The CDO Club held its 2nd annual U.K. CDO Summit, presented by Accenture Strategy, on Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 at 30 Euston Square, London. The CDO Summit addressed the challenges and opportunities arising from big data, the cloud, digital disruption, and social and mobile media, with an emphasis on the ascendant role of the Chief […]
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 […]
Is Big the Next Big Thing? Find out at the 2015 U.K. Chief Digital Officer Summit
What do you imagine when you hear the words “digital disruptor?” Is it a San Francisco-based startup coming into an established market and bankrupting 50-year old legacy organisations through revolutionary digital innovation? Such a characterization isn’t completely inaccurate, as since 2000, 52% of F500 companies have gone bankrupt, been acquired, or ceased to exist. Yet […]
England’s Rugby World-Cup-Winning Coach Sir Clive Woodward to Be Featured Speaker at U.K. CDO Summit
Sir Clive Woodward OBE, the head coach who led England’s team in their 2003 World Cup victory in Australia, will be the Featured Speaker at the 2nd annual U.K. CDO Summit in London on 7th October 2015 at 30 Euston Square and presented by Accenture Strategy. “Sir Clive Woodward’s legendary leadership and team building skills […]