CIO

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Our commitment to being a challenger bank drives us to offer innovative, digital-first solutions like Mashreq Neo and Neo NXT, which provide unmatched convenience and efficiency. What are the different kinds of technology that Mashreq has been investing in to upgrade its banking system and services in recent years?

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CIO

MARCH 13, 2024

So the common theme of what he’s always done is to look at challenges of transformation — how to transform both in terms of technology and data to take a business forward for the benefit of customers, as well as the people who work there. That’s a rich opportunity, and quite often the makings of next steps in one’s career.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Most CIOs have begun exploring generative AI to make sure they stay relevant. Once it’s matured, generative AI will perform many of our mundane tasks — and this will free us to focus on new things,” says Caseau. It will be more disruptive than what Apple did with the iPhone for consumers,” says Thompson.

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CIO

JANUARY 16, 2024

In the rush to establish technical strategies for making good on the promise of generative AI, many CIOs find themselves running headlong into what may be their most challenging task yet: preparing their organization’s end-users — from knowledge workers and assembly line laborers to doctors, accountants, and lawyers — to co-exist with generative AI.

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CIO

OCTOBER 24, 2023

According to a recent study from Pew Research, most employed adults in the US think this is a good thing. Diversity makes your company — and your teams — more creative and innovative. In fact, it makes your teams so much better that you can see the results (in green) on your bottom line. What markets do you serve?

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CIO

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In a recent episode of the Tech Whisperers podcast , Bellini opened up her leadership playbook to share what she’s learned about leading organizational transformation, successfully transitioning into different industries, and measuring your impact as a digital leader. What follows is that conversation, edited for length and clarity.

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CIO

JANUARY 5, 2024

Having led Radisson Hotel Group’s IT on a global scale for more than three years, what milestones have you achieved? When I joined the group in June 2019, there were two decision-making centers: Americas and the rest of the world. How many people, then, make up Radisson’s IT area worldwide? We made everything new from scratch.

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CIO

MARCH 25, 2024

And they want to know exactly how much return on investment (ROI) can be expected when IT leaders make technology-related changes. In early 2023, Hubbard knew Rest needed an ambitious new technology roadmap to enable the implementation of its strategy to make the superannuation experience simpler.

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CIO

APRIL 22, 2024

The VMware acquisition has been no different. Meanwhile, moving to a subscription pricing model makes sense for both VMware and its customers, Tan wrote. Customers that paid for older perpetual licenses can continue to use the older vSphere versions they purchased, he said. What else might change?”

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CIO

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Afterwards we spent some more time focused specifically on Soni’s perspectives around the power of what she calls “the 4 EAs @scale, @pace”: enterprise agility, enterprise AI, extreme automation, and employee (skill) advancement. What follows is that conversation, edited for length and clarity.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

You’ve become (or will become) what is, essentially, a software company CIO. I’ve been writing about how life is different for software company CIOs for years — more specifically, on how they must make clearer distinctions between IT and product engineering than it is now for CIOs in other industries. This is a new role for us.”

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CIO

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

While cloud risk analysis should be no different than any other third-party risk analysis, many enterprises treat the cloud more gently, taking a less thorough approach. Much of that is because enterprises tend to use the largest cloud platforms available — with AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform topping that list.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Such a seismic shift also creates a different dynamic in the market, with a fundamentally simpler technical platform compared to internal combustion engines. But now we take it over, which enables us to have a relationship with our customers throughout their use of the car that they buy or subscribe to.”

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CIO

OCTOBER 12, 2023

What follows is that conversation, edited for length and clarity. What’s your take on the changing role of the CIO? What is the one thing a CIO has in his back pocket when he takes a new job? The traditional CIO isn’t what companies are looking for. What’s the story you’re writing around data and AI right now?

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CIO

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

“Cloud is scalable IT infrastructure that enables organizations to respond quickly to market changes, support business growth, and minimize disruptions,” says Swati Shah, SVP and CIO of US markets at TransUnion, the Chicago-based IT services and consulting company. “It This frees us to focus on our mission.”

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CIO

MARCH 13, 2024

Even though generative AI is a relatively new technology, it’s now difficult to imagine a world without it, given the impact it’s making, and the business value it can create. But they’re doing different tasks. Meanwhile, there’s also a downside to using AI for coding. “A What if writing code wasn’t the real issue?”

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CIO

APRIL 25, 2024

With more than 1 billion users globally, LinkedIn is continuously bumping against the limits of what is technically feasible in the enterprise today. For LinkedIn, this was no different, as its road to LLM insights was anything but smooth, said LinkedIn’s Juan Bottaro, a principal software engineer and tech lead.

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CIO

JANUARY 19, 2023

On a recent episode of the Tech Whisperers podcast , Pfeiffer shared her insights about the numerous demands being placed on CIOs today, what she’s gained from her board experiences, and how the ways in which we work are evolving. What follows is that conversation, edited for length and clarity. Technology is different.

