Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 46 | Page 42

FEATURE : STATE OF THE CIO
Michel André is CIO of Banking Circle – the tech-first payments bank . Banking Circle ’ s technology enables payments businesses and banks of any size to seize opportunities in the new economy through providing financial infrastructure such as cross-border payments . Here , André discusses the role of a CIO and the qualities the CIO of the future will need to have .

hHow would you describe the current role of a CIO and has it transformed compared to five years ago ?

To be a CIO you must be curious and strive to learn new things about both technology and the business you are working for . This has always been a requirement for the role but as the world becomes increasingly dominated by tech , it can be difficult to stay on top of .
A lot has changed in the past five years . Just take the pandemic as an example – it has undoubtedly accelerated Digital Transformation and changed the way we interact in business and society for good . From running a company , to keeping connected to

Navigating the technology landscape through the eyes of a CIO

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