DCN July 2016 | Page 30

data resilience THEORY OF EVOLUTION David Trossell of Bridgeworks explains in detail why CEOs and CFOs need to understand the CIO agenda. I n the PwC 2015 CEO insights, Raymund Chao stated that, ‘No less than 86 per cent of the CEOs we interviewed said that it was important that they, as the chief executive officer (CEO), champion the use of digital technologies to 30 help their organisations get the most out of those technologies.’ The survey also disclosed that the same percentage of CEOs believe, ‘a clear vision of how digital technologies can help achieve competitive advantage is another key to success.’ Success relies on many phases that exist around a company’s digital assets. They include monetisation and people to mention a couple. Chief information officers (CIOs) therefore want to ensure their organisations embrace their agenda, which is about pushing out and transforming