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CIO as enabler: Building an ecosystem of innovation partners

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There’s significant debate about the future of the CIO role , but one thing is clear: Digital leaders who want to be successful must look beyond the firewall and link up with an ecosystem of vendor partners, startups, and other organizations to ensure the enterprise thrives. What are we doing about the transformation of the business?’”

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SAP poaches Microsoft exec as its new global head of AI

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SAP has appointed a new global head of artificial intelligence, Walter Sun, after the previous post-holder quit to found her own AI startup. For the past 18 years, Sun worked at Microsoft, most recently as VP of AI for its business and applications platform group. Sun replaces Feiyu Xu as SAP’s global head of AI.

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How to create a culture of innovation

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A shift has occurred and IT is now viewed as an equal partner in driving business growth with CIOs recognized as the de facto leaders of innovation. Here, they and others share seven ways to create and nurture a culture of innovation. Prioritize time for experimentation. Mike Crowe, CIO, Colgate-Palmolive. Colgate-Palmolive.

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The Inside Startup: Meet Cisco’s Emerging Technologies and Incubation Group

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Startup” means risk. Regardless, new business ventures work under pressure to research, refine, and deliver an idea to the market. But despite the high risk/reward framework, these Victory-or-Bust ventures don’t have the market cornered on agility and innovation. Like any startup, delivering on expectations is job one.

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How AI is reshaping Saudi Aramco’s oil exploration and underwater operations strategy

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Saudi Aramco is spearheading the innovations by embracing cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, both within its core operations and beyond, which places the company ahead of the curve. USD billion in 2023, representing a 15% annual increase despite global challenges.

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Ford’s high-tech business transformation, fueled by cloud

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s wholesale pivot to technology has transformed not only the automaker’s business operations but its corporate identity. “We Mike Amend, Ford’s chief enterprise technology officer, was once CTO for Dell’s global online business. Ford Motor Co.’s People don’t think of a large, 100-year-old manufacturing company as high tech.”

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Expat CIOs: IT leaders broaden horizons with global experiences

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We live in a world that is more global than ever before and it is important to experience different cultures, customs, and traditions,” he says. He moved from New Zealand to Amsterdam, working with Nike and Heineken as their global enterprise architect for data and analytics. PoCs take a lot of time,” he says.