Digitisation Is Not Optional – It’s National Strategy
Datuk Syahril Aziz, Group CEO of Dataprep, argues that digitisation is no longer optional for Malaysia but a core component of its national strategy. He urges CIOs to expand their remit beyond corporate walls, shaping ethical, human‑centric digital ecosystems that support government agencies and state‑linked companies. The piece highlights four priority pillars—STEM talent, funding for local tech SMEs, capacity building, and digitisation of GLCs and government bodies—as essential levers for economic competitiveness. Participation in a global CIO community is presented as a catalyst for shared knowledge and best‑practice adoption.
From CIO to Community Leader : Why Collaboration Is the New Power
Emmanuel Morka, Access Bank Ghana’s regional CIO, argues that today’s CIO must evolve from a traditional IT manager to a strategic architect of intelligence‑driven enterprises. He stresses that collaboration, community participation, and shared wisdom are essential for building competitive advantage....
No Digital Economy without Digital Infrastructure
The piece stresses that reliable connectivity, cloud access, and cybersecurity form the backbone of modern economic growth. It urges CIOs to move beyond day‑to‑day IT operations and become strategic leaders of infrastructure transformation. Resilience, ethical governance, and participation in a...
RLE and GCF Partner to Shape CEO-Ready CIOs
Resilient Leaders Elements (RLE) and the Global CIO Forum (GCF) have forged a strategic partnership to deliver leadership development programmes to GCF’s community of more than 48,000 CIOs. The collaboration aligns with GCF’s conference theme “The next CEO is in...