CIO

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, the role of the CIO has transcended simply managing IT infrastructure to becoming a pivotal player in enabling business strategy. Understanding the company’s competitive position allows IT leaders to mindfully act to implement technology for competitive advantage.

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CIO

MARCH 13, 2025

Dun and Bradstreet has been using AI and ML for years, and that includes gen AI, says Michael Manos, the companys CTO. In a November report by HR consultancy Randstad, based on a survey of 12,000 people and 3 million job profiles, demand for AI skills has increased five-fold between 2023 and 2024. Other surveys found a similar gap.

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CIO

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This technology already exists.” The technology exists, but it’s very nascent,” he says. Caylent, an AWS cloud consulting partner, uses AI to write most of its code in specific cases, says Clayton Davis, director of cloud-native development there. That’s what we call an AI software engineering agent.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

There is also stock trading where users can purchase fractional shares and ETFs. link] Cornish, a software developer by trade, started the New York–based company in 2021 after a career that included chief information officer for the New York Stock Exchange and chief technology officer for Gemini Trust Co.

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CIO

JANUARY 25, 2024

Jim Chilton is an award-winning CIO who serves as the chief technology officer of Cengage Group, an innovative disruptor in the edtech space. As a business and technology executive, Chilton leverages his unique experiences to drive innovation and optimize technology throughout the company.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The shifting leadership landscape In a fast-paced, tech-driven world, business strategy and technology are more intertwined than ever. They are instrumental in navigating the complex intersection of technology and business, driving innovation, and accelerating decision-making in ways traditional leadership roles have struggled to do.

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CIO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

While new technologies have shifted priorities, the need to manage stakeholders has not, says Krishna Prasad, CIO of technology services business UST. As technologies evolve, CIOs still need to build mutual commitment and support for IT initiatives,” says tech consultant and author Gerald Leonard.

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CIO

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Technology continues to advance at a furious pace. When addressed properly , application and platform modernization drives immense value and positions organizations ahead of their competition, says Anindeep Kar, a consultant with technology research and advisory firm ISG.

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CIO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Combined with an April IDC survey that found organizations launching an average of 37 AI POCs, the September survey suggests many CIOs have been throwing the proverbial spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks, says Daniel Saroff, global vice president for consulting and research services at IDC.

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CIO

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Consulting firm McKinsey Digital notes that many organizations fall short of their digital and AI transformation goals due to process complexity rather than technical complexity. Data architecture components A modern data architecture consists of the following components, according to IT consulting firm BMC : Data pipelines.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Outsourcing engineering has become more common in recent years, so we’re starting a new initiative to profile the software consultants who startups love to work with the most. Consultant: Appetiser Apps. Consultant: Aloa. ” Consultant: Ajmera InfoTech. Consultant: Cultum. Consultant: ManagedKube.

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CIO

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Chief technology officers are key players in the enterprise C-suite, oftentimes working in collaboration with CIOs at the forefront of new and innovative technologies. They are among the most important hires organizations are making today due to the business value that successful technology deployments can bring.

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CIO

DECEMBER 31, 2024

This allows end users to advocate on behalf of the technology rather than technologists, he explains. By establishing a culture that values continuous feedback and learning, organizations can pivot rapidly based on performance data, allowing them to respond proactively to market demands and technological advancements.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

What really matters is determining how to fit every function together to achieve unified goals — chiefly IT and its business counterparts, given the importance technology has organizationwide. It allows businesses to be the best technologically enabled version of themselves,” Upchurch says.

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CIO

JUNE 20, 2024

As SVP and CTO for the Boston Red Sox, Brian Shield is responsible for the strategic direction of technology, fan engagement, day-to-day IT operations, and cybersecurity in support of the team, their fans, and Fenway Sports Management. We’ve changed on-prem technologies to cloud-based technologies.

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CTO Academy

APRIL 18, 2023

A Fractional CTO is a chief technology officer who provides on-demand services to a company or organization. In other words, it is a freelance contract that implies working for a fraction of the time and cost and just on the part of the project as opposed to full- or part-time CTO positions.

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CIO

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Agentic AI, the more focused alternative to general-purpose generative AI, is gaining momentum in the enterprise, with Forrester having named it a top emerging technology for 2025 in June. The technology is in its early days, and several questions remain open chief among them, how AI agents will be priced.

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CIO

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Yet unlike his peers, Wiedenbeck’s dual roles — the top technology executive as well as the transformation lead at Ameritas — are often at odds. As chief technology officer, Wiedenbeck is driving automation and IT modernization to reduce complexity and technical debt.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Registered investment advisors, for example, have to jump over a few hurdles when deploying new technologies. Gen AI is still in its early days and the company is concerned about safely integrating the technology. Thats exactly what SS&C, a financial services and healthcare technology company, is doing with gen AI.

