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DIGITECH
In this time of the Fourth Industrial
Revolution, technology and digital
BEN’S
BOOKS
leaders wield unprecedented
influence. Their capabilities and
the tools they employ enable
transformation at a speed and cost
TECH
FOCUS
efficiency never before seen. Today,
tech and digital leaders are uniquely
positioned to not only redefine
THE CHANGING
ROLE OF THE CIO
industries but also invent entirely
new ones. Like never before, they
are positioned to significantly impact
not only their individual businesses
BREAKING FREE
OF THE “IF IT AIN’T
BROKE” IT MODEL
ROBOTS
NEED
PEOPLE
DIGITAL
BEYOND
TECHNOLOGY
WITH APPS, FOCUS ON
“GOOD ENOUGH NOW”,
NOT “PERFECT” LATER
but also how the world works as a
whole.
DigiTech Magazine is designed
to fuel that influence. We tap into
North Highland’s own great tech
and digital minds to create content
that reveals opportunities and
solves for common challenges,
and fosters a community for fellow
industry leaders. We aim to raise
questions, spark dialogue, and
entertain the leaders we believe will
most significantly effect the future
of work.
EASIER IT WITH
INTENTIONAL
DESIGN
Here’s what you’ll find inside:
• Q&A on the future role of the
CIO with author and one of the
world’s most influential CIOs
Mark Schwartz.
• A robot-meets-human love story.
Robots are not a replacement for
people; robots support people and
vice versa. We provide a framework
that empowers your people and
produces better, more impactful AI.
• A call to be OK with “good enough”
now, not “perfect” later. If you wait
for proof, you’ll miss your window
in app development. We outline an
approach that involves releasing a
solution based on best hypotheses
and then driving continuous
improvement.
• A reminder that digital
transformation doesn’t start or end
with technology. We provide four
key steps to engage employees in
ways that foster sustainable digital
transformation.
I have spent the last 20+ years
working with organisations to build
IT capabilities and strategically
embed digitisation into operating
models and C-suite priorities.
Advancements that make
businesses stronger and allow
them to run faster are cropping up
at an exponential rate. In turn, the
job of tech and digital leaders has
gotten more complex... and grown
THE SURVIVAL
GUIDE TO
GOING DIGITAL more important. I hope DigiTech
NINE THINGS YOU
NEED TO GET RIGHT
BEFORE TACKLING
YOUR DAM SYSTEM like-minded leaders at the helm of
APPLYING DEVOPS
PRINCIPLES TO APP
DEVELOPMENT
provides inspiration and, ultimately,
connective tissue to a community of
today’s business transformation.
Ben Grinnell
[email protected]
Twitter: @Ben_Grinnell
Reach out, connect, engage—
and enjoy.