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Building tech leaders who think like CEOs (and deliver like operators)

If you want your CTO to thrive, pull them into shaping strategy early — real integration is what turns tech leadership from stalled to unstoppable.

By Brett St Clair

Dec 4, 202510 mins

C-SuiteCTOCareers

Articles

What’s holding CTOs back?

Internal politics, organizational culture, and funding issues top the list of issues derailing CTOs’ change agenda — so too does demonstrating the value of innovation.

By Esther Shein

May 16, 2024 8 mins

CTOIT Leadership

What is a CTO? The exec who sets tech strategy

The chief technology officer has emerged as a key player in the C-suite, as digital transformations become high strategic priorities for so many organizations.

By Bob Violino

Apr 24, 2024 10 mins

CTOIT Leadership

SAP enhances Datasphere and SAC for AI-driven transformation

SAP adds new generative AI and data governance features to SAP Datasphere and SAP Analytics Cloud, enabling customers to incorporate non-SAP and unstructured data when creating AI-based planning models and scenarios.

By Thor Olavsrud

Mar 6, 2024 6 mins

Business IntelligenceCTOData Architecture

CIOs in financial services embrace gen AI — but with caution

Despite the myriad temptations to rush in, KeyBank, Gen Re, and Genpact business tech leaders set the path for ethical, efficient, and secure generative AI usage.

By Mark Chillingworth

Dec 27, 2023 8 mins

CIOCTOFinancial Services Industry

The skills and traits of elite CTOs

Chief technology officers must be expert in translating technologies into strategic business assets and in establishing the workplace culture necessary to do so.

By Bob Violino

Dec 12, 2023 10 mins

CTOCareersIT Leadership

12 strategic tips CIOs can learn from tech vendor CTOs

With every company becoming a software company, enterprise IT leaders can improve digital outcomes by heeding the advice of those who have been there and done that — their vendor counterparts.

By Esther Shein

Nov 13, 2023 14 mins

CTODigital TransformationIT Strategy

Building elite teams to map out the business and customer journey

As the CTO at Opendoor, the e-commerce platform for residential real estate, Raji Subramanian leads all aspects of technology and product development, with engaged teams in place to ensure a trusted process for customers. Here, Lee Rennick, executive director of CIO Communities, speaks with her about customer obsession, problem identification, and working back versus working forward.

By CIO staff

Oct 11, 2023 8 mins

CTODevelopment ToolsDiversity and Inclusion

How IT leaders use EV tech to fuel the transport revolution in Kenya

Many African nations are starting to invest in electric vehicle (EV) transportation as a means to broaden access and help keep pace with global environmental initiatives. In Kenya, strides are being made despite industry and tech leaders grappling to overcome early challenges.

By Vincent Matinde

May 31, 2023 5 mins

CIOCTOEmerging Technology

How culture and strategic partnerships help fuel transformation

Marc Hale, CTO for AIA New Zealand, recently spoke with Cathy O’Sullivan, editor for CIO New Zealand, about navigating the complexities of digital transformation, and focusing on culture to enable healthier outcomes for customers.

By CIO staff

Mar 22, 2023 7 mins

CTOChange ManagementDigital Transformation

Lexmarku2019s Vishal Gupta on infusing every decision with AI

The companyu2019s AI community of excellence has created not only a talent pipeline, but a use case pipeline to fuel future innovation.

By CIO staff

May 18, 2022

CIOCTOIT Skills and Training

CIO vs. CTO: Chief collaborators in tech

The line between CIO and CTO roles is increasingly blurring. Here's how to these roles traditional differentiate, how they are converging, and how they can work together to create business value.

By Bob Violino

Sep 21, 2021 10 mins

CIOCTOIT Leadership

Career roadmap: Chief technology officer

The chief technology officer role can be quite different from one organization to the next, but as digital transformation efforts continue across virtually all industries, demand for CTOs is likely to grow. Here’s a look at what it takes to become a CTO.

By Bob Violino

Nov 11, 2020

CTOCareersIT Leadership

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Building tech leaders who think like CEOs (and deliver like operators)

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Pernod Ricard leverages AI to strengthen marketing efforts

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Transformation to the core at Southern Cross Travel Insurance

Transforming distribution: How Ingram Micro is becoming a platform business

Making technology a company capability at Foot Locker

How PEXA balances tech to benefit teams and the digital journey

Articles

What’s holding CTOs back?

What is a CTO? The exec who sets tech strategy

SAP enhances Datasphere and SAC for AI-driven transformation

CIOs in financial services embrace gen AI — but with caution

The skills and traits of elite CTOs

12 strategic tips CIOs can learn from tech vendor CTOs

Building elite teams to map out the business and customer journey

How IT leaders use EV tech to fuel the transport revolution in Kenya

How culture and strategic partnerships help fuel transformation

Lexmarku2019s Vishal Gupta on infusing every decision with AI

CIO vs. CTO: Chief collaborators in tech

Career roadmap: Chief technology officer

Building tech leaders who think like CEOs (and deliver like operators)

The more corporate IT leaders, the greater the need to coexist

What powers reinvention at NRG

Pernod Ricard leverages AI to strengthen marketing efforts

Unpacking UC San Diego’s use of LLMs to boost access to knowledge

Transformation to the core at Southern Cross Travel Insurance

Transforming distribution: How Ingram Micro is becoming a platform business

Making technology a company capability at Foot Locker

How PEXA balances tech to benefit teams and the digital journey

Articles

What’s holding CTOs back?

What is a CTO? The exec who sets tech strategy

SAP enhances Datasphere and SAC for AI-driven transformation

CIOs in financial services embrace gen AI — but with caution

The skills and traits of elite CTOs

12 strategic tips CIOs can learn from tech vendor CTOs

Building elite teams to map out the business and customer journey

How IT leaders use EV tech to fuel the transport revolution in Kenya

How culture and strategic partnerships help fuel transformation

Lexmarku2019s Vishal Gupta on infusing every decision with AI

CIO vs. CTO: Chief collaborators in tech

Career roadmap: Chief technology officer

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