“Good conversation today with David Mathison at Chief Digital Officer Club https://cdoclub.com. One insight that surfaced is that CDOs are starting to be elevated to CEO roles. Its way too early to call this a trend, but there are a few reasons to think that it might become one
Is CDO the new member in the C-suite?
“Of course some companies are appointing CDO as another new member in the team. David Mathison, Founder of CDO Club estimates that currently companies hiring CDOs are mostly from advertising agencies, publishers and broadcasters, while the biggest growth is being seen in the non-profit sector and even governments globally. Hari believes the digital officers’ role […]
Chief Digital Officer: Hot New Tech Title Or Flash In The Pan?
”When I started tracking this two years ago, there were 75 CDOs worldwide in major organizations,” says David Mathison, who curated the first-ever CDO Summit in February 2013. “Today there are hundreds — more than 300 at most recent count.
The Emergence of Chief Digital Officers
“CDOs are showing up in organizations in financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and ‘to a greater or lesser extent, across all industries.’ Rickards adds that the CDO trend seems to be impacting primarily Fortune 1000 firms. Other very recent indicators of interest in the position include the recently sold out Chief Digital Officer Summit, held in […]
A New Seat In The C-Suite: Chief Digital Officers Find A Place On College Campuses
“David Mathison is the founder of the CDO Club, which in February hosted the first CDO Summit in New York City. He is consulting for six universities looking to hire CDOs. After reviewing hundreds of resumes, Mathison says the biggest surprise has been that candidates’ backgrounds are largely entrepreneurial.”