ITMG Releases "The CIO in the New State of Work" Executive Insights - A Special CIO Panel
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- Monday, 06 June 2022 05:01
June 6, 2022 - The world is rapidly changing, and the future of work has already arrived. The pandemic has forced many industries and organizations to reimagine the way they engage the workforce and run businesses with the help of technology.
Since 2020, the role of the CIO has garnered more attention and prominence than ever before. As some organizations implement a “return to the office” strategy with greater flexibility and others continue to embrace a hybrid work model, what’s the role of the CIO in this new state of work? How can technology and data help to enhance and transform the workforce and customer experience at the speed they demand?
In partnership with Salesforce and our Canadian CIO community, The IT Media Group hosted executive interviews, roundtable discussions and authored a strategic insights research study about “The Future of Work: Re-imagining Workforce and Customer Experience” aiming to provide CIOs with insights into how they can help create a decentralized and boundless organization that engages employees and customers.
Joining the panel to share insights on this topic are:
- Catherine Chick, Chief Technology Officer, Canada Goose
- John Comacchio, SVP & CIO, Teknion
- Vala Afshar, Chief Digital Evangelist, Salesforce
- Nasheen Liu, Partner & SVP, CIO Program Strategy, The IT Media Group
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