Global manufacturing CEOs focusing on resilient supply chains and tech transformation

The pandemic, climate change and geopolitics are driving global manufacturing executives to focus even more than before on a twin transformation: smart digitization and a focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, according to KPMG. The findings are based on a global survey of almost 150 CEOs in manufacturing companies in 11 countries in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.... By CIO&Leader

NEXT100 winner Subhash Bisht promoted to VP - Global Technology & CISO - Global Information Security at Innodata

Subhash Bisht has been promoted to VP - Global Technology & CISO - Global Information Security at Innodata. Before this, he was AVP - Global Technology at the same company. Earlier, he was associated with Genpact Headstrong Capital Markets and HCL Infosystems. Bisht has been a NEXT100 winner in 2017. He completed his MSc in IT from Sikkim Manipal University and Diploma in Electrical... By CIO&Leader

Here's what enterprises expect from Union Budget 2022-23

Amidst the continuous uncertainty in the wake of the current health crisis, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the annual Union Budget on February 1, 2022. Enterprises have high hopes for this year's budget announcements. They expect ease of tax compliances, especially for startups, investments to modernize the country's infrastructure, and incentives to drive digitization. Focus... By CIO&Leader

Data Protection Day: A reminder to keep your data secure!

In this digital age, data is everything. From developing new business models to integrating digital in every aspect of the business to deliver exceptional experiences, organizations reinvent themselves and prepare for the future with effective data strategies. With the monumental rise in data traffic in the increasingly digital ecosystem,  it has also become critical for organizations,... By CIO&Leader

The ‘Set It and Forget It’ Era Is Ending: The Future of SaaS and Backups

When organizations first started shifting core applications to Software-as a-Service (SaaS), they took a cavalier approach to data backups. Most simply relied on their SaaS provider’s recycle bins to keep their data safe. Today, views are evolving. Surveys show that SaaS and backup admins believe programs like Microsoft 365 and Salesforce need more robust backups to protect data from cyber... By Dave Russell,

Pure Storage Partners with Meta on AI Research SuperCluster (RSC)

Pure Storage, the IT pioneer that delivers storage-as-a-service, today announced its role in Meta's new AI Research SuperCluster (RSC), which Meta believes will be the fastest AI supercomputer in the world. Announced today, RSC is helping Meta's AI researchers build new and better AI models that can learn from trillions of examples, work across hundreds of different languages, seamlessly... By

How technology is changing the Indian retail landscape

India’s retail industry is close to $1T and witnessing several interesting shifts like premiumization, move towards fresh, reignition of retro habits, increase in customer trust in ecommerce and demand for 10 minutes delivery. Some of these were secular trends and others benefited from the Covid tailwind. The old-world order of organized retail, power of shelf space, importance of location and... By Rahul Chowdhri

2 tech trends that will shape networks and the future of connectivity

As we set for the year ahead, 2022 poses serious questions that business and political leaders need to answer without delay. For instance, how do we build a society stronger and healthier than before the pandemic? How do we reverse a global slowdown in productivity growth? And how do we reduce human impact on the planet and limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels? The... By CIO&Leader

Hyperscalers’ Carbon Emissions Will Drive Cloud Purchase Decisions by 2025: Gartner

By 2025, the carbon emissions of hyperscale cloud services will be a top three criterion in cloud purchase decisions, according to Gartner. As environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities and reporting received growing levels of enterprise attention, more than 90% of organizations increased their investments in sustainability programs since the start of the pandemic compared to... By CIO&Leader

From Future CIOs to CIOs of Future

Congratulations to the 12th batch of NEXT100 awardees. It is my pleasure to welcome them to the exclusive NEXT100 club. As we have entered another new year, with the uncertainties over the pandemic still looming large, the digitization which had picked up during the first wave of the pandemic – which some cynically referred to as a knee-jerk reaction – is here to stay. And so, you, the next... By Shyamanuja Das

Digitization demands a new approach to tackling the cyber threat, Report

Organizations across the world have made strides in remote working and collaboration during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the proliferation of digitization is creating significant new cyber threats that require radical cultural change at boardroom level. ‘From enforcer to influencer: Shaping tomorrow’s security team’ is calling on business leaders to ensure cyber security specialists are part of... By CIO&Leader

Technology leaders put talent first as they think about innovation hubs beyond Silicon Valley, KPMG

COVID-19 has rapidly accelerated new ways of working, but the world’s ‘technology hubs’ are here to stay, according to new research from KPMG, although they may not be in Silicon Valley. When many offices and downtown areas locked down early in 2020, entire workforces shifted to remote working, with some employees leaving major cities to find more space at a lower cost, among other factors. But... By CIO&Leader