Sapphire Ventures CIO Summit 2019 Welcome | Summary and Q&A

TL;DR

This content highlights the key themes and discussions from the 5th Annual CIO Summit, focusing on technology trends, innovation, and the role of CIOs in driving business growth.

Key Insights

• 🤩 The CIO Summit focuses on key technology trends, such as digital transformation, the future of work, and emerging technologies like AI and blockchain.
• 👨‍💼 SAP, in partnership with Sapphire Ventures, seeks to invest in and support companies that will disrupt the business world through technology.
• 🆘 The CIO Summit aims to bridge the innovation knowledge gap by providing CIOs with insights on emerging startups and helping them navigate the noise in the startup ecosystem.

Transcript

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Questions & Answers

Q: What were the themes of the previous CIO Summits?

The previous CIO Summits focused on digital transformation, the skills required for future CIOs, reinventing customer experience, and the future of work.

Q: How does the CIO Summit help bridge the innovation knowledge gap?

The CIO Summit provides insights on emerging technologies and helps CIOs navigate the startup ecosystem through events, an innovation portal, and the CIO innovation index framework.

Q: What is Sapphire Ventures' role in the CIO innovation ecosystem?

Sapphire Ventures invests in the CIO innovation ecosystem through events like the CIO Summit, an innovation portal called SV Explorer, and a new framework called the CIO innovation index.

Q: What is the importance of the synergy and conversations at the CIO Summit?

The synergy and conversations between global enterprises, CIOs, and investors at the CIO Summit help facilitate knowledge sharing, problem-solving, and understanding of upcoming trends in technology.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The CIO Summit is an annual event that brings together CIOs and IT executives to discuss topics such as digital transformation, the future of work, and reinventing customer experience.

• The event aims to bridge the innovation knowledge gap by providing insights on emerging technologies and helping CIOs navigate the startup ecosystem.

• Sapphire Ventures, in partnership with SAP, invests in the CIO innovation ecosystem through events, an innovation portal, and a new framework called the CIO innovation index.