DORA and its impact on data sovereignty

According to the European Commission, no less, ‘data is immensely valuable to all organisations, a significant resource for the digital economy and the ‘cornerstone of our EU industrial competitiveness’. Hardly surprising when you consider the data economy is projected to deliver more than €829b and nearly 11m jobs to the region by 2025. Capitalising on…

Why your CEO needs to watch a coding video

By Bryan Kirschner, Vice President, Strategy at DataStax As a software developer and coding instructor, Ania Kubow is always informative and engaging. But watching her 30-minute video on “Vector Embeddings for Beginners” will be time well-spent for many people who have no intention of ever doing hands-on- coding. Specifically, it’s a must-watch for anyone who…

10 mistakes that can tank IT innovation

Years into digital transformation, and decades into the IT function itself, many CIOs still fall short when it comes to innovation. Tech debt, budget constraints, and overloaded staff schedules are among the top reasons IT leaders cite for scuttled innovation attempts. Indeed, 50% of C-suite execs surveyed for a 2023 report on digital transformation from…

Eliminate roles, not people: fine-tuning the talent search during times of change

Having joined Campbell’s in January 2022, Julia Anderson’s enterprise-wide responsibilities run from digital workplace services, IT platforms, and architecture, to cybersecurity oversight, business analytics, and transformation projects and programs.   When she arrived, a business transformation was already underway. “There were two divisions structured and a central supply chain—very clear areas to partner with, but…