In an effort to share insights and advice coming out of the great conversations CIOs are having as a community, the Center launched a new and exciting six-part video series, CIO Perspectives. This series brings together leading CIOs as they discuss topics, exchange ideas and compare experiences on important topics for CIOs to enhance their impact as business leaders.

In this installment Harvey Koeppel, Executive Director, Center for CIO Leadership and Center CIO Members, Jeanette Horan, CIO, IBM, Peter Whatnell, CIO, Sunoco, Inc. and Ron Bergmann, Vice President and CIO, Lehman College/CUNY, explore the role of CIO three to five years ago, how the role has evolved over the past couple of years, and how this has impacted their respective organizations.

Episode 5: CIO Perspectives | The Evolving Role of the CIO

	Center for CIO Leadership Member Success Case   Olayinka Oni, Wema Bank Plc.     “The Center for CIO Leadership site is a great resource when I am seeking knowledge on a particular topic and I also receive tremendous value from the virtual events.  It is beneficial to hear what others are working on and learn that they are facing the same challenges as me.  The Center has always been a great sounding board for me.” – Olayinka Oni, Wema Bank Plc		Member Profile:   Olayinka Oni is Divisional Head IT & Operations at Wema Bank Plc, Nigeria, where he is responsible for the strategic direction of the bank’s IT and Operations.  Olayinka joined Wema Bank Plc, Nigeria in November 2009.  Before Wema Bank Plc, Olayinka was Group Head Information Technology at FCMB where he provided executive leadership.  He was responsible for all aspects of strategic IT planning, implementation and support as an integral component of the business plan.    Connect directly with Olayinka Oni by visiting his member profile.

Olayinka Oni is Divisional Head IT & Operations at Wema Bank Plc, which is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, and operates a network of 110 branches throughout the country.  Olayinka joined the Center for CIO Leadership in 2009 to access the peer community and content, and gain insights and advice from peers and experts that he can leverage in his role as an IT leader.  Olayinka has attended a number of Center virtual events, participated in a mentoring relationship through the Center and is also an active member on the Center’s Member Steering Committee. 

Leveraging Technology to Enable Transformation

In a competitive market that is changing rapidly, Olayinka recognized that services and technology would be the key differentiators for his organization to stand out from other niche players in the banking industry.  Olayinka is leading a major IT-enabled transformation at his organization and through his involvement in the Center for CIO Leadership, he is able to tap into resources and peer insights that help him manage through the challenges he faces on the journey.  Additionally, as a result of his active involvement in the Center community and the Center’s Member Steering Committee, he has gained industry credibility in Nigeria.

Read the full member case to learn more about Olayinka’s transformation journey and how he is applying his learnings from Center events and activities within his own organization. 

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	Center for CIO Leadership Member Success Case   Yuvinder Kochar, The Washington Post Company     "We as technologists need to be partners to the business and be thinking about things that are happening in the marketplace and how they would translate into business value or new products.  Innovation is the name of the game." – Yuvinder Kochar, The Washington Post Company		Member Profile:   Yuvi Kochar, corporate CTO, collaborates with the major divisions of The Washington Post Company in the areas of technology strategy, architecture and Shared Information Technology Services.  Under his leadership, Shared IT Services has rapidly expanded to support key Compliance, Identity Management, Security and Privacy, HR, Benefits, Finance, Payroll and Procurement processes across all divisions.  The team also supports the Enterprise 2.0 corporate Intranet and is innovating in the areas of enterprise collaboration, flexible architectures, and analytics – enabling rapid deployment of new solutions to respond to the fast-evolving requirements of the Company’s business units.  Yuvi is also the President of the Washington Area CTO Roundtable, a group of 250 CTOs that is built around discussions of events and trends poised to have an impact on the technology industry.   Connect directly with Yuvinder Kochar by visiting his member profile.

Yuvinder “Yuvi” Kochar is Chief Technology Officer for The Washington Post Company, a diversified education and media company whose principal operations include educational services, newspaper print and online publishing, television broadcasting and cable television systems.  Yuvi has been a member of the community since the Center for CIO Leadership’s inception in 2007.

Diverse Career Experience Enabling Business Leadership

Ranging from experience with an international outsourcing organization, to an innovative start-up company, a large insurance and financial services organization to his current role as CTO at a large diversified enterprise, Yuvi’s career journey has provided him with a diverse set of technology and business management experiences that have positioned him to be a forward-thinking business leader.  In this case Yuvi describes how this evolving career path has enabled him to be a true business partner in his current role and innovative technologist who is creating value through technology.

How the Center Helped

Over the course of his membership, Yuvi has attended numerous Center virtual events and taken advantage of Center content, through which he has gained benefit from peer sharing and integrated insights on specific topics, and new ideas to evolve his thinking.  Yuvi shared that in particular he has found value in attending and actively participating in the virtual events.  “I, like many technology leaders, am pulled in so many different directions that frequently the desire to remain current with industry trends falls behind due to the day-to-day pressures of the CTO’s office.  Through the virtual events, the Center provides a deep dive into a topic of interest, best practices, real experiences and an opportunity to interact with other IT professionals and thought leaders from around the world.  Through a global reach, the virtual events attract a diverse set of people to discuss topics – it is hard to get that elsewhere.”

Read the full member case in the attached file, below to learn more about how Yuvi has leveraged his diverse career experiences to transform from a traditional IT manager to a true business leader, his lessons learned along the way, and how he is applying learnings from Center events and activities to advance his thinking.

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