Great news for digital and data leaders in Europe: Joris Merks-Benjaminsen, Head of Digital Transformation at Google, is returning to his hometown for the inaugural CDO Summit Amsterdam on November 4th, 2015 at the Conservatorium Hotel. He will be repeating his keynote from London, one of the most talked about presentations at the summit, titled […]
How to Future-Proof Your Brand, with Google’s Head of Digital Transformation, Joris Merks-Benjaminsen
“The majority of digital strategy has traditionally been focused on driving short term sales,” says Joris Merks-Benjaminsen, Head of Digital Transformation at Google and author of Online Brand Identity. “You can’t lead a company with short term focus, particularly not in a world of exponential change.” It’s clear that digital transformation is a long-term, strategic […]
Chief Digital Officer of The Economist Jora Gill to keynote on “How to compete in a constantly changing digital world” at the U.K. CDO Summit
Jora Gill is proof that strategic thinking, innovation, and leadership abilities are three of the most important skills required of the Chief Digital Officer position. Gill is one of an increasing number of CTOs who have made the transition to CDO. Previously Chief Technology Officer at Elsevier and Standard and Poor’s, Gill became Chief Digital Officer […]
Where Should Chief Digital Officers Focus Their Digital Transformation Efforts – Internally or Externally?
The verdict is in: every organization, regardless of sector or market, needs to embrace digital transformation to survive. Not only have 48% of successful companies relied on hiring specialist digital talent in the wake of disruption, but those who have digital masters are 26% more profitable than their competitors. But before spending your budget on […]