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Freeform Dynamics

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Freeform Dynamics is a UK based industry analyst and research organisation that investigates and reports on the business impact of developments in the IT and communications (ITC) markets across Europe and the USA

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Martin Veitch

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Martin started his IT journalism career at PC Week. He joined Ziff-Davis UK in 1992 and helped launch PC Direct, rising to become Deputy Editor before leaving to set up ZDNet News. He joined IT Week as Executive News Editor in 1998 and was appointed Editor in 1999. He joined CIO in March 2008, and his other published work includes appearances in The Wall Street Journal Europe, BBC News Online, CFO and The Guardian. He also speaks regularly at conferences.

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Steve Shine

A rare opportunity to implement effective change?

Steve Shine serves as executive vice president of worldwide operations at open source vendor Ingres. In this role he is responsible for our global field operations including sales and services. Shine was senior vice president and general manager for EMEA at Sybase, overseeing all operational, sales, marketing, services and support operations in the region. Prior to Sybase, Shine was at Canadian-based Geac Computer Corporation for ten successful years, based in both the UK and US at various times, during which he helped to successfully turn around two major global divisions for the ERP firm. Prior to this Shine spent 6 years with Andersen Consulting and three years in the Oil Exploration Industry. Steve holds a degree in physics from Manchester University.

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Leading CIOs

Mark Chillingworth

What is the future state of the CIO?

Mark became the News Editor of a consumer magazine initially before joining Sky TV as an online editor, which led to a stint producing television items. He then traveled for two years, before returning to be News Editor of publishing industry title Information World Review which he went on to edit before joining CIO in January 2008. As Editor of the online CIO title he is responsible for all online content and developments.

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Topics: Soft skills, Budgets, Business strategy, Change management, Board politics, Security, The CIO career, Supplier management, Technology

Mark Chillingworth

CIO Blog

Richard Steel

Signing off

Currently president of local government IT managers group SOCITM, Richard Steel is also the CIO for Newham Borough Council, the East London region which will host the 2012 Olympics. Formerly he worked with large city banks, but having made the switch to the public sector, he has not looked back. A keen blogger and enthusiast of British sports cars, Steel is a regular speaker on issues surrounding the CIO role in the public sector. A full profile of his career can be read here

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Topics: Soft skills, Budgets, Business strategy, Regulatory compliance, Change management, Board politics, Security, The CIO career, Supplier management, Technology

Richard Steel

Security Trends

Rik Ferguson

Who holds the keys?

As spokesman for Trend Micro, Ferguson is recognised as an industry thought leader and analyst and is regularly quoted by the international press on issues surrounding information security, cybercrime and technology futures. With over fifteen years experience in the IT Industry with companies such as EDS, McAfee and Xerox, Ferguson’s broad experience enables him to have a clear insight into the challenges and issues facing businesses today. As Solutions Architect for Trend Micro, Rik interacts with CIOs from a wide variety of European and Global multi-national blue chip enterprises, government institutions, law enforcement organisations.

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How can CIOs spend more time on business strategy and transformation? Listen in to our debate for a start.

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How can I maintain control of my data in the cloud?

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In short, it is all change, and no change

HP UK MD Nick Wilson on the economy, government, G-cloud and life after EDS, 3Com and Palm deals

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