CIO

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

How do we CISOs adapt our strategies today? While AI-driven analytics and automation hold the promise of enhancing threat detection and response capabilities, they also introduce new attack vectors and vulnerabilities.

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CIO

APRIL 15, 2025

In response, traders formed alliances, hired guards and even developed new paths to bypass high-risk areas just as modern enterprises must invest in cybersecurity strategies, encryption and redundancy to protect their valuable data from breaches and cyberattacks. Theft and counterfeiting also played a role.

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CIO

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Primary among these is the need to ensure the data that will power their AI strategies is fit for purpose. Strong data strategies de-risk AI adoption, removing barriers to performance. Despite the ambitions many leaders harbour, they face a series of challenges that must be overcome to realise the true value of AI investments.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

To attract and retain top-tier talent in a competitive market, organizations must adopt innovative strategies that help identify the right candidates and create a cultural environment where they can thrive. Leveraging Technology for Smarter Hiring Embracing technology is imperative for optimizing talent acquisition strategies.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

By partnering with industry leaders, businesses can acquire the resources needed for efficient data discovery, multi-environment management, and strong data protection. To fully leverage AI and analytics for achieving key business objectives and maximizing return on investment (ROI), modern data management is essential.

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CIO

JANUARY 1, 2025

AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly gambled that merging two market leaders in the aircraft leasing industry, one of the biggest M&A deals in recent years valued at around $30 billion, would pay off as the sector bounced back from a slump caused by the pandemic. So far so good. I always keep it in mind that were here to do the business, not to do IT.

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CIO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Tech supply chain risks South Korea’s semiconductor ecosystem, driven by industry leaders like Samsung and SK Hynix, is a cornerstone of global technology supply chains. Its dominance in critical areas like memory chips makes it indispensable to industries worldwide. Samsung and SK Hynix have not responded to requests for comments.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Joe Hellerstein is co-founder and chief strategy officer of Trifacta and the Jim Gray Chair of Computer Science at UC Berkeley. In that Economist report, I spoke about society entering an “Industrial Revolution of Data,” which kicked off with the excitement around Big Data and continues into our current era of data-driven AI.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Paul Beswick, CIO of Marsh McLennan, served as a general strategy consultant for most of his 23 years at the firm but was tapped in 2019 to relaunch the risk, insurance, and consulting services powerhouse’s global digital practice. Simultaneously, major decisions were made to unify the company’s data and analytics platform.

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CIO

MARCH 13, 2025

A great example of this is the semiconductor industry. But were still in the early days of figuring out what it really means for our industry. Aligning your culture, processes and technology strategy ensures you can adapt to a rapidly changing landscape while staying true to your core purpose.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Here, we explore the key factors impeding IT modernization and provide recommendations to overcome them (with real-world illustrations of strategies). For instance, Capital One successfully transitioned from mainframe systems to a cloud-first strategy by gradually migrating critical applications to Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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CIO

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Data sovereignty and the development of local cloud infrastructure will remain top priorities in the region, driven by national strategies aimed at ensuring data security and compliance. Several industries in the Middle East are set to experience significant digital transformation in the coming years.

Trends 158

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CIO

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The proposed model illustrates the data management practice through five functional pillars: Data platform; data engineering; analytics and reporting; data science and AI; and data governance. The choice of vendors should align with the broader cloud or on-premises strategy.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

While data and analytics were not entirely new to the company, there was no enterprise-wide approach. As a result, we embarked on this journey to create a cohesive enterprise data strategy. These individuals play a pivotal role in driving change and implementing new strategies.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The CDO’s mandate extends beyond mere technology implementation; it encompasses the development of comprehensive digital strategies and the cultivation of a culture that embraces continuous innovation. This holistic strategy should encompass all business areas, including operations, finance, marketing, and customer service.

Culture 161

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CIO

JANUARY 30, 2025

The evolution of cloud-first strategies, real-time integration and AI-driven automation has set a new benchmark for data systems and heightened concerns over data privacy, regulatory compliance and ethical AI governance demand advanced solutions that are both robust and adaptive.

Scalability 169

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Cloudera

DECEMBER 2, 2024

As organizations adopt a cloud-first infrastructure strategy, they must weigh a number of factors to determine whether or not a workload belongs in the cloud. Cloudera is committed to providing the most optimal architecture for data processing, advanced analytics, and AI while advancing our customers’ cloud journeys.

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AWS Machine Learning - AI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In this blog post, we demonstrate prompt engineering techniques to generate accurate and relevant analysis of tabular data using industry-specific language. A user can ask a business- or industry-related question for ETFs. The results are similar to fine-tuning LLMs without the complexities of fine-tuning models.

