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14 essential book recommendations by and for IT leaders

CIO

For grasping artificial intelligence Sherry Comes, former CTO at IBM Watson and current managing director of conversational AI at PwC, thinks you need to read Age of Invisible Machines: A Practical Guide to Creating a Hyperautomated Ecosystem of Intelligent Digital Workers (Wiley, 2022) by Robb Wilson. CTO and co-founder of Digibee.

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Don’t Just Climb the Ladder. Explore the Jungle Gym

CIO

For former Adobe CTO and CPO Abhay Parasnis , the road to becoming a leader at one of the largest software companies in the world was not a direct path. Elizabeth’s manager became the first of many mentors that would help guide her on the path to becoming an IT leader at telecom giants AT&T and T-Mobile. It was a zigzag.

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Think in Systems to Propel Your Transformation

CIO

The definition of system thinking What is system thinking? Indeed, as a CIO or CTO who is principally responsible for the platform’s agenda, a core driver focuses on modernizing the IT landscape, including platforms and applications for increased agility and optimized costs in responding to the business.

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Space startup Wyvern raises $4.5M and joins YC’s latest cohort

TechCrunch

Since then, the startup has made some significant moves beyond just the funding, including growing to a total of 18 employees and bringing on aerospace industry veteran and former Airbus CTO Christine Tovee. Robson told me about how that key leadership team member came onboard.

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

CIO

Myself and a person I mentor both got told we were both diversity hires,” says a deputy digital director in public sector. Whereas here, if you do the same, you’re definitely aggressive. Are you working 50 times harder than your colleagues, which is definitely yes for some people.” But sometimes this can do more harm than good.”

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What is enterprise architecture? A framework for transformation

CIO

Enterprise architecture definition Enterprise architecture (EA) is the practice of analyzing, designing, planning, and implementing enterprise analysis to successfully execute on business strategies. Enterprise architects often go on to work as a CTO, software engineering or development director, or CIO. Artificial intelligence (AI).

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The Unvarnished Truth of being a Woman in Tech

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Monica: Definitely. Resources were limited in India and yes it sounds pretty old but it definitely shows the journey of innovation that has happened in just last 20 years. Monica: Definitely Gender bias in the tech industry is very prevalent. We are delighted to have you as a guest for our podcast.