Ha Van
Lecturers exchange information at the ASEAN CIO/CSO Summit and Awards in HCMC on Wednesday - Photo: Ha Van
Speaking at the ASEAN CIO/CSO Summit and Awards organized by the International Data Group (IDG) in HCMC on Wednesday, Maynilad Water Services Inc.’s senior vice president Francisco Castillo said that the roles of CIOs have changed, staying very close to business strategies of enterprises and organizations.
CIOs not only provide consulting for enterprises in investment and technology application but also act as business strategists, he said.
CIOs must be knowledgeable of business. They must act as brokers between users and services they want to offer, Castillo said.
Sundara Rajan Ramesh, director of Malaysia’s CIMB Group, said that once a CIO decides to change or intervene in information technology (IT) infrastructure of an enterprise, he must prove that the decision will fetch positive effects.
“CIOs must solve the problem of combining business and technology,” he said.
Experts at the summit said that the next technology trend will focus on cloud computing, mobile, social media and big data. Therefore, enterprises should consider using these technologies to better IT investment and business models.
IDG and relevant ministries also granted awards to 20 outstanding CIOs and chief security officers (CSOs) in Vietnam and other ASEAN countries on Wednesday. They were selected from 450 nominees from Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines.
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