Todd Mazza
Todd Mazza is the former CTO of Factory Mutual Insurance Company. He has also held leadership roles at Rockwell Automation, Workday, AECOM, Levi Strauss & Co., MGM Mirage, and NBC Universal.
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Is AI Creating Technical Debt Faster Than It Can Fix It?
AI promises to modernize legacy systems quickly, but it's also generating new technical debt at scale. How CIOs can prevent the cycle from spiraling.
Open vs. Closed AI: Why Governance, Not Model Type, Is the Real Question for CIOs
The Jensen Huang letter reignited debate over open vs. closed AI models. For CIOs, the sharper question is accountability: who approved the agent, and who owns what it does.
Can AI Do the Work Economically?
AI can do the work. The harder question for CIOs in 2026 is whether it can do it economically. Todd Mazza on token costs, AI FinOps, and the case for a "token P&L."
Governing the Rise of Digital Coworkers
Persistent AI agents are already in your enterprise. Former Factory Mutual CTO Todd Mazza on the new governance risks and five actions CIOs should take now.
