Against a backdrop of multiple global uncertainties, CEOs and corporate boards want their technology and security teams to do more. They require a return on investment that includes risk reduction and business growth. To deliver on this vision, C-level leaders in information, technology, and security are walking the tightrope between innovation and protection.

To understand how organisations are adapting to this new set of imperatives, we spoke to senior technology leaders and heard their first-hand accounts. Throughout our cross-industry interviews, we found that C-level technology leaders are successfully proving that “innovation vs protection” can be a false dichotomy. 

The Ever-Evolving Role of the C-level Technology Leader

Interviewees

CIO Global Corporate Affairs, Generali

CTO, New Look

Group CISO, Unipart Group

From Reactive to Proactive Disruption

Interviewees

Chief Information Officer, Said Business School, University of Oxford
Chief Digital Officer, Turner & Townsend
Chief Information Officer, WH Smith

From a Cost Centre to a Revenue Generator 

Interviewees

Head of Cyber Oversight, Direct Line

Chief Information Officer, Said Business School, Oxford University

VP Global Commercial IT, Smith+Nephew