UK & Ireland CIO Inner Circle

In a business environment long driven by technology, once-refreshing ideas like “disruption,” “transformation” and “innovation” have begun to take on the drone of buzzwords. While these concepts show up everywhere, they still hold great meaning for the organisations and leaders able to embrace them. In this dinner conversation, you and your CIO peers will reclaim the future of enterprise IT strategy from jargon peddlers. You’ll examine the real-world impact of emerging technologies, the necessity of rapid change and the practical approaches to fostering innovation. Come prepared to share successes, ask questions and reimagine leadership for tomorrow’s tech-driven enterprise.

Topic 1: Redefine: The Digital Enterprise

• What are your successes in building a roadmap for a digital strategy?
• How do you secure organisation-wide support for digital initiatives?
• How do you demonstrate ROI on digital initiatives?

Topic 2: Redefine: Innovation in a Digital Space

• How do you balance the day-to-day while creating innovative practices?
• What is your strategy on innovation — buy or build?
• How do you steer your organisation toward new technologies (AI, machine learning, smart devices)?
• What talent skillsets are needed in the new digital environment?

Topic 3: Redefine: Customer Engagement in a Digital World

• What partnerships within the business are you leveraging to build a customer experience?
• What are you doing to understand your current and prospective customers?
• How can you influence the business to meet the needs of the digital consumer?