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Why is innovation so challenging? A CIO in-depth report

Balancing innovative projects with keeping the lights on responsibilities is the reality for most CIOs today. Our research suggests that tackling this challenge successfully requires adopting a two-step strategy that can apply to organisations across sectors and geographies.
Airports view digital transformation as most important programme

IoT, AI and cybersecurity will be important technology themes in the next five to 10 years, reports Frost & Sullivan.
Capitalising the automation revolution: A guide for CIOs

Automation starts deep inside a company’s infrastructure; in fact, the modern CIO’s infrastructure is now largely based on software.

Disability is the ‘hardest’ of the diversity spectrum - but ICT firms can lead the way in hiring differently-abled staff

...and how tech firms can take the lead in hiring differently-abled staff
Overcoming ICT’s barriers to diversity

How students participating in the annual ShadowTech programme get early lessons on inclusive leadership
Education emerges as prime target of cybercriminals

“Adversaries are now focusing on new targets to catch less security-mature companies and countries,” says Mark Thomas, group CTO at Dimension Data.
Invenco is Hi-Tech Company of the Year #htanz

Claudia Batten named Flying Kiwi, Dexibit double winner @NZHiTechAwards 2018
CIO upfront: How edge technology can help deliver the retail store of the future

‘Run it all from the cloud’ or ‘keep the old stuff working’ simply won’t cut it anymore and should be treated as red flags for any IT or store operations executive looking to thrive in the digital era, writes Nick East of Zynstra.
New app aims to provide automotive services 'on demand'

FIXR will make the service transparent for people and businesses, state founders Stan Petrich and Anton Lensvelt
Arts degree key to technology sector success

The talk has shifted to the importance of the education sector bringing together the arts with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects, leading to the rise of another acronym, STEAM, writes Justin Gray of Accenture.