INNOVATION LIVE! 2022
Each year, CIO Tomorrow showcases talented and forward-thinking regional companies in our "Innovation LIVE!" program segment. This year, innovative local companies utilized TikTok and embraced a new way of connecting with the tech community at large.
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TIKTOK INNOVATION VIDEO SHOWCASE
@diabeticlaur Locus Bots @ Cardinal Health 🤖 #CIOTomorrow #InnovateOhio #OhioInnovates #CardinalHealth #healthcare #robots #buford #innovation #womeninstem #TechTok ♬ Oh No - Kreepa
CARDINAL HEALTH
Locus Bots in Cardinal Health
Distribution Center
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The Locus Bot technology utilized in select distribution centers has increased both productivity and employee morale! The bots move from aisle to aisle and from one bin location to the next, decreasing employee foot traffic and the chance for injury. All the while increasing employee morale and retention!
@ervanr_designerbrands Designer Brands (DSW) CBS (Customer Brand and Speed) Corporate Innovation Strategy #DesignerBrands #DSW #CIOTomorrow #OhioInnovates #SiliconHeartland . ♬ original sound - ErvanRodgers_DesignerBrands
DESIGNER BRANDS (DSW)
CBS Corporate Innovation Strategy
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Designer Brands/DSW showcase their CBS (Customer Brand and Speed) Corporate Innovation Strategy.
@pathrobotics Introducing Path Robotics 🔥 #PathRobotics #CIOTomorrow #OhioInnovates #SiliconHeartland ♬ original sound - Path Robotics
PATH ROBOTICS
Truly Autonomous Welding
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Path Robotics enables robots to build so that humans can create.
@gregchiefofinnovation Vertiv Innovation at the Columbus Crew Stadium #Vertiv ♬ original sound - Greg
VERTIV
Energy and Water Saving Innovation
at Crew Stadium
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Vertiv have developed a highly efficient data center and computer room cooling system that uses zero water and can switch modes automatically to save electricity during cooler periods. The Liebert DSE and other Vertiv systems are installed in the Crew's stadium to enable one of the highest technology experiences possible.
@cotabus Let’s connect from a COTA line to our on-demand service, COTA//Plus! #CIOTomorrow #OhioInnovates #SiliconHeartland @ciotomorrow ♬ Love You So - The King Khan & BBQ Show
CENTRAL OHIO TRANSIT AUTHORITY (COTA)
Let's Connect with COTA//Plus
COTA//Plus is the first public microtransit service in Ohio and connects thousands of customers from COTA's fixed-route lines to their front doors. The COTA//Plus app is an innovative way to better serve our communities.
@dealio66 #ciotomorrow #ohioinnovates #siliconheartland #Expedient ♬ original sound - Ryan Deal373
EXPEDIENT
Expedient - A Partner who Innovates
Expedient is constantly innovating to assist with organizations with our Cloud Different. A multi-cloud approach designed to optimize application placement for your entire IT estate, with a full stack of universal management services designed to accelerate your transformation journey.
@myitvids #ciotomorrow #ohioinnovates #siliconheartland ♬ original sound - myitvids
NATIONWIDE
AI helping make security more user friendly
Nationwide is using AI to help managers get through their access reviews with less of a headache.
@fightingstvm #CIOTomorrow #OhioInnovates #SiliconHeartland ♬ FEEL THE GROOVE - Queens Road, Fabian Graetz
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
DIY AR in education
OSU is using nothing more than an iPhone to create AR content that brings learning objects to life in our students own living rooms.

NATIONWIDE
VR Collaboration and Onboarding
Remote work is not going away any time soon. In order to facilitate meaningful employee relationships, enhance collaboration, and encourage greater knowledge and culture sharing, VR is being investigated at Nationwide as a tool to take the place of standard video conferencing.