“When you look at their backgrounds and skill sets, they’re coming up from entrepreneurial and managerial backgrounds, Mathison says. These people — if they are successful — will probably be running the show in three to five years. I’ve been surprised at how quickly it’s happening.

Il club dei Chief Digital Officer. Quale evoluzione per i CIO?
“Pensi che il Vecchio Continente sia pronto per l’introduzione di questi professionisti? DAVID MATHISON: ‘Assolutamente, sì. Dall’inizio del 2013 a oggi, ci sono stati 177 nuovi assunti con il ruolo di CDO, cioè una media di uno al giorno. Settantacinque di questi erano in Europa, con una crescita che riguarda soprattutto Bulgaria, Repubblica Ceca, Danimarca, […]

The Chief Digital Officer Trend
“I recently interviewed David Mathison on how CDO’s can impact the growth, innovation and sustainability of companies. Mathison is the curator of the Chief Digital Officer summit and founder of the CDO Club. More than 65% of global CDOs are members.

New Chief Digital Officers hired at McDonald’s, IDG, Axa, Vancouver, more
The hiring of Chief Digital Officers continues apace, with new hires over the last 30 days at McDonald’s, IDG Communications, Axa Insurance, the City of Vancouver, and more. These new positions underscore the importance of Chief Digital Officers across all industries – not just advertising, media, and publishing – but also in sectors typically slow to adopt new […]

McKinsey: 30% have a Chief Digital Officer on their executive team
NEW YORK, NY September 12, 2013: McKinsey & Company’s annual global survey, Bullish on Digital, concludes that Chief Digital Officers are already playing critical roles in the C-suites of major global organizations: Thirty percent of respondents also report a chief digital officer (CDO) on their companies’ executive teams, a sign of the widespread awareness that […]