“재무 넘어 데이터, 위험 분석, 기업 전략까지··· CFO 역할 확장 중” 가트너

가트너가 2024년 10월 251명의 CFO를 대상으로 진행한 설문 조사 결과를 발표했다. 설문에 따르면 ‘CFO가 단독 또는 공동으로 책임을 맡아야 하는 기업의 우선순위’가 다양한 것으로 확인됐다. 특히 기업의 수익성을 강화하기 위해 CFO가 보다 강력한 데이터 및 분석(D&A) 전략을 주도해야 한다는 요구가 두드러졌다. 재무 업무 이외에 CFO가 담당해야 한다고 가장 많이 답변한 항목은 76%의 응답자가 지목한 데이터…

MicroStrategy goes big on BI and Bitcoin as rebranding drops ‘Micro’

The rebranding of business intelligence (BI) platform vendor MicroStrategy that will see the firm aggressively plug Bitcoin comes with significant risks as a result of the digital currency’s “volatility and the regulatory uncertainties surround the cryptocurrency market,”  an industry analyst said Thursday. The organization will now be known as Strategy, and, according to a release,…

Contract intelligence comes to PDF

According to a new Adobe Acrobat survey, 89% of knowledge workers encounter contracts on the job, with more than half (52%) saying they work with contracts at least weekly. The survey also found that 61% of knowledge workers have signed a contract at work without knowing what’s in it while 63% of technology leaders say…

Beyond the hype: Do you really need an LLM for your data?

As someone deeply involved in shaping data strategy, governance and analytics for organizations, I’m constantly working on everything from defining data vision to building high-performing data teams. My work centers around enabling businesses to leverage data for better decision-making and driving impactful change. Recently, my involvement with IASA and SustainableIT.org has given me a new…

CIOs: Catalysts to promote sustainability through collaboration

Sustainability initiatives are largely driven by data, and CIOs are uniquely positioned to ensure their organizations have the right data necessary to drive collaborative decision-making practices that influence sustainability. In recent years, IT groups have helped a wide range of organizations improve sustainability initiatives by creating infrastructure that allows them to collect and analyze related…

Empowering Women in AI: Leading innovation in the UAE

In recent years, the role of women in the field of Artificial Intelligence has steadily increased, with a particularly notable surge in the UAE. The country’s initiatives focused on empowering women in technology, education, and innovation are beginning to pay off, as more female AI engineers and researchers emerge. These efforts are not just transforming…