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Episode 1037

Resilience by Design: Building AI-Ready Infrastructure for Digital Trust

December 15, 2025
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About the Guests

David Burns

Chief Information Officer of GE Aerospace
David Burns is the CIO of GE Aerospace, where he leads digital technology strategy for one of the world’s leading aircraft engine providers. David previously oversaw the $1B restructuring of GE’s digital org across Aerospace, Vernova, and Healthcare.

Judith Apshago

Chief Digital Officer at Amtrak
Judith Apshago is the Chief Digital Officer at Amtrak, where she is driving a large-scale modernization of operational and infrastructure systems. A former CIO of U.S. Silica, Judith blends deep OT/IT experience with a focus on digital trust and customer safety.

Keith Sarbaugh

EVP and Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Zoetis
Keith Sarbaugh is EVP and Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Zoetis, the global animal health company. Keith leads enterprise-wide AI initiatives and digital transformation, with previous leadership roles at Biogen and Eli Lilly.

Episode Overview

What does it really take to design for resilience in an AI-first world?

In this panel from the Metis Strategy Summit, Amtrak CDO Judith Apshago, GE Aerospace CIO David Burns, and Zoetis CDTO Keith Sarbaugh explore how resilient infrastructure is becoming the backbone of enterprise trust, uptime, and AI scalability.

Tune in to learn how these leaders are:

  • Responding to cloud outages and software disruption in real time
  • Building AI literacy, governance, and use-case portfolios at scale
  • Extending cyber defense and IT support to vulnerable supply chain partners
  • Using edge computing and sensors to enable predictive diagnostics
  • Converging IT and OT teams to enhance infrastructure intelligence
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