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Liberis CTO Georgina Owens on the power of mentoring and apprenticeships

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CIO: How has your career evolved to becoming an IT director/CIO/CTO? This is how I found myself in the technology industry and my route has since been fairly traditional, as I progressed through development, architecture, project management and then into leadership roles. Financial Services Industry, IT Leadership

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2023 CIO Hall of Fame inductees on building a successful IT leadership career

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“I wanted to be on the side that could influence a better decision rather than on the side lobbying for a better decision,” Loura says of his drive toward leadership. For example, he took on the CTO role at Rodan + Fields because he “liked the appeal of being part of the product.” Second, be intentional. Curiosity tops his list. “I

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Full Steam Ahead: CIO Kopal Raj of WABTEC on staying ‘on-track’ with AI, IoT and sustainability goals

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Since I was adept at project management, I was asked to head the IT department for one of the small subsidiaries of TATA organization. Initially, I was naïve about the infrastructure space, but was fortunate to have a great mentor. Our strong CTO structure and advanced technology teams are committed to problem solving.

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How the ‘diversity hire’ accusation and other barriers remain for Black women in tech

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I work like no tomorrow,” says a project manager, working in financial services. Myself and a person I mentor both got told we were both diversity hires,” says a deputy digital director in public sector. You haven’t got what it takes. I’ve heard that directly.” And I don’t get promoted. They’re not willing to invest in me.

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

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These ‘small’ expenditures can add up to a significant sum,” says Vineet Arora, CTO at IT services firm WinWire. Most users are only aware of a fraction of the technology at their disposal, and they might mistakenly think they need access or budget for a new tool when they already have those capabilities.”

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What is enterprise architecture? A framework for transformation

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Enterprise architects often go on to work as a CTO, software engineering or development director, or CIO. Enterprise architects need several soft skills to be successful, including communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, leadership, and teamwork. Enterprise architecture in the agile era: Loss policing, more coaching.

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Apiumhub among top IT industry leaders in Code Europe event

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Michal Lukaszewski – AI Manager @Intel Software developer, mentor, manager. He has several years of work experience in both big companies & smaller startups and also acts as a mentor to several startups. Currently, Evgenii participates in ML projects as ML Architect and PM.