A recent LHH Executive Search study revealed that 60% of global c-suite executives plan to leave their roles within three years, citing various reasons. This leadership turnover may influence technology strategies, necessitating a shift from traditional to transformational CIOs to enhance business outcomes amid increasing pressure to leverage AI effectively.
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Counterintuitive thinking, the chief context officer and creating space with Eduard de Vries Sands
In a recent podcast, Eduard de Vries Sands, CIO of EVERSANA, discusses the evolving role of CIOs towards becoming Chief Context Officers. He emphasizes the importance of a product operating model focused on business outcomes, reducing reliance on traditional IT management, and fostering a culture of innovation and learning within teams to drive value.
How life as an inverted tree leads to technology optimism with Gaurav Singal
In this podcast episode, Tim Crawford interviews Gaurav Singal, CTO of Cantaloupe, who discusses his unique perspective on life and technology through the metaphor of an inverted tree. Gaurav emphasizes the necessity of understanding the business and customer service roles to foster innovation and balance risk with optimism, particularly in technology adoption.
The importance of people and how not to be a mushroom with Cindy Stoddard
This week's CIO in the Know podcast features Cindy Stoddard, Adobe's SVP and CIO, discussing the evolving role of CIOs in the AI era. Key topics include addressing past technical debt, the importance of infrastructure, work-life balance, and fostering a people-centric culture. Cindy emphasizes the significance of curiosity and strategic human connections in leadership.
NiCE Ups the Ante in CX AI – Cognigy Deal Puts Rivals on Notice
The Cognigy acquisition isn’t just about bots – it’s about owning the CX orchestration layer of the autonomous agentic AI enterprise. NiCE announced its intent to acquire Cognigy for ~$955 million in a strategic move that should send ripples through the CCaaS and CX…
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CIO In The Know – AI or not to AI. That is the question…and how.
It seems every conversation touches on AI. AI is everywhere. At the same time, CIOs and CEOs are growing in their fatigue with AI conversations. Part of the problem is that vendors are adding ‘AI’ to everything and making it hard to…
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HPE closes deal with Juniper Networks and what it means for CIOs
Yesterday, HPE announced that after 18 months in the making and with a lot of legal negotiations, they finally received DOJ approval to close the acquisition of Juniper Networks. I jumped on a briefing with the CEO’s of both HPE and Juniper…
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Google Gemini CLI takes enterprises further toward autonomous AI operations
Google just announced Gemini CLI which brings the power of Gemini’s AI capabilities to the command line of code development. This is more than just a copilot or code generation. It is the ability to programmatically bring AI into core application development.…
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Watch Your Flank: New Entrants Sidestep Competition
Companies often compete in specific swim lanes or markets. Depending on the market, there are broad implications and more finer details or sub-markets. The default competitors define their space and new entrants work within the bounds set by the stalwarts.…
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CIO In The Know – CIOs, Buckle Up: The First 120 Days of 2025 Just Redefined Your Roadmap
The first four months of 2025 have significantly altered the CIO landscape, emphasizing the need for transformational leadership amid disruptions in AI, governance, and cybersecurity. CIOs are now focusing on data strategy and emerging AI agent discussions while grappling with complex regulatory environments. A mid-year Playbook update may be necessary to navigate these changes.