The CIO in 2020: Facing Up to New Challenges and Embracing DataOps

Join us for an evening of exceptional dining, debate and discussion in the heart of Covent Garden at the tremendous Ivy Market Grill.

We know that cloud computing, big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence have changed the role of the CIO beyond recognition. However, one major finding in recent research suggests that the CIO’s duties now include an expectation to be ‘The New Guardians of Corporate Trust’.

With the pace of innovation and regulation intensifying demands, IT leaders face new expectations that stretch beyond technology. There is increasing need for strategic focus as well as expanded duties including a media presence and an understanding of the impact of digitalization on wider society.

At this CBR Dining Club, in association with Hitachi Vantara, we will explore the many challenges facing today’s CIOs and IT leaders, not least the failure to unleash the full power and potential of data. Consider, for example, that of the 33ZB of data generated by humans in 2018, IDC estimates that just 2.5% was analysed. We will use the evening to discuss strategies to extract value from the remaining 97.5% – strategies that centre on DataOps.

DataOps is an emerging methodology that promotes cultural and technological change to help deliver the right data to the right place at the right time to the right people. In short, DataOps is enterprise data management for the era of artificial intelligence.

The evening is devoted to the needs of CIOs, IT and data leaders – and will combine expert talks, actionable insights, case studies and roundtable discussion. Whether new to DataOps or already exploring its potential, this is an event not to be missed.