Mayfield CXO of the Future Podcast #1: Patrick Naef, Partner at Boyden and Former CIO at The Emirates Group - a podcast by Gamiel Gran

Join us for our first CXO of the Future Podcast here at Mayfield with Patrick Naef, Partner at Boyden and Former CIO at The Emirates Group as he discusses his vision of the CXO of the Future. Patrick points out how many traditional companies are moving more towards having a CIO-level technology expert on their board and why a CIO should have the ability to drive the business’ vision to one day become CEO of these technology-driven companies. He also explains why the most important person is the one that makes the most impact versus the one with the bigger budget or with more people to lead. Every dollar spent on technology should be seen as an investment in the product, because ultimately the investment in technology is what drives your product or service forward. That is why Patrick emphasizes how an IT leader needs to have a deep understanding of technology and a passion for it, and why CIOs need to be strong leaders and visionaries who are capable of understanding and speaking about the business side of technology.

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