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Pragmatism in Practice

Christina Stathopoulos

Booking Overview

Interview-led business and technology programming focused on digital transformation, enterprise AI, modern technology organizations, and practical leadership, with external guests typically serving as senior executives sharing transformation case studies. Credible pitches include CIOs, CDOs, chief innovation or data officers, and enterprise AI or modernization leaders with demonstrable organizational impact; booking difficulty is high.

Metrics

Episodes: 87

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 51.0k subscribers

Instagram: 26.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcasts@thoughtworks.com

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Host

Christina Stathopoulos - Data and AI strategist and podcast host focused on enterprise technology, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior digital, technology, data, innovation, or transformation executives with direct responsibility for modernizing large organizations and credible first-hand case studies.
Required Achievements:  
Leading enterprise digital transformation, Implementing artificial intelligence or data strategies at scale, Designing or modernizing technology organizations, Delivering measurable business value through technology leadership

Recent Guest Discussions

Piergiorgio Grossi - Applying High-performance Engineering Principles To Banking, AI Adoption, Data-driven Decision-making, Organizational Autonomy, Governance, Resilience, And Accountability.

Ricard Vil - Building A Future-ready Technology Organization, Shifting IT From A Cost Center To A Value Engine, Empowering Teams, Managing Multilingual Structures, And Navigating AI Transformation.

Recent Topics

Business, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Technology, Data Governance

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Pragmatism in Practice
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Beyond the AI facade: Tokenomics, board pressure and product-led strategy

September 10, 2026

In this episode, Shayan Mohanty, Thoughtworks Chief Data and AI Officer, and Joe Murray, Global Head of CX and Product Innovation, explore moving past corporate AI hype to capture genuine business value. They address C-suite board pressure, managing agentic tokenomics costs and establishing strict data governance. Discover how combining product-led engineering, Thoughtworks' Agent/works™ platform, and the rapid 3/3/3 delivery framework helps organizations scale autonomous AI safely, control ...

From Ferrari to AI-powered banking: How Piergiorgio Grossi is building innovation at speed at Credem

August 27, 2026

Alla Gancz joins Piergiorgio Grossi, Chief Innovation & Data Officer at Credem, to discuss his extraordinary career spanning Ferrari Formula 1, data and AI ventures, Ducati and banking. Piergiorgio explains what high-performance engineering can teach banks about data, feedback loops and decision-making; how Credem's AINEXT model moves AI from experimentation into business execution; and why successful transformation depends as much on people, culture and trust as it does on technology. The di...

Why AI alone won't modernize legacy systems

August 13, 2026

AI is rapidly reshaping enterprise tech conversations, but successfully transforming legacy architecture requires far more than just automated code generation and powerful models. In this episode, host Christina Stathopoulos joins Thoughtworks' Shodhan Sheth, Enterprise Modernization Platform and Cloud Lead, and Alessio Ferri, Lead Software Engineer, to discuss how technology leaders can balance AI innovation with engineering discipline, organizational change and real-world governance. Orig...

Frequently asked questions

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Pragmatism in Practice
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How do I get in touch with Pragmatism in Practice?

Pragmatism in Practice is hosted by Christina Stathopoulos. Its publicly listed email is podcasts@thoughtworks.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Pragmatism in Practice?

The publicly listed email for Pragmatism in Practice: podcasts@thoughtworks.com.

How many listeners does Pragmatism in Practice have?

Podseeker estimates Pragmatism in Practice reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Pragmatism in Practice?

Pragmatism in Practice typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior digital, technology, data, innovation, or transformation executives with direct responsibility for modernizing large organizations and credible first-hand case studies. Common among recent guests: Leading enterprise digital transformation; Implementing artificial intelligence or data strategies at scale; Designing or modernizing technology organizations. Recent guests include Piergiorgio Grossi and Ricard Vil.

How hard is it to get booked on Pragmatism in Practice?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Pragmatism in Practice cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Technology, and Data Governance. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

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