About Dear Aimee

Dear Aimee is an advice series for the modern technical leader. Hosted by Aimee Cardwell (CIO in Residence at Transcend) and Cameron Ivey, each episode tackles the hardest questions at the intersection of infrastructure, security, and AI, with straight talk and actionable strategies.

The evolution of the modern tech stack

In the first episode of Dear Aimee, our CIO in Residence Aimee Cardwell joins Cameron Ivey to address a critical friction point in the enterprise: the traditional separation between the CISO and the CIO.

For years, these roles operated in distinct lanes, one to protect the data, and one to build the systems that use it. But in the age of AI, Aimee argues that this separation is becoming a liability. Together, they explore why Aimee transitioned from CISO to CIO in Residence and how a unified approach to data governance is the key to moving from passive compliance to active innovation.

In this conversation, you'll learn:

• The "Defense to Offense" shift. Why Aimee's transition from CISO to CIO signals a broader industry move toward building the architecture of trust, rather than just a perimeter.
• Ending the "Double-Spend." How the lack of a shared source of truth leads companies to buy redundant tools for Security and IT and how to consolidate that stack.
• The "Permission vs. Access" distinction. Why having technical access to data (the CIO lens) is useless without the real-time consent intelligence (the CISO lens) to use it safely.
• Untangling the consent layer. A deep-dive into a real-world healthcare example showing how one unified tool can solve high-stakes compliance and marketing needs simultaneously.

Watch the full episode below to see why a tighter partnership between the CIO and CISO is the new blueprint for the modern enterprise.

Note: You can also watch this video directly on YouTube.

Submit your question

Have a tough question about infrastructure, security, or AI strategy?

Drop it in the comments on YouTube or LinkedIn, or reach out directly to Cameron or Aimee. Your question may be featured in a future episode of Dear Aimee.