Negotiate With It: Learn To Reduce Your It Expenses (microsoft, Salesforce, Oracle, Sap)

Dan Willey is the CIO of Wilbur-Ellis. Doug Farrington is the Digital Officer for BASF, North America. Ernie Chappell is the founder and president of EFC Systems. We talk about what is working and what isn’t when it comes to IT and agriculture.  We focus most of our conversation on artificial intelligence. Show Notes:[01:26] Dan shares how he got into IT and agriculture. He grew up in a rural area so agriculture was very appealing to him. He loves the connectivity with those that help us eat.[02:39] Doug shares how he got into agriculture and IT. His interest in IT started when his dad brought a computer home. He grew up farming so agriculture seemed like a good fit.[04:45] Ernie shares how he got started in IT and agriculture.  This space is perfect for him because in his teenage years he loved visiting his relative’s farm. So it is the perfect intersection for his love of agriculture, finance, and technology.[07:48] There are still a lot of opportunities where we are at.  There are opportunities to become m