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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.

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• 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.

• March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19

  Trump 2020 budget calls for more RPA, better CX

  The Trump 2020 budget calls for ways to upgrade the consumer experience with RPA and user-friendly interfaces. But legacy systems continue to take the lion's share of IT funds.

• March 11, 2019 11 Mar'19

  Google Empathy Lab uses 'design feeling' in search of a more human UI

  Google Empathy Lab's Danielle Krettek touted the next big thing in UI design at the Wisdom 2.0 event: tech that feels your pain or happiness -- or whatever.

• March 11, 2019 11 Mar'19

  Confronting big tech's role in digital addiction and digital wellness

  Heard at Wisdom 2.0: Former Google employee Tristan Harris believes big tech needs to confront its role in promoting digital addiction and get serious about digital wellness.

• February 25, 2019 25 Feb'19

  UNICEF investment in 6 blockchain startups extends mission

  UNICEF's investment in blockchain startups extends its mission and also underscores the particularity of scenarios where blockchain promises to be the optimal solution.

• February 18, 2019 18 Feb'19

  Accenture predicts post-digital age where trust is the differentiator

  The latest Accenture Technology Vision report calls out 'DARQ' technologies as the new must-have for CIOs and underscores the importance of building digital trust.