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Storytelling for CIOs: From niche to bestseller

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I used figures of speech and financial terms they understood, and I kept well away from technical jargon because that wasn’t my audience. She adds that storytelling is also being used increasingly in M&A, and she’s advised on Accenture’s recent acquisition of UK creative change management consultancy, The Storytellers.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO

In addition to AI and machine learning, data science, cybersecurity, and other hard-to-find skills , IT leaders are also looking for outside help to accelerate the adoption of DevOps or product-/program-based operating models. The complexity escalates when dealing with advanced skills like AI or data science,” says Asnani.

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Network AF, Episode 7: From Juilliard to bare metal with Zac Smith

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His current projects involve helping Equinix’s customers access the global reach of its 248 data centers across the world — all with less friction than traditional colocation. Family friend John LeRoux advised Zac to avoid creating a phone company, but rather to start something with recurring revenue.

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Network AF, Episode 6: Cat Gurinsky on mentorship and the shared languages of network engineering

Kentik

She’s also the current chair of the NANOG Program Committee , and previously worked for companies like Best Buy, Switch and Data, and Equinix. This experience became more like an apprenticeship, and Cat’s skillset, especially with programming languages, quickly grew. Advice to network engineering newcomers. Parting advice.

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Network AF, Episode 6: Cat Gurinski on mentorship and the shared languages of network engineering

Kentik

She’s also the current chair of the NANOG Program Committee , and previously worked for companies like Best Buy, Switch and Data, and Equinix. This experience became more like an apprenticeship, and Cat’s skillset, especially with programming languages, quickly grew. Advice to network engineering newcomers. Parting advice.

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10 top priorities for CIOs in 2024

CIO

Strike a balance between innovation and operational excellence In an era of creative disruption, Orla Daly, CIO at business and technical skills training firm Skillsoft, believes that IT leaders in 2024 should concentrate on achieving balance among their myriad initiatives, favoring innovation and “keep the lights on” work in turn.

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3 force multipliers for digital transformation

CIO

But 2023 is shaping up to be paradoxical, and after speaking to hundreds of CIOs over the past couple of years, I have been advising them to seek force multipliers in their digital transformation initiatives. Integrate a new data source, then scan and mask the data for personally identifiable information.