(CIO) Chief Information Officer Strategy: CIO Planning for 2021 - CXOTalk #688

How should Chief Information Officers prioritize strategy, planning, and investment strategy for the year 2021? And where do CIO responsibilities and CIO priorities intersect with customer experience and corporate culture?

In this episode of CXOTalk, two seasoned CIOs offer practical tips and advice to guide CIO decision-making in 2021. We discuss these topics:
-- CIO strategy and role in 2021
-- Customer experience and the CIO agenda
-- Corporate culture and the CIO
-- Work from home and end-point security
-- CIO investment planning and technical debt
-- Technology planning for 2021
-- CIO opportunities and challenges for 2021

Cynthia Stoddard is the Chief Information Officer of Adobe, where she oversees Adobe’s global Information Technology & Cloud Operations teams.

Jay Ferro is CIO of ERT, a global data and technology company that minimizes risk and uncertainty in clinical trials. Previously, he was the Chief Information Officer for Quikrete, the largest manufacturer of packaged concrete in the United States. Before that, he served as CIO for a number of other companies including Earthlink, the American Cancer Society and AIG.

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Wow, so much rich information, great discussion!