CIO & CISO FINLAND SMART WEBINAR

Blockchain

Blockchain holds the promise of fundamentally altering the way commercial interactions occur by allowing individuals and groups who may not know each other to safely and directly do business. Although the blockchain technology landscape is changing rapidly, there is little doubt that it will begin to significantly impact the business of a majority of IT leaders in the next 3-5 years. It is essential for IT leaders to begin to develop blockchain strategies today in order to remain competitive in the future.

Learning Outcomes

• Learn what problems blockchain uniquely solves
• How to know if you have an appropriate blockchain use case
• How to avoid the pitfalls that lead to blockchain project failure

RANSOMWARE ATTACKS AND INCIDENT RESPONSES

The variety of security tools analysts use is partly responsible for hindering the incident response process. New tools require employees to learn how to use them and integrate with tools that the company already uses. These processes take up a lot of time and resources and increase the complexity of understanding and responding to security incidents.

When the ability to protect yourself in seconds makes a difference this session examined how we can switch to a proactive security strategy to fill the gap to conclude between detection and response.

Panel Discussion: Collaboration is a Key Part of Digital Strategy

The workplace is rapidly evolving, and today’s leading CIOs recognize the need to enable business transformation for a digital-first world. But without a holistic view of the organization, simply adding new technologies can do more harm than good. For true digital transformation success, organizations must understand the critical nature of cross-departmental collaboration and alignment.

In the past, it may have been acceptable to plan for new technology implementations in a silo, but this is no longer the case. Without a thorough understanding of end user needs and workflows, it can be all too easy to increase complexity with the addition of new digital tools, which can quickly undermine employee productivity and customer experience.

Leaders must therefore establish open communication throughout the organization in order to have the information necessary to make improvements. If teams are not empowered to voice their needs and concerns, then the entire organization will eventually be negatively affected. In contrast, when leaders across departments are aligned and can seamlessly collaborate on strategies that take into account how the business operates as a whole, then successful transformation is much more likely.

Strategic alignment throughout an organization removes barriers to transformation. This alignment begins at the top with leaders who foster a culture of collaboration, partnership, growing skills, and teamwork. Organizations that are unable to adopt such a framework may soon be left behind.

Panel Questions

1. How can CIOs identify whether the structure of their organization is supportive of collaborative work?
2. What steps can CIOs take to foster a culture of improved collaboration within their organizations?
3. How can CIOs measure improvements in collaboration?