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Don't miss the train

To ignore shortfalls in your team's skills would be to court disaster

The brand conversation: what's a CIO's role?

Operating across the business, the CIO can be an enabler for the collaborations that are critical to brand building

5 innovation killers and how to avoid them

Driving innovation does not only demand great business ideas, it also requires an organisation that encourages rather than inhibits innovation. Which of these 'innovation killers' are alive and well in your business?

The secrets of effective disaster recovery

Martha Bennett asks, what can companies do to ensure that they’re adequately prepared for when disaster strikes?


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Freeform Dynamics

The secrets of effective disaster recovery

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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Topics: Business strategy, Board politics, Security, Technology

Freeform Dynamics

Security Trends

Rik Ferguson

DigiNotar, where did our trust go?

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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Topics: Security

Rik Ferguson

Business & Technology Delivery

Geoff Thompson

Is Quality Dead?

Geoff Thompson, a founder member of the International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB), currently the Chair of The UK Testing Board, Chair of the Management Committee of the TMMi Foundation and the Consultancy Director for Experimentus

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Topics: Technology

Geoff Thompson

Mike Lynch

Mike Lynch

A grounded approach to the cloud

Mike Lynch is the founder and CEO of UK software company Autonomy, the U.K.'s largest independent software vendor. Autonomy makes a broad range of information management products, including software that searches through company documents for compliance and archiving purposes. HP acquired Autonomy in October 2011

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Topics: Board politics

Mike Lynch

Leading CIOs

Mark Chillingworth

Outsourcing a key part of transformation for CIOs

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

Cloud adoption for CIOs

Sandra Hamilton

The Journey to Your Cloud Part 5: Building Your Private Cloud

Sandra Hamilton is the Vice President of EMC Consulting. As the EMEA lead, Hamilton is responsible for driving the organisation’s strategy in enterprise information management, application architecture, cloud and virtual datacentre, and security and risk management. 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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Topics: Board politics

Sandra Hamilton

Strategic Decisions

Stuart Cross

5 innovation killers and how to avoid them

Stuart Cross, President of Morgan Cross Consulting, helps companies including Alliance Boots, Avon, Morrisons and RBS Insurance to dramatically accelerate growth. His new book, The CEO's Strategy Handbook, published by Global Professional Publishing, is out now. He can be reached on 01636-526111 or info@morgancross.co.uk. His website is http://www.morgancross.co.uk

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Topics: Business strategy

Stuart Cross

Management Clarity

Julian Goldsmith

Don't miss the train

Julian has been a business and technology journalist for nearly 20 years. Some of the many titles he worked on include silicon.com, Retail Week and TimesOnline.

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Topics: Business strategy, Change management, Board politics

Julian Goldsmith

Brand Engagement

Nathan Williams

The brand conversation: what's a CIO's role?

Nathan’s technology expertise pre-dates the dotcom bubble – he was building the very first websites for brands such as the Carphone Warehouse and Railtrack. He has witnessed the evolution of digital technology and is uniquely placed to comment on its development including the patterns that are emerging, new trends and breakthroughs, and its impact upon business and society.

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Topics: Business strategy, Board politics

Nathan Williams

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