Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 33 | Page 37

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// • 64% of CIOs agree that their role is to educate other members of the C-suite on digital technologies • 69% say collaborating with the CEO on setting organisational roadmaps is key to their role • 77% of CIOs say their core responsibilities include collaborating with the CHRO on talent strategies From a technology perspective, the most successful CIOs are those who are building consensus and action around automating and integrating work processes and introducing digital workflows to drive outcomes. They recognise the importance of digital workflows in increasing efficiency (80%), financial performance (78%), productivity www.intelligentcio.com FEATURE: STATE OF THE CIO (78%), employee performance (76%), and innovation (75%). “As technology becomes critical to business success, expectations of the CIO have grown exponentially,” said Chris Bedi, CIO, ServiceNow. “In the past, the CIO was an organisation’s top technologist, but today the most successful CIOs are those who are thought leaders, innovators and business visionaries.” “CIOs have the opportunity to take centre stage in leading a transformational change for their organisations. Building C-suite influence, focusing externally on employee and customer experiences, and changing the operating model through workflow digitisation are key to unlocking high performance.” n Chris Bedi, CIO, ServiceNow INTELLIGENTCIO 37