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CIO

OCTOBER 19, 2023

“Our people make the difference” — a common catchphrase of Walmart founder Sam Walton — still guides the company’s path forward as it ventures into the future with generative AI. Anchor on a compelling vision “AI will not replace radiologists, but radiologists who use AI will replace those who don’t.”

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CIO

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It’s something completely different, and potentially interesting, except for a few fatal flaws that shed light on the hard road CIOs are in for as we enter the era of enterprise software enhanced everywhere by generative AI. SharePoint also gives users folder trees, also useful for organizing files of various types.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

What follows is that conversation, edited for length and clarity. Frank LaQuinta: As you mature as a leader, you find out a lot about yourself — what works, what doesn’t, what motivates others and yourself. You can lead by making decisions, feeling empowered to do so and empower others closest to the work.

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CIO

DECEMBER 4, 2023

But making the transition from traditional CIO to chief orchestrator takes more than perspective. But CIOs who act as orchestrators can create value for their organizations in ways that go well beyond what traditional CIOs can deliver. How can a CIO use that unique vantage point to help mold strategy for their organization?

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CIO

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The auto maker, too, was moving away from oil, having announced plans not long before to make the Jaguar range all-electric by 2025, and to offer electric versions of all its other models by the end of the decade. When it comes to anything generative AI or automation orientated, “Everybody wants to help us on that journey.”

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CIO

JANUARY 11, 2024

This increased scrutiny is actually a good thing, because having a level of constraint forces teams to make better decisions and recommendations.” We have to make sure everyone understands what they are doing, why they are doing it, and — most importantly — how success will be measured.”

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CIO

MARCH 29, 2024

Another genAI assistant developed by Rocket analyzes applicants’ employer names to ensure that employers that could be entered under various names are understood to be one and the same, vastly speeding up the decision-making process. It is more likely you will see these different AI models tuned for different use cases.

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CIO

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Most companies’ digital journeys begin by migrating legacy applications to the cloud — the theory being that lifting and shifting workloads can provide a fast onramp to making good on services and capabilities unique to the cloud. But home and automobile insurance company Allstate is taking a different approach.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Sometimes knowing history (aka “remembering what happened”) can keep you out of trouble. The experts are telling us to start with a plan. Yeah, but judging from the planless successes of the PC and internet, an AI plan is just exactly what we shouldn’t waste our time on. 3: “Leverage AI to help make data-driven decisions.”

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CIO

JANUARY 9, 2024

But are those CEOs making the right investments? So I’m asking, ‘What specifically are you trying to address?’ because maybe what they need is not AI,” Smith says. Still, he’s aiming to make conversations more productive by educating others about artificial intelligence. “It It’s an interesting dilemma CIOs have.

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CIO

MARCH 28, 2024

What follows is that conversation, edited for length and clarity. In that spirit, if you knew then what you know now, what would you have done differently when you were in the CxO chair? I likely would’ve made different choices about how I supported the CEO and guided my team. So I would do that differently.

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CIO

MARCH 7, 2024

Depending on the type of AI being used, many are in the exploratory phases and just scratching the surface of the ‘art of the possible’ with AI usage. Some organizations are including machine learning in the category, which makes the AI conversation more inclusive. However, your enforcement of these controls may be different.

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CIO

DECEMBER 29, 2023

In many cases there’s a positive outlook on driving automation, making employees more productive, and enhancing supply chain and commercial capabilities utilizing AI,” he says. Also, CIOs are asking what processes other people are using around determining proof of concepts, use cases, and ROI for generative AI,” he says.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Proven methodologies developed years ago allowed us to reliably connect users, applications, and smart devices that propelled our organizations forward. Regulatory requirements may differ, but the same principles for protecting and enabling businesses apply across all verticals. Ultimately, it is people that make a company.

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CIO

AUGUST 1, 2023

The Miami-Illinois language of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma (Myaamiaki tribe) fell dormant during the 19th and 20th centuries, at a time when Indigenous populations faced forced relocations and abusive boarding schools, where children were forced to assimilate and were punished for using their own language.

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CIO

JANUARY 29, 2024

With more employees working remotely or only partially in office, the usual on-site fanfare has become less important, making it harder to parlay trendy atmosphere and esthetic vibes into real community and connection. Culture should be mission-driven, and for us, it’s all about driving the business forward through the tools we’re creating.”

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CIO

DECEMBER 7, 2022

What follows is an edited version of our conversation. My plan is for us to reimagine how our teams work together by simplifying our structure so we can operate as one organization and create seamless, cohesive experiences. What are the attributes you look for when filling those business-partner roles?

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CIO

MARCH 11, 2024

I do believe we are seeing the start of a return to growth – but that the future will be quite different from the past. However, what has been less common up to this point – and where I believe the value and growth will be going forward – is in more industry-focused solutions. What about the buyer?

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CIO

JULY 19, 2023

Our mission is to respond to these and digital transformation can help us. Bombardier Transportation was the same size as us, and also a global focus. What are the most emblematic projects you’re immersed in this year at the ICT level? What other disruptive technologies are you involved with? billion in 2021?

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