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CIO

JULY 15, 2022

“We had five different forecast engines running in the company through various acquisitions,” says Lars Ewe, who inherited the thorny IT environment when he joined as CTO in February 2020. Just because A bought B, you don’t want to assume that A has better technology than B.”.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Technology has shifted from a back-office function to a core enabler of business growth, innovation, and competitive advantage. Senior business leaders and CIOs must navigate a complex web of competing priorities, such as managing stakeholder expectations, accelerating technological innovation, and maintaining operational efficiency.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The company was co-founded by chief executive Nico Barawid, a former head of international expansion at Nova Credit and consultant with BCG, and chief operating officer María del Carmen Herrerías Salazar, who previously worked at one of Mexico’s largest hotel operators, Grupo Presidente.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Software consultant Andrew Drach’s two companies Callentis and Solwey demonstrate his entrepreneurial skills, but his clients also value his educational background, as we learned through TechCrunch’s survey to identify the best software consultants for startups. Why did you choose the boutique consultancy model?

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CIO

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The implications for cloud adoption are profound, as businesses increasingly rely on these technologies to drive digital transformation, optimize operations and gain competitive advantages. However, the rapid pace of growth also highlights the urgent need for more sustainable and efficient resource management practices.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

These technologies can produce more content that everyone needs to consume and be aware of,” says Anita Woolley, professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Steve Ross, director of cybersecurity for the Americas at S-RM Intelligence and Risk Consulting, says gen AI can reduce a day’s worth of research to a single hour, but not without a catch.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

BasiGo is backed by a number of investors including Climate Capital, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, and Third Derivative, an accelerator focused on climate-technology. Bhattacharya is not new to the field of electric vehicles, having been a technology leader in rechargeable (lithium-ion) batteries for more than 12 years.

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CIO

JANUARY 9, 2023

Recruiting, retainment, and yes, adoption of lead-edge technology, are back on the radar of IT leaders. Grace Liu, senior vice president of IT for Seagate Technology, says the shifting economy can offer a chance to be opportunistic. “We How do we grow our business responsibly?” How do we get the talent we need?

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CIO

JANUARY 8, 2025

As VP of cloud capabilities at software company Endava, Radu Vunvulea consults with many CIOs in large enterprises. because the scale of compute power required would be too costly to reproduce in house, says Sid Nag, VP, cloud, edge, and AI infrastructure services and technologies at Gartner.

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CIO

APRIL 8, 2024

Maggie Peña, chief experience officer, Interlace Health Interlace Health The C-suite is expanding to include more IT leaders today, a reflection of how important technology is to the business. As a result of this shift, we have seen an emergence of new technology-focused roles becoming more commonplace.”

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

After securing $16 million in Series A funding last April, Databook , an AI-powered consultative sales intelligence company, is back, this time with $50 million in Series B funding. As companies look toward the future, they must reassess the role of digital selling in the enterprise,” he said. “To

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CIO

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

From determining career paths, applying for the role, and understanding trends in AI, the Next CIO cohort have gained a clearer understanding of what c-suite technology leadership entails and identifying which skills they need to succeed. However, the transition from CIO-1 to CIO entails a significant mindset shift.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

From obscurity to ubiquity, the rise of large language models (LLMs) is a testament to rapid technological advancement. The analyst firm Forrester named AI agents as one of its top 10 emerging technologies this year and that it will deliver benefits in the next two to five years. Why has agentic AI become the latest rage?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Angel investors in this round include HackerOne co-founder and CTO Alex Rice; Sounil Yu, the former chief security scientist at Bank of America; Omkhar Arasaratnam, the former head of Data Protection Technology at JPMorgan Chase and toDay Ventures. Image Credits: Enso Security / Getty Images.

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CIO

AUGUST 21, 2023

They may publicly preach “No technology for technology’s sake,” but they still frequently share their fascination with the latest tech gadgets. It’s then that the hopes for the technology get way ahead of what it can actually deliver today. They’re not the only ones enthralled by tech. Here’s what they say on the topic.

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CIO

APRIL 25, 2024

Today’s announcement is a continuation of IBM’s deep focus and investment in hybrid cloud and AI, the two most transformational technologies for clients today.” Enterprise clients are wrestling with an unprecedented expansion in infrastructure and applications across public and private clouds, as well as on-prem environments.

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Erik Bernhardsson

DECEMBER 12, 2023

I even got this particular section framed and hung up at our office: Your mission Let's say you were employed as a CTO behind the front lines and you wanted to destroy productivity for as long as you can without getting caught. Technology When joining, require a 6-18 months rewrite of core systems. Blame the previous CTO.

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CIO

AUGUST 28, 2023

For example, most say they love both technology and problem-solving — a combination that often got them interested in the IT profession in the first place. And they express a commitment to continuous learning and a willingness to take risks — not just with technology but with their careers. Second, be intentional.

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