American Red Cross: Steve Cooper

Visa CIO: Michael Dreyer

Implementing mobile solutions on a global scale

Michael Dreyer, CIO of Visa talks to ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das about developing transaction technologies for its financial payment network including new wallet-less and contact-less payment solutions. Dreyer also discusses what it takes to process and handle more than 300 million transactions on a daily basis, and the company’s response to the recent credit crisis rippling through the global economy.

Cisco CIO: Rebecca Jacoby

Deploying collaboration to the enterprise

Rebecca Jacoby, CIO of Cisco talks to ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das about adding new collaboration tools such as TelePresence and Unified Communications inside the enterprise. She also shares her views on managing IT for more than 50,000 employees worldwide, and why she’s been called one of the most extroverted CIOs in Silicon Valley.

Slide CTO: Jeremiah Robison

Inside social networking apps

Jeremiah Robison, CTO of Slide, makers of popular social networking apps, SuperPoke, TopFriends and SlideShow talks with CNET News’ Dan Farber about what it takes to develop a technology infrastructure to support applications across a host of social network sites. Miller also discusses the company’s unique relationship with Facebook as both competitor and partner in the area of application development.

Linden Lab VP, platforms & technology: Joe Miller

Second Life enters the realm of the enterprise

Joe Miller, VP of platforms and technology development at Linden Lab talks to CNET’s Dan Farber about the challenges in developing dynamic and reliable backend operations for the 3D virtual world of Second Life. Miller also discusses how they’re incorporating new hi-tech conferencing tools for business users such as VoIP solutions and video streaming technologies.

CareerBuilder CTO: Eric Presley

Innovations in job search optimization

Eric Presley, CTO of CareerBuilder talks to CNET News’ Dan Farber about how the online recruitment site is building new search engine tools to provide more targeted job recommendations. He also discusses technologies to aid the job hunting experience for its users from creating new social networking tools to developing new mobile software for the iPhone.

The Weather Channel CIO: Brian Shield

The Weather Channel's IT forecast

Brian Shield, CIO of The Weather Channel talks to CNET News’ Dan Farber about delivering the weather on multiple platforms in a timely manner for its 120 million users. He also discusses new innovations, including a new LEED certified HD studio and how they are using open-source software to power their backend operations.

Facebook VP of technical operations: Jonathan Heiliger

Scaling growth at hyper-speed

Jonathan Heiliger, vice president of technical operations at Facebook speaks to CNET News.com’s Dan Farber about the balancing act between innovating quickly and building a stable infrastructure at a company moving at breakneck-speed. Heiliger also discusses what he’s doing to scale data center operations and support the addition of more than 250,000 customers on a daily basis.

E-Loan CIO: Jay Shah

IT innovation amidst a housing meltdown

Jay Shah, CIO of internet financial services provider E-Loan, talks to CNET News.com’s Dan Farber about surviving a housing downturn by creating new compliant and certified mortgage products for its customers. He also discusses how the company is able to shorten the typical software cycle and develop financial solutions more quickly using Web 2.0 collaboration tools.

Del Monte Foods CIO: Marc Brown

Streamlined tracking through the food chain

Marc Brown, CIO of Del Monte Foods, talks with CNET News.com’s Dan Farber about how technology is helping the iconic food maker understand its business better — from fruits and vegetables, to canned tuna to its popular line of pet food products. Brown explains how IT helps manage a complex supply chain — from production to point of purchase — and talks about innovation and transformation inside a company that’s been around since the Gold Rush.

Tasty Baking CIO: Brendan O’Malley

Delivering "just in time" baked goods

Brendan O’Malley, CIO of Tasty Baking talks to CNET News.com’s Dan Farber about the IT challenges in making more than 5 million cakes, cookies and other desserts every day for fresh delivery. He also discusses streamlining the company’s 90 year old business operations, developing inventory management solutions and how the company is going green inside its new manufacturing plant.

Blue Nile SVP, marketing & technology: Darrell Cavens

Blue Nile's IT sparkles with new innovations

Darrell Cavens, senior vice president of marketing and technology at Blue Nile talks to CNET News.com’s Dan Farber about helping anxious shoppers find the perfect diamond for popping the question. He also discusses using data to analyze customer behavior and new Web 2.0 technologies that are putting a shine on the company’s web site.