Neels Wilcocks - Global Head of Infrastructure OPS, XL Catlin

What's the number one skill today's IT leaders need?
Managing the talent pool to allow flexibility and readiness for new technologies so that staff can adopt those new technologies and integrate with existing. This will then enable team cohesion and skills retention as well as, importantly, foster two-way loyalty with performing staff.
What's your top priority for the next 12 months?
Modernisation of our hosting platforms to use Private IaaS as well as Public Cloud
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