By Milan Shetti, CEO Rocket Software Modernization has become a hot-button topic across the tech and business landscape. With ongoing advancements in cloud technology and the seemingly unlimited potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies, many organizations are eager to digitally transform and modernize their operations and software applications. In fact, 80%…
Even though 90% of IT leaders in the UK expect an economic downturn, technology spending this year is set to grow at its third fastest rate in over 15 years, and most tech executives expect their budget to rise in 2023, according to the latest Digital Leadership report from recruitment firm Nash Squared (formerly Harvey…
CRM software provider Zendesk has decided to lay off 300 employees from its global workforce of 5,450 employees to reduce operating expenses, a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) showed. The decision comes just months after the company was acquired by a consortium of private equity firms for $10.2 billion. “This…
These are challenging economic times for enterprises, and more so for IT leaders asked to drive innovation despite budgetary constraints. “There is a huge pressure on IT budgets across organizations,” says Vijay Sethi, chairman and chief mentor at technology-based mentorship platform MentorKart. “At the same time, the demands of users from IT are growing as…
Changes Microsoft made to its cloud licensing of Windows and application software to “make bringing workloads and licenses to partners’ clouds easier,” the company says, have drawn the ire of those cloud partners, some of whom have jointly filed an antitrust complaint in the European Union. They’re concerned that Microsoft is using software licensing to…
We live in a world where volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) can either paralyze you with fear or energize you with unlimited opportunities. Because of this, leadership matters more than ever. And no organization develops leaders, at scale, better than the military. For a recent episode of the Tech Whisperers podcast, I sat down with…
By Milan Shetti, CEO Rocket Software For several months now, pundits and economists alike have indicated that we are likely to enter, or already have entered, a recession. Regardless, The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has the final say on whether any period of economic decline qualifies as a recession, and that determination might not…
By Bryan Kirschner, Vice President, Strategy at DataStax One of the most painful – and pained – statements I’ve heard in the last two years was from an IT leader who said, “my team is struggling to find ways that our company’s data could be valuable to the business.” Contrast this with what a financial…
Doing good for the planet is not inversely proportional to doing good business. Today it can actually mean better profit, stronger customer loyalty, and longer company sustainability. First, offices are finding paper less necessary than they used to. Recent surveys show a drop in paper consumption since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Work-from-home and remote offices…
Ivneet Kaur, Chief Technology Officer at Silicon Valley Bank, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss the evolving digital customer experience, secure cloud migrations, agile-first, API-first strategies, competing for tech talent and more. Watch this episode: #id636bf44e3a2f2 .jw-wrapper::before { content: “Ivneet…