Trusted advisors: The digital CIO’s secret weapon

Any CIO will tell you they can’t be successful without a stacked tech bench and a squadron of third-party collaborators, from strategic vendors to consultants. But these days, with digital transformation upending nearly every industry, good help is increasingly hard to find. Traditional research firms struggle to keep up with the pace of change required…

P&G revitalizes innovation for the digital age

Less than a year into his tenure as CIO of Procter & Gamble, Javier Polit walked the floor at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.   Polit met with startups and innovation-focused companies that had partnered with P&G, and he observed various competitors flaunting their competitive products. Then he asked his team…

The 11 biggest issues IT faces today

Each year we talk with tech leaders about the biggest problems they’ll face in the near future, and we’re starting to see some subtle and not-so-subtle shifts from the worries of 2018. Data overload, a major concern 12 months ago, has evolved as new data-hungry tools and AI help make sense of data and drive…

Intel’s Native Coders program offers pathway to STEM for Native American students

Since 2015, Intel’s Native Coders initiative has provided pathways to computer science for hundreds of Native American high school students through a culturally sensitive curriculum that bridges cutting-edge technology and endangered traditions. The initiative began as part of Intel’s broader goal to achieve full representation of women and underrepresented minorities in its U.S. workforce by…

Diversity and inclusion: 8 best practices for changing your culture

Diverse and inclusive companies drive innovative results. Yet the tech industry still struggles with diversity and inclusion, often failing to attract diverse talent due to inclusivity issues in the workplace. For organizations looking to shape up their diversity and inclusion programs and policies, the change can be challenging — and rewarding. To read this article in full, please…