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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. Cisco sets aside space for an innovative team operating with a startup mindset. More than an experimental group, they hold themselves accountable the same way any startup should.

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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. Sun has a PhD from MIT and continued to publish academic research papers during his time at Microsoft, in addition to teaching at Seattle and Washington universities. Spoiler alert: it failed.)

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CIOs in transition: 5 tips for landing your next IT leadership job

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CIOs and IT leaders local and virtual IT leadership events from C-Vision , CDM Media , Constellation Research , ET-x , Evanta , Foundry , Forrester , Gartner , HMG Strategy , Info-Tech , Sinc , and others. It is important to research any prospective employer, its markets, key products, and competitors.

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Building digital fluency in the C-suite and beyond

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Research has shown that companies with strong digital acuity outperform the field, so it’s a strategic and business imperative, Seals adds. More frequently, IT leaders are seeing the value of educating their peers and stakeholders as a win-win for increasing buy-in and budget for digital initiatives. Rizwan, CIO of Z2C Ltd.,

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5 ways to maximize your cloud investment

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Plan for cost savings up front Cost optimization starts with defining desired business outcomes and architecting a cost-effective solution right from the start, says Jevin Jensen, research VP, Intelligent CloudOps Market at IDC. Know what’s the bigger win for them and what’s on their roadmap,” he advises.

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14 essential book recommendations by and for IT leaders

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In The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win (IT Revolution Press, 2013 ) , Bill — an IT manager — takes over a critical project that’s over budget and behind schedule. This book explores what truly motivates people, based on scientific research from psychology, economics, and neuroscience,” says Ivashin.

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MLSE looks to revolutionize sports experience with digital R&D lab

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In Toronto, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), the largest sports entertainment organization in Canada and one of the largest in North America, is facing off with the future with a new digital solutions research and development program.

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