Leaked audio: Nike tech team meets after top exec's sudden departure. VP stresses focus on digital transformation, notes 'challenging environment and economy.'

• Ratnakar Lavu, Nike's top technology executive, has resigned, effective immediately.
• The company's No. 2 technology executive hosted a call after Nike announced Lavu's departure. 
• On the call, Eugene Cook sounded optimistic, but he didn't give information about Lavu's departure.

Nike's No. 2 technology executive on Monday hosted an all-hands video call with the company's technology workforce shortly after the announcement of the sudden resignation of Ratnakar Lavu, the company's top technology executive.

Insider listened to a recording of the meeting, which lasted less than 10 minutes. More than 400 Nike employees listened to the call, which happened with about two hours' notice.