Daryl Hammett saw the continued underrepresentation of Black leaders across industries — tech in particular — and decided to take action. Hammett, general manager of global demand and operations at Amazon Web Services, in 2022 founded Enable, a mentoring and leadership program that creates “an environment where Black leaders could know that they are not…
As organisations seek to re-establish long-term working models, it’s becoming increasingly clear that business cultures must fundamentally change. To create a productive and motivated hybrid-working model, companies need to actively increase empathy, according to a recent CIO virtual roundtable entitled “Taking the Friction Out of Work”. At the forefront of this move towards a more…
Mandy Simpson, Chief Digital Officer at Z Energy, on why she embraces working for high-change organisations, the need for IT teams to build up trust across the business, and why you should always go for a job that scares you a little. Watch the episode: #id63eab6aca4934 .jw-wrapper::before { content: “mandy simpson_v2” !important; } CIO Leadership…
With the most advanced tier IV data center in Spain, and one of the most advanced in Europe, KIO Networks Spain provides a diverse array of private-sector and public-sector enterprises with Infrastructure-as-a-Service for mission-critical systems and applications. The company also offers a diverse array of cloud solutions and services. Some of the many offerings in…
Dimension Data is widely known for bold innovations and stalwart cloud solutions and services that enable enterprises to dramatically improve their businesses; now it is on mission to benefit the planet – and in the process, the communities it services and the economies it influences. Whether it is using the Internet of Things (IoT) to…
By Brian McNeice, Vice President Federal Sales, Broadcom Software Federal government agencies in the United States must navigate a number of considerations when evaluating solutions from cloud service providers. At Broadcom, we also understand the importance of choice and flexibility when making strategic cloud investments that won’t disrupt the mission-critical daily operations of these agencies.…
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led many organizations to further adopt public clouds, and geopolitical conflicts have demonstrated the importance and need for sovereign clouds. Today, many organizations are already embracing or are moving to multi-cloud environments, but this multi-cloud reality does not come without its challenges. As the nature of the cloud evolves,…
Theo Blackwell MBE, Chief Digital Officer at the London Mayor’s Office, sits down with CIO UK editor Doug Drinkwater on CIO UK Leadership Live to give a whistle-stop tour on CDO misconceptions, smart city futures, fostering local government collaboration and balancing technological innovation with digital inclusion. Watch the episode: #id63eacac9eae84 .jw-wrapper::before { content: “CIOUK22_010_Blackwell” !important;…
For many of today’s global enterprises, it’s a struggle to adapt quickly to emerging challenges. With supply chain issues and the impending recession, digital transformation remains a pressing strategic imperative. However, key digital transformation milestones remain out of reach for far too many teams. To make real strides in each of these areas, Value Stream…
Lekan Olawoye, Founder and CEO, BPTN & Obsidi, talks about the Obsidi platform and building community and networking for Black technology professionals. To learn more about how Obsidi is working with partners to hire incredible Black talent, there’s Obsidi Recruit: https://obsidi.com/obsidi-recruit/ To join Obsidi, the URL is https://obsidi.com/ or the direct login page is: https://app.obsidi.com…