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CIO

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The demand for ESG initiatives has become an integral part of a company’s strategy for long-term success, offering a promising future for those who embrace them. As industries look to minimize their carbon footprints, AI-powered solutions are emerging as critical enablers of environmental sustainability.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

With extensive networks and deep industry insights, they provide organizations with access to top talent capable of leading digital transformation initiatives and steering companies toward differentiated long-term success. Adaptability: With industries undergoing constant change, leaders must be committed to continuous learning.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Paul Beswick, CIO of Marsh McLellan, served as a general strategy consultant for most of his 23 years at the firm but was tapped in 2019 to relaunch the risk, insurance, and consulting services powerhouse’s global digital practice. Simultaneously, major decisions were made to unify the company’s data and analytics platform.

Generative AI 158

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CIO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

They understand that their strategies, capabilities, resources, and management systems should be configured to support the enterprise’s overarching purpose and goals. Recognize IT and business are inseparable IT and business strategies are now fully intertwined, observes Jay Upchurch, EVP and CIO at analytics vendor SAS.

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CIO

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Always on the cusp of technology innovation, the financial services industry (FSI) is once again poised for wholesale transformation, this time with Generative AI. GenAI is also helping to improve risk assessment via predictive analytics.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Sophisticated algorithms and data analytics allow for a more informed selection process based on a candidate’s skills, experience, leadership style, and potential for future growth. They are required to possess a unique blend of hard and soft skills, industry-specific expertise, and a deep understanding of business strategy.

Trends 149

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CIO

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In addition, weve seen the introduction of a wide variety of small language models (SLMs), industry-specific LLMs, and, most recently, agentic AI models. Our LLM was built on EXLs 25 years of experience in the insurance industry and was trained on more than a decade of proprietary claims-related data. From Llama3.1

Artificial Inteligence 174

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CIO

JANUARY 6, 2025

Data sovereignty and local cloud infrastructure will remain priorities, supported by national cloud strategies, particularly in the GCC. Which industries in the Middle East are most likely to see significant digital transformation and technology investments in the next few years?

Trends 122

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CIO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

In today’s data-driven world, large enterprises are aware of the immense opportunities that data and analytics present. Why data distilleries are a game-changer: Insights from the insurance industry Traditionally, managing data in sectors like insurance relied on fragmented systems and manual processes.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Saudi Arabia has announced a 100 billion USD initiative aimed at establishing itself as a major player in artificial intelligence, data analytics, and advanced technology. Project Transcendence is expected to channel investments into critical areas needed to create a thriving AI industry.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Think surgical vs. brute force, and ground decisions as much on growth and strategy as on tech stack considerations,” he says. Related: Generative AI’s killer enterprise app just might be ERP ] The firm was using Deltek Vision, which Stanton says is “not well-suited for that — it’s a transactional system, not a data analytics system.”

Systems Review 197

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CIO

APRIL 25, 2025

Gopalkrishnan, who is the CIO of six of the banks eight lines of business, says Bank of America operates a hybrid hosting strategy based on a virtual private cloud the bank has operated for years and public clouds as needed. Our view is we essentially have a hosting strategy. Weve been modernizing our data plan, Gopalkrishnan says.

Banking 162

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CIO

APRIL 23, 2025

I believe that the fundamental design principles behind these systems, being siloed, batch-focused, schema-rigid and often proprietary, are inherently misaligned with the demands of our modern, agile, data-centric and AI-enabled insurance industry. This is where Delta Lakehouse architecture truly shines.

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CIO

JANUARY 24, 2024

Organizations can’t afford to mess up their data strategies, because too much is at stake in the digital economy. Unfortunately, the road to data strategy success is fraught with challenges, so CIOs and other technology leaders need to plan and execute carefully. Here are some data strategy mistakes IT leaders would be wise to avoid.

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CIO

APRIL 22, 2025

Many IT leaders undervalue the importance of partnering closely with business peers and speaking the language of strategy and outcomes. However, IT must now shift from a support function to a strategic driver of growth, aligning priorities and goals with the broader organizational strategy according to an article published in Exclaimer.

Technical Review 148

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CIO

MARCH 7, 2025

For CIOs, the message was clear: Efficiency, future-ready technology, and innovative workforce strategies are essential. They should also implement AI-powered predictive analytics for better decision-making. Investing in automation to streamline service delivery and prioritizing CX technologies will help maintain industry leadership.

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CIO

DECEMBER 19, 2024

An early trend seems to be the SaaS model, with a per-conversation model emerging for infrequent users, says Ritu Jyoti, general manager and group vice president for AI, automation, data and analytics research at IDC. For business users, outcome-based pricing is often the most intuitive, Leo John says.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI are putting more pressure on analytics and IT leaders to get their houses in order when it comes to data strategy and data management. Only 6% feel their data maturity is below industry standard or nonexistent. Foundry is the publisher of CIO.com.

Strategy 205

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CIO

MARCH 14, 2025

At the time, the idea seemed somewhat far-fetched, that enterprises outside a few niche industries would require a CAIO. Jordi Escayola, global head of advanced analytics, AI, and data science, believes the role is very important and will only gain in stature in the years to come.

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