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Secret CSO: Jason Loomis, Freshworks

What do you feel is the most important aspect of your job? “How my teams make decisions are more important than the decisions themselves... I don’t make decisions in a bubble.”

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CTO Sessions: Nigel Kersten, Puppet

Are there any technologies which you think are overhyped? “I have a particular distaste for what we call ‘AIOps’… it’s often seen as a quick fix for IT problems that are really about a failure to optimise processes and organisational...

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C-suite career advice: Arthur Lozinski, Oomnitza

What was the most valuable piece of career advice that you received? “Be nice. We can spend 70% of our awake hours with co-workers - ideally, it's with folks we like.”

Headshot of Vishal Gupta, Global CIO & CTO at Lexmark International

CIO Spotlight: Vishal Gupta, Lexmark International

Does the conventional CIO role include responsibilities it should not hold? “A convergence of C-suite roles is the only way forward, due to the importance now placed in technology.”

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Secret CSO: Greg Notch, Expel

What is the best current trend in cybersecurity? “In my opinion the movement to hire people with talent from non-traditional sources, and bring them into the cybersecurity community. We can really benefit from hearing different...

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CTO Sessions: Katie Nykanen, QA

Which emerging technology are you most excited about the prospect of? “I’m really passionate about data (which CTO isn’t!)”

Headshot of Lindsey Zuloaga, Chief Data Scientist at HireVue

C-suite career advice: Lindsey Zuloaga, HireVue

What tips would you give to someone aiming for a c-level position? "When aiming for a long-term goal in a c-level position, it’s best to drop the ego, be humble, and learn from others."

Headshot of Neil Kole, CIO at Boomi

CIO Spotlight: Neil Kole, Boomi

What has been your greatest career achievement? “Fully transitioning Boomi from Dell into a standalone company in just six months.”

Headshot of Christine Bejerasco, CISO at WithSecure

Secret CSO: Christine Bejerasco, WithSecure

What do you feel is the most important aspect of your job? “Embedding cyber security thinking into everything we do. We can no longer separate our real world into physical and digital, they are blended.”

Headshot of Stephen Green, CTO at NTT

CTO Sessions: Stephen Green, NTT

What makes an effective tech strategy? “An effective tech strategy is one that meets and enables the requirements of the business. There is no point in tech for tech’s sake…”

Headshot of Philipp Buschmann, CEO & Co-Founder at AAZZUR

C-Suite Career Advice: Philipp Buschmann, AAZZUR

What tips would you give to someone aiming for a c-level position? “Be kind, ask for what you want and put yourself out there.”

Headshot of Saket Srivastava, CIO at Asana

CIO Spotlight: Saket Srivastava, Asana

Does the conventional CIO role include responsibilities it should not hold? “The CIO's mandate is no longer back office operations – instead, it increasingly includes connecting an enterprise’s technology strategy with the overarching...

Headshot of Ash Hunt, Global CISO at Apex Group

Secret CSO: Ash Hunt, Apex Group

Is the security skills shortage affecting your organisation? “There is no skills shortage for 90% of security roles, just poor hiring strategies focusing on the wrong target audiences.”

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CTO Sessions: Rajeev Sharma, Grid Dynamics

How do you align your technology use to meet business goals? “Technology is always subservient to business goals and vision. The best way to align technology with the business is to start with business needs…”

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C-suite career advice: Gareth Jones, Thomas International

What was the most valuable piece of career advice that you received? “Create an adult-to-adult environment where people tell you what’s really going on. Otherwise you are leading in the dark.”

Headshot of Darlene Williams, Senior VP & CIO at Rocket Software

CIO Spotlight: Darlene Williams, Rocket Software

What's the best career advice you ever received? “Be a learn-it-all instead of a know-it-all.”

Headshot of Mike Scott, CISO at Immuta

Secret CSO: Mike Scott, Immuta

What's the best career advice you ever received? “Soft skills are almost as essential as technical skills, and the higher you rise in your career, the more vital they become.”

Headshot of Yair Hershko, Co-founder and CTO at Zadara

CTO Sessions: Yair Hershko, Zadara

Are there any technologies which you think are overhyped? “Technologies are born to solve challenges and I don’t believe there are any overhyped technologies.”

Headshot of Lalit Ahluwalia, CEO and Global Cybersecurity Head at Inspira Enterprise

C-suite career advice: Lalit Ahluwalia, Inspira Enterprise

What tips would you give to someone aiming for a c-level position? “Embracing a broad vision of the business, no matter your specialisation.”

Headshot of Sumit Johar, CIO at Automation Anywhere

CIO Spotlight: Sumit Johar, Automation Anywhere

Looking back with 20:20 hindsight, what would you have done differently? “Early on in my career, I wasn’t as focused on networking with my peers in the industry. Over time, I realised that your network plays a big role in your growth…”...

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