Blockchain for business: 6 promising pilots

For all the hype, blockchain has yet to go mainstream in the enterprise. But that is gradually changing as the technology’s reputation for trusted transactions grows among IT leaders. Blockchain is a shared digital ledger for recording transactions. Each transaction among the blockchain network’s participants is stored in a record known as a block that is…

Solving IT's looming leadership crisis

I was having dinner with a very successful CIO recently. Knowing that I’m working with CIOs across multiple industries, he was quizzing me on the state of IT leadership, and what I said alarmed him. I told him we’re about to face a leadership crisis in IT. Many CIOs and IT leaders are retiring, some just…

Your guide to top tech conferences 2019 – 2020

IBM InterConnect, Code/Media, SXSW, Google Next, Microsoft WPC, Adobe Summit…conferences you may have only dreamed of attending! So many technology conferences, so little time (or money). Maybe you’re looking to stay on top of emerging trends in your industry, or get a read on what your customers are excited about. Perhaps you’re actively networking for…

Co-innovating with startups: 5 steps for success

Few IT leaders have the in-house talent to build the bleeding-edge technologies that many digital initiatives require. To fill this gap, CIOs are increasingly looking to startups to help fuel innovation around blockchain, internet of things (IoT), AI-infused analytics and cybersecurity software. But working with startups courts risk. Most startups rarely last 10 years, as…

Episode 1: Bernie Gracy, CDO at Agero

Host Maryfran Johnson talks with Chief Digital Officer Bernie Gracy of Agero – the largest provider of roadside assistance services to car makers and insurance providers across North America – about disruptive innovation, talent acquisition and more in this lively one-hour discussion. To read this article in full, please click here Read More from…