Today's guest is Michael Sutherland, Manager of Applications for ServiceNow at Franciscan Health. Founded in 1875, Franciscan Health is a leading Catholic healthcare system dedicated to compassionate, patient-centred care. Serving communities across the Midwest through hospitals, clinics and specialist services, they combine clinical excellence with a commitment to dignity, stewardship and service. Guided by Franciscan values, they care for the whole person - mind, body and spirit - while supporting healthier communities. Michael is a technology and transformation leader focused on driving growth through ServiceNow, intelligent automation and AI-enabled solutions. He has led global teams, managed multimillion-dollar platforms, and delivered enterprise automation strategies with measurable impact, including $4.5M+ annual ROI and 95% automation of regulatory processes. Michael partners with executives and operational leaders to align technology with business strategy, streamline operations and lead high-performing teams through complex change. In the episode, Michael talks about: 0:00 His journey from finance to automation, ServiceNow, management, strategy and business value 3:19 An overview of his role managing extensive ServiceNow across departments 5:22 Overseeing ServiceNow architecture, governance and development 6:43 Replacing custom major incident processes with out-of-the-box ServiceNow functionality 8:51 His excitement about leveraging AI in ServiceNow for automated fulfilment 10:54 Planning AI-driven automation to auto-detect and repair medical devices 13:50 Drive measurable outcomes, link team work to value and celebrate success 16:41 Planning modest internal team growth, relying on expert partners for projects To find out more about all the great work happening at Franciscan Health, check out the website www.franciscanhealth.org #servicenow #healthcare #automation __________________________________________ Subscribe to the Alldus podcast: Spotify https://spoti.fi/3V8gMwV Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2QIr3hL Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/3EnhyPK www.alldus.com/podcasts