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The public cloud is widely acknowledged to be the workhorse of modern Digital Transformation .

Michael Chalmers , MD EMEA at Contino

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown into sharp relief the difference in flexibility and resilience between those companies that are digitally capable and those that aren ’ t . Michael Chalmers , MD EMEA at Contino , who produced the company ’ s recent report alongside TLA , says that in 2021 , many expect Digital Transformation to accelerate as the ability to pivot and stay flexible in an unpredictable world becomes business priority . We hear from experts across Europe to find out how they think business leaders should be powering innovation success .

But who can vouch for this approach ? Some of Europe ’ s most impactful CIOs , CTOs and business innovators have shared their secrets to successful transformation in a recent report ; Top 20 Digital Transformation Innovators : Europe , 2021 .

Transformation consultancy , Contino , and Tech London Advocates ( TLA ) interviewed 20 top innovators , representing a diverse range of businesses , from O2 to Compass Group , Nationwide to Green Flag and Sainsbury ’ s to Best Food Logistics .

The aim : to discover the solutions and strategies they used to achieve real business outcomes , helping to change mindsets , introduce new processes and redefine their business ’ digital capabilities for the better . Below , see four key secrets shared by these influential business leaders on how to power innovation success :

1 . Align your transformation goals with those of the business

Now more than ever , organisations are seeing the value in Digital Transformation but not all transformations are successful . In order to produce real business results , your transformation and technology goals must be fully integrated with the business goals and priorities of the organisation .

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