Get to the Point — The High Point Networks Podcast

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Be the Disrupter: Modernizing IT with Purpose (with Andrew Moore)

2026-09-3050:38

Andrew Moore has spent more than 40 years in IT, and as Chief Information Officer at Colorado School of Mines, he's built a reputation for choosing disruption over the easy path. In this episode, Andrew shares his philosophy on the two types of CIOs — the ones who keep the lights on, and the ones who push for change — and how Mines' size and culture let IT move faster than most institutions. He also walks through how one simple frustration, not being able to connect to wifi between buildings,...

What Your Cyber Policy Actually Covers, and What It Doesn't (with Travis Kroger)

2026-09-1648:24

Cyber insurance isn't a safety net you buy once and forget (or...it really shouldn't be). Rather, it's a living part of your security posture. Yet, most businesses don't realize how little their policy actually covers until after a breach has already occurred. In this episode, Andy and Brandi sit down with Travis Kroger, Cyber Insurance Practice Lead at UKON, to pull back the curtain on what cyber coverage really means, how to read between the lines of a policy, and why the affordable market ...

Rebuilding Rural Healthcare: Technology, Funding, and the Fight to Close the Gap (with Secretary Magstadt and Kevin DeWald)

2026-09-0246:30

Technology and healthcare collide in this episode as Andy and Brandi welcome their first-ever two-guest lineup: Kevin DeWald, Executive Director of South Dakota Health Link, and Secretary Melissa Magstadt. Together, they unpack how South Dakota built one of the most connected rural health information networks in the country, and how new federal funding is helping close longstanding technology gaps in rural and frontier healthcare. Kevin DeWald has worked for South Dakota's state public health...

Microsoft, AI, and Maintaining Human Responsibility (with Chris Watson)

2026-08-1938:51

Most organizations are already licensed for more than they're using — and AI is a big part of that. In this episode, Solutions Architect Chris Watson walks through what's already baked into your Microsoft environment, why a thoughtful rollout matters more than a fast one, and how teams are actually using Copilot day-to-day to work smarter. Chris Watson is a Solutions Architect at High Point Networks with over 13 years of industry experience. He holds Microsoft Certified Cloud Solutions Provid...

Leaders Worth Following: Curiosity, Confidence, & Cutting Through the Noise (with Scott Erkonen)

2026-08-0542:24

What separates a good leader from one people actually want to follow? Scott Erkonen, COO of Performance Bankers and former CIO at Great Western Bank and First Interstate Bank System, has spent more than two decades figuring that out. In this episode, Scott joins Andy and Brandi to talk about the leadership traits that matter most: raising your hand when you don't know something, building the kind of confidence that doesn't crumble under pressure, staying present in a world built to dist...

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Get to the Point — The High Point Networks Podcast