Disruptive Innovators

What Disruptive Innovators does

Disruptive Innovators is the public-facing brand of the 'Disruptive Innovators: Champions of Digital Business' podcast, operated by Disruptive Innovations, a New York-based digital business and technology consulting firm founded by David Wright. The podcast features long-form conversations with CIOs and IT/Digital leaders worldwide, covering personal career trajectories, current operating roles, industry trends, and forward-looking perspectives on digital business transformation. Episodes are produced primarily as audio, with video capture when available for YouTube and social-media distribution; the platform has accumulated 140 episodes, 13,000+ listeners, and 31,000+ downloads as disclosed on the podcast website.

The guest roster is deliberately diversified across verticals — including HCA Healthcare, Memorial Hermann Health System, TrueCare, Hoag Health System, Quartz Health Solutions, The Permanente Medical Group, NHS England, B&H Photo Video, Reckitt, Western University, SEGRO, and the Arizona Department of Child Safety — and the show has expanded into live recording at major industry conferences such as HIMSS 2026 and CCW in Las Vegas. Recent episodes have introduced multi-guest panel formats alongside the original one-on-one interview structure.

The business model is two-tier. The podcast itself is free and functions as a marketing and demand-generation vehicle for the parent consulting firm. Disruptive Innovations sells professional services — IT strategy development, implementation of transformative solutions, and digital business consulting — to enterprise clients across healthcare, retail, financial, and technology verticals, with founder David Wright's stated experience working with private equity firms and their portfolio companies. The firm operates with 11-50 employees from its New York headquarters and discloses no external funding, parent company, or institutional ownership.

Name

Disruptive Innovators

Legal name

Disruptive Innovations

Website

https://disruptiveinnovatorspodcast.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Disruptive Innovators is a CIO- and IT-leader-focused podcast produced by Disruptive Innovations, a New York digital business and technology consulting firm. It features conversations with enterprise technology leaders and functions as a thought-leadership and demand-generation vehicle for the parent firm's IT strategy and transformation consulting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Interview Podcast

NAICS

Other Sound Recording Industries (512290), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

akta.pro primary industry

Podcast Networks & Multi-Show Publishers (MPACADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Audio Production & Podcasting (BPAFAIAE)

Keywords

• Executive interview podcast
• Digital transformation content
• Thought leadership media
• Technology leadership podcast
• Business podcast production

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Thought Leadership Content: The podcast serves as a marketing and demand-generation vehicle for Disruptive Innovations consulting firm, positioning David Wright as a thought leader in digital business transformation to attract enterprise consulting clients. The show features high-level discussions with CIOs and IT/Digital leaders, serving as a trusted advisor platform.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Disruptive Innovators produces a podcast ("Disruptive Innovators: Champions of Digital Business") featuring conversations with CIOs and IT/Digital leaders from around the world. The show is primarily audio with video recorded when possible for YouTube and social media clip distribution, and serves as a thought leadership and lead-generation platform for the parent Disruptive Innovations consulting firm.

Product overview

Disruptive Innovators operates as a single unified podcast product offering — 'Disruptive Innovators: Champions of Digital Business.' The podcast features conversations with CIOs and IT/Digital leaders from around the world, exploring personal backstories, current roles, industry trends, and visions for the future. The show is primarily audio-based, with video recorded when possible for YouTube and social media clips. With 140 episodes to date and over 31k downloads, the podcast serves technology and digital business leaders who recognize how quickly the digital business landscape is evolving.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Disruptive Innovators: Champions of Digital Business Podcast A free podcast featuring conversations with CIOs and IT/Digital leaders from around the world, covering personal backstories, current roles, industry trends, and visions for the future. The show is primarily audio with video recorded when possible for YouTube and social media clip distribution, targeting senior technology leaders seeking insights on digital business transformation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13,000+ listeners to date
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Disruptive Innovations (Parent Company)coreOthersThe podcast is powered by Disruptive Innovations, a digital business and technology consulting firm specializing in helping enterprise organizations with IT Strategy and implementation of transformative solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HFS Research: Research and advisory firm producing digital transformation research, podcasts, and events for enterprise IT leaders — comparable content-led GTM targeting the same CIO buyer persona.
• Constellation Research: Advisory and research firm led by Ray Wang that produces podcasts, research, and live events targeting CIOs and digital transformation leaders — directly comparable business model of monetizing enterprise thought leadership content.
• The Futurum Group: Tech-focused research and advisory firm with podcasts and video content targeting enterprise technology buyers — directly comparable as a research/podcast-driven advisory serving digital transformation clients.

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company: Global management consultancy with a large digital practice and significant thought leadership content engine — comparable as a scale consulting firm addressing enterprise digital transformation buyers.
• Bain & Company: Global management consultancy with a Technology & Digital practice and active thought leadership — comparable as a large incumbent consultancy serving enterprise technology leaders.
• Forrester Research: Global research and advisory firm producing research, events, and content for enterprise technology and digital leaders — comparable as an incumbent research/advisory competitor.
• Slalom Consulting: Mid-size technology and business consulting firm focused on digital transformation — comparable as a competing consultancy serving enterprise digital strategy clients.
• Deloitte Digital: Large consultancy with a dedicated digital transformation practice and content marketing — comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise digital strategy engagements.
• West Monroe Partners: US-based technology and management consultancy serving enterprise clients across healthcare, retail, and financial services — comparable as a mid-size consulting competitor that overlaps in target verticals.
• Gartner: Global IT advisory incumbent producing extensive research, events, and content targeted at CIOs — a much broader incumbent competing for the same enterprise IT decision-maker audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/disruptive-innovators

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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