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Episode 1065

From Projects to Value Streams: Gilbane’s CTO on Outcome-Driven IT

March 23, 2026
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Alex Gutman

Chief Technology Officer | Gilbane
Alex Gutman is the Chief Technology Officer of Gilbane, a family-owned global construction management and real estate development firm with over $7.7 billion in revenue. In his role, he leads enterprise-wide initiatives spanning digital agility, cybersecurity resilience, data strategy, and AI innovation. With a focus on aligning technology to business outcomes, Gutman is driving a modern IT operating model centered on value streams, trusted data, and scalable digital capabilities across Gilbane’s global operations.

Episode Overview

What happens when IT stops delivering projects—and starts delivering outcomes?

In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Alex Gutman, CTO of Gilbane, about how a 150-year-old construction leader is transforming its IT operating model around value streams. Gutman shares how aligning technology to client-defined value is driving agility, accountability, and measurable business impact.

Key highlights include:

  • Transitioning from siloed projects to outcome-driven value streams
  • Building faster learning loops through cross-functional alignment
  • Treating data as a trusted asset to enable scalable AI
  • Applying AI to accelerate RFP responses and field execution
  • Designing architecture for flexibility, speed, and long-term differentiation
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