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information to stakeholders and customers . When my team saw me working hard to fix this , it made them realise the importance of working hard on all of these issues .”
The challenges of taking tech into the boardroom While Wicaksono may spend a lot more time in the boardroom than he did previously , he remains excited about technology and strongly believes it offers the solutions required by businesses looking to compete , survive and thrive .
“ AI and automation are liberating employees to perform higher-value tasks than before , which means a company can become more strategic , more creative and identify more ways to meet business goals ,” explains Wicaksono .
“ If you have some tasks that are freed up by using AI , people can be more creative via increased strategic tasks , rather than the routine tasks that will have been replaced by AI .”
But it ’ s not just employees who need to learn to love technology , says Wicaksono , considering it a worthy goal to ensure C-suite executives also know the important details of complex technologies .
“ The ability to demystify technology is , I think , crucial for a CIO ,” he states . “ I must demystify the subject for other leaders to make sure that the business becomes a catalyst for tech adoption .”
This is important because more IT decisions are being made by business executives , rather than the IT department that may have had that responsibility in
“ We are also committed to being secure by design ; we ’ re always thinking about security ”
ANDOKO WICAKSONO CIO , BLUEBIRD GROUP
34 November 2022