WA-Govt. owned official bullion mint looking to adopt digital transformation programs. One Australia’s largest integrated and only fully accredited precious metals enterprise, The Perth Mint, owned by the Western Australian Government, has appointed industry veteran Brad Wearn to the role of CIO. His impressive background in technical and digital strategy…
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Digital and product experience, data monetisation and ecosystem partnerships for CIOs in the industry. Analyst group Gartner has identified the top five business trends that will impact the global manufacturing sector in 2021. These trends will drive business disruption and widen opportunities for manufacturers. “The first response to the global pandemic for…
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The Deputy Government CIO Wong Chi Kwong shared some of the latest developments in the “Hong Kong Smart City Blueprint”. The SAR government announced the first “Hong Kong Smart City Blueprint” (“Blueprint”) in December 2017. The “Blueprint” sets four goals in order to build Hong Kong into a more advanced…
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Former CIO leaves for other opportunities. Standard Chartered (the Group) has announced the appointment of Anshu Sharma Raja as CIO Consumer, Private & Business Banking (CPBB). She will be based in Singapore, reporting to Group Chief Information Officer Michael Gorriz from August 2021, subject to regulatory approval. Former CIO, Paul…
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IT leaders can leverage influence and technology resources to support marginalised groups As part of their leadership responsibilities, CIOs should leverage their influence and technology resources to take an active role in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, according to Gartner, Inc. “The disruption from the pandemic and social injustices has…
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Former Mars Petcare CIO appointed. Global investment manager and business builder in logistics, real estate, infrastructure, finance and related technologies, GLP has appointed Miao Song as its global chief information officer CIO, effective immediately. In her role, Song will be responsible for all aspects of technology across GLP and overseeing…
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Brought on board COO and CIO. As part of its strategic ‘Build Back Better’ mission, airport hospitality pioneer and world leader, Plaza Premium Group, has hired a chief operating officer (COO) and a chief information officer (CIO). Plaza Premium Group has hired Sylvio Angelone as COO and Olivia Chang as…
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Adding more staff to its technology centres in India, Russia, Romania and the US. Media outlets have reported that Deutsche Bank has would hire over 1,000 people in India including 300 engineering graduates of various disciplines from 30 different campuses of NITs and IITs and are expected to come on…
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From a speech by Victor Lam CIO Hong Kong Government. The outbreak of the pandemic has certainly caused unprecedented impacts on the global economy as well as people’s everyday lives. Facing worldwide travel restrictions and social distancing measures, the use of Internet has surged and cloud computing has accelerated the…
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How do they stay at the top of their game as change leaders in the face of uncertainty? Part one of a two part series… CIOs are unique in that no other role in the C-suite has been defined by as much rapid, continuous change and uncertainty. In a blog…
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