CIO Interview
Changing Beds: How one IT leader left London for the country life
Ed Garcez, Director of Transformation of Central Bedfordshire Council discusses how both the capital and rural communities have responded to the pandemic
CIOs highlight lockdown positives, citing improved collaboration, productivity and innovation
'We've seen more innovation in six weeks than in the past 10 years,' says one CIO, as Computing speaks to some of the UK’s top IT leaders to find out what they’ll be bringing from the COVID-19 pandemic into the post-lockdown world
Covid-19 response at Worcestershire County Council: Not just keeping the lights on
Geoff Hedges, digital transformation manager at Worcestershire County Council explains how his organisation is keeping processes running smoothly whilst adding additional services to help both internal and external customers - all whilst ensuring morale...
Insurance IT has moved on from 'building software': an interview with RSA's Group CIO David Germain
Computing talks to insurer RSA's Group CIO David Germain about running IT that can support nine million customers across 140 countries - while respecting increasingly challenging regulatory compliance, including data protection
Digital transformation at 150-year old insurer: CIO Interview with James Holmes
James Holmes, CIO of North P&I Club, discussing his organisation's digital transformation and use of machine learning to improve critical business processes
Fixing 'collapsing IT infrastructure' at Kew Gardens
Ian McKetty walked into a tricky situation when he became CIO at Kew Gardens, with an under-invested IT estate, unskilled teams and a huge disconnect with the business. Here's how he turned it around
Dawn of a new leader - the flying CIO
Why do some technology leaders spend their entire careers in permanent roles, while others hop between temporary or consultancy posts, or even launch their own business? Computing speaks to CIOs on both side of the fence to hear the pros and cons
Kew Gardens in the market for new business intelligence system
Kew Gardens CIO Ian McKetty tells Computing that all the 'front of house' systems are being replaced: EPOS, CRM and BI
Kew Gardens plans to digitise and release Darwin's data
Ian McKetty, Kew Gardens CIO, tells Computing of plans to create an integrated collections management system to make hundreds of years of scientific research and knowledge accessible to the world
How Network Rail CIO Aidan Hancock is using data science to speed up your commute
How do you make trains run on time? It turns out you use a mixture of data science, analytics and cloud, according to Hancock
Unlocking the secrets of the universe: an interview with Natural History Museum Interim CIO Ian Golding
The Natural History Museum's interim CIO Ian Golding will leave his role later this year, and talks about the challenges facing his successor
Digital transformation is changing the role of the leader
Elavon's Luis Lancos says that the most important role for a leader is the ability to set the vision for the company, rather than the imposition of strict rules
Interview with Steve Capper, CIO, BAM
The CIO of one of the world's largest construction companies discusses his ambitious programme to centralise IT across 10 federated businesses
CIO interview: How Reynolds' IT helped it grow from an £8m company to a £215m company
Reynolds CIO Richard Calder tells Computing how a flexible IT architecture has helped the fresh food distributor grow fast in uncertain times
Interview: Carol Johnson of the Telegraph, CIO of the year
'I realised I'd be a role model but I didn't know what that was supposed to be - so I set up a network'
The IT director and the board must be aligned on cyber protection (video)
Communication between the board and IT cannot be solely one way
SNCF CIO: Why CIOs should also take on the CDO role
The CIO and CDO share many areas of responsibility - but does bringing them both together under one title make sense?
What motivates CIOs to come into work each day?
Computing speaks to a host of the UK's top CIOs to find out what makes them get out of bed in the morning
Cloud, AI and design systems are the techs exciting CIOs right now
Some of the UK's leading CIOs talk to Computing about the technologies either here or coming soon which they're excited about using in their organisations
CIO Interview: Kevin Fielder, CISO, Just Eat
Fielder talks about cloud complexity, trust and fighting phishing
'Collective intelligence' is key for diversity initiatives, says Accor Hotels' CDO
Men and women must work together: favouring either one for their gender is "a nonsense", says Maud Bailly
CIO Interview: Cathal Corcoran, CIO, Gatwick Airport
Corcoran discusses brain scanners, drones, networks refreshes, and using data to sell more whisky
CIO Interview: Ian Penny, Group CIO, Hiscox
Hiscox insurance CIO discusses skills, automation and DevOps at his organisation