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• June 10, 2019 10 Jun'19

  In-depth look at what the Oracle-Microsoft agreement means to CIOs

  The Oracle-Microsoft deal could solve technical problems that curtail cloud strategies, letting CIOs focus on business criteria. It could also introduce new complexity.

• June 07, 2019 07 Jun'19

  Data-driven strategies for succeeding in the algorithmic economy

  Crafting a data strategy is hard. Use cases help. At the MIT CIO Symposium, four IT leaders share how they're forging data-driven strategies that'll pay off in the algorithmic economy.

• June 04, 2019 04 Jun'19

  Automating business processes a top priority for BCBS of Mass. CIO

  Beth O'Rorke, CIO at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, said operational efficiency is a top five priority. One of her approaches? Automating business processes.

• May 31, 2019 31 May'19

  Move to cloud computing lifts SoulCycle, Middlesex Health productivity

  At the recent MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, fitness company SoulCycle and Middlesex Health recount how cloud has become a workforce enabler.

• May 31, 2019 31 May'19

  Early stage companies look to help CIOs fix software development

  The early stage companies honored at this year's MIT Sloan CIO Symposium take aim at one of digital transformation's biggest pain points: the slow pace of software development.

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• May 30, 2019 30 May'19

  Google's John Solomon redefines the cloud worker for CIOs at MITCIO

  Who is a cloud worker? According to Google's John Solomon, CIOs are shortchanging their companies by not enabling virtually every worker today to use the cloud to do their jobs.

• May 21, 2019 21 May'19

  Surveillance technology under fire, amid growing societal concerns

  As San Francisco halts city use of facial recognition technology, CIOs could see more regulatory actions against surveillance technology -- and more limits on their use of data.

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  Trump's move to ban Huawei a wake-up call for IT execs

  The Trump administration's move to effectively ban Huawei products from U.S. networks has big implications for IT execs in charge of supply chain sourcing and security.

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  CIO tips for giving a successful presentation to the board

  Board presentations can be scary for CIOs. The good news is you can't go too wrong in a climate where boards are desperate to learn about tech. These tips will help you shine.

• April 24, 2019 24 Apr'19

  Pointers on becoming a transformational CIO, pitfalls to avoid

  A panel of CIO experts explore the role of the transformational CIO. Understanding organizational change and being plugged in are big factors.

• March 29, 2019 29 Mar'19

  How to achieve digital transformation -- with CIO as linchpin

  Companies achieve digital transformation along two dimensions -- through operational efficiency and offering a great customer experience. Getting there can be an uphill battle.

• March 26, 2019 26 Mar'19

  Scalable learning vs. scalable efficiency in the automation age

  The right way to treat employees in the automation age is not by deploying scalable efficiency, but by offering scalable learning. The first requirement: enlightened leaders.

• March 25, 2019 25 Mar'19

  JOANN Stores hires new CIO to push customer experience strategy

  JOANN Stores' announcement of a new CIO hire is another signal that engaging customers is increasingly part of the CIO portfolio.

• March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19

  The CIO job on steroids: The 'CIO-plus'

  The term CIO-plus came up in a recent conversation about the attributes of a successful CIO. It's another twist on the ever-morphing CIO job.

• March 19, 2019 19 Mar'19

  MIT CIO 2019: Scaling AI and data to build the 'smart enterprise'

  The theme of MIT Sloan CIO Symposium 2019 is 'leading the smarter enterprise.' We caught up with event chair Lindsey Anderson to find out what that means.