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Six steps to creating a successful IT strategy: A guide for CIOs

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Addressing these root causes ensures that solutions are effective and sustainable, leading to more permanent improvements and preventing recurring problems. He is the former CTO of shared services for Wachovia, leading technology for Core Banking, Bank Operations, Finance, Risk, Legal and Marketing business units.

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How today’s enterprise architect juggles strategy, tech and innovation

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They ensure that decisions are aligned with both short-term goals and long-term sustainability Strategist: The enterprise architect aligns technology initiatives with the businesss vision, ensuring that technology choices drive value and competitive advantage. This requires long-term thinking and investment.

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How Women in Tech are rising to the new challenges

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As Jyothirlatha, CTO of Godrej Capital tells us, Being a pandemic-born NBFC (non-banking financial company), a technology-first approach helps us drive business growth. Additionally, these CIOs have also seen the growing assent for sustainable practices. Build a strong network of mentors, sponsors, and allies who advocate for you.

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A blueprint for successfully executing business-aligned IT strategies

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Technology as a key business enabler In today’s digital-first world, aligning IT strategies with business outcomes is no longer optional—it is a critical requirement for sustained success. He is currently a senior advisor at WVE. Vipin also led consulting practices at Accenture, Microsoft and HPE, advising Fortune 100 firms and U.S.

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What CIOs need to become better enablers of sustainability

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There is a need and realization by the business world to be more environmentally sustainable since organizations are seeing an impact on the bottom line as a direct result of climate change. Like anything, the hard work is the initial assessment,” says CGI director of business consulting and CIO advisor Sean Sadler.

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How Trainline’s CTO stays on track with professional development

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Few would swap sunny San Francisco and the innovation of Silicon Valley for a train ticketing company serving disgruntled UK commuters, but try telling that to Trainline CTO, Milena Nikolic. Nothing clicked until she spoke to Trainline, the international digital rail and coach technology platform, headquartered in London.

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The skills and traits of elite CTOs

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Here are some of the most significant attributes CTOs need to succeed, according to advisors and those in the role. A CTO will help make decisions on the choice of technology adoption, infrastructure, and development architecture,” Athawale says. How can the CTO respond to that question without being an expert in generative AI?”