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3 steps to get your data AI ready

CIO

As they embark on their AI journey, many people have discovered their data is garbage, says Eric Helmer, chief technology officer for software support company Rimini Street. For many CIOs, preparing their data for even one AI project is a tall order. This tends to put the brakes on their AI aspirations.

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Startup CTO or Developer

TechEmpower CTO

What does it mean to be a CTO for a startup? Should a startup CTO spend their time programming? Exploring new technologies? The role of a CTO varies as the company matures. A CTO can help you find the right answers. Instead, they should consider a Fractional CTO who can help close the gap.

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The lazy CIO’s guide to better IT investment

CIO

Youre under this pressure unless youve given up and relinquished responsibility for formulating the organizations technology vision to a chief digital officer, chief technology officer, or some other titled individual whose job is to make promises you as CIO are supposed to keep. Dont do that.

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Atlassian CTO: We were late moving to the cloud, on the ball with AI

TechCrunch

The goal of Atlassian's CTO, Rajeev Rajan, and that of the two CEOs is to create one of the top tech companies at the world.

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An Adult Conversation About Estimates

Speaker: Beekey Cheung, Software Consultant, Professor Beekums, LLC

Failure to do so hurts both your company and your relationships with stakeholders. Tactics for getting more accurate estimates, but why accuracy is often not the right yardstick. Projects where estimates are not appropriate and what to do instead. This is a critical topic for senior software leaders to get right.

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Carta lays off 10% as CTO lawsuit looms

TechCrunch

” The company claims that it cut costs in travel, vendor spend, marketing spend and investments in new bets, but that it ultimately had to reduce headcount. The well-funded company is dealing with more than the macroeconomic conditions that have caused thousands of tech companies to lay off employees.

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Redefining customer experience: How AI is revolutionizing Mastercard

CIO

In an era where technology reshapes entire industries, I’ve had the privilege of leading Mastercard on an extraordinary journey. Today, we’re a $450 billion company with more than 35,000 employees globally. Companies and teams need to continue testing and learning. But it wasn’t the tech that made Mastercard what it is today.

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Success Story: Swiss Insurtech Company Hires a Remote CTO from Ukraine

Hiring top management resources is challenging for any organization no matter the size, and when the local job market is already overheated, companies need to become creative in attracting the top talent.

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Building Evolvable Architectures

Speaker: Dr. Rebecca Parsons, CTO of ThoughtWorks

It’s no surprise many CIOs and CTOs are struggling to adapt, in part because their architecture isn’t equipped to evolve. This webinar will discuss what’s at stake if companies continue to use long term architecture plans. Join Dr. Rebecca Parsons, CTO at ThoughtWorks, as she presents: How to build evolvable solutions.

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Using Connected Device Data to Improve Sales

Speaker: Charlie Isaacs, CTO for Customer Connection at Salesforce

There is an incredible opportunity for companies to take data from connected devices and use it to improve your sales pipeline, make your reps more effective, and even (with the help of AI) handle entire portions of the sales process for you! You likely have many connected devices all around you.

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More Effective Agile Leadership

Speaker: Steve McConnell, CEO, Construx Software

Join Steve McConnell, CEO of Construx Software, as he distills hundreds of companies’-worth of real-world experience into the proven Agile leadership practices that work best. We all strive to be effective Agile leaders. But how do you know if you're succeeding?