, AI, and Reinvention in Healthcare

In this episode of Risk Never Sleeps, Ed Gaudet sits down with Will Conaway, VP of Consulting at NTT Data, to explore a career that spans CIO roles, board leadership, heavy metal tours, and a deep dive into healthcare transformation. Will brings a unique perspective as someone who has walked both sides of the provider/vendor line, and isn't afraid to get personal about reinvention, risk-taking, and the role of empathy in leadership.

From reflections on AI’s impact on clinical care to stories of gigging in LA and opening for Robby Krieger, this episode hits on everything from cybersecurity to guitar solos. If you’re in healthcare IT, consulting, or just navigating your own leadership path, this conversation delivers inspiration, strategy, and plenty of backstage insight.

🔥 We Talk About:
Leadership lessons from years in the C-suite
How AI is reshaping healthcare (and scaring physicians)
What makes a strong healthcare partner (and what doesn’t)
Why empathy matters in consulting and sales
Patient-first thinking and the “Silver Tsunami” challenge
Reinventing your career every 5–10 years
Will’s wild ride from Kansas to LA’s metal scene

Keywords:
Healthcare Leadership, Healthcare AI, Will Conaway, NTT Data, Risk Never Sleeps Podcast, Ed Gaudet, Healthcare IT, Cybersecurity in Healthcare, CIO to Consultant, Patient-First Healthcare, Healthcare Innovation, EHR 2.0, Epic Systems, AI in Clinical Decision Support, Career Reinvention, Digital Health Trends

⏱️ Chapters:
00:00 – Intro: Meet Will Conaway
00:38 – Podcasting confessions and being on camera
01:23 – Will's role at NTT Data and career highlights
03:55 – Leadership mindset: Creating more leaders
04:20 – What makes a successful technology consultant
07:18 – Lessons from partnering with healthcare providers
09:30 – Will’s musical roots and heavy metal past
12:00 – Thoughts on AI adoption in healthcare
13:09 – Challenges physicians face with AI
15:16 – Why patients are driving AI adoption
16:33 – Changing healthcare culture from the inside out
17:43 – Trust erosion and the AI opportunity
18:39 – Rethinking EHRs and Epic's evolving role
20:09 – Epic’s strategy and industry influence
21:02 – What Will looks for when evaluating hospitals
24:35 – Common cyber threats and bad habits
26:09 – Is AI the new stethoscope?
27:12 – How AI can equalize access and education
28:45 – Compressing the path to becoming a physician
29:34 – Building a patient-first healthcare company
29:57 – What Will would tell his younger self
31:16 – Desert island albums and music memories
33:13 – Will’s journey from Kansas to LA
35:25 – Studio City hustle and gig strategy
36:35 – Hardest career lesson: Reinvention is key
37:15 – Taking risks and defining your own mission
37:50 – If not consulting, then what?
38:31 – Advice for cybersecurity professionals
39:20 – Final question: The Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia
40:13 – Closing thoughts from Ed Gaudet

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