EDITOR ’ S NOTE
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Intelligent CIO Europe where we bring you a roundup of some of the exciting trends and developments taking place across the region ’ s IT sector . We hear from various industry experts who offer their best practice advice on hot topics of interest .
According to Jonathan Bridges , Chief Innovation Officer , Exponential-e , businesses ’ need for more choice and control will define 2022 . We hear more on this on page 46 , as Jonathan discusses how organisations can take back control of factors such as their green footprint , multi-cloud environments and flexibility this new year .
Featuring on the cover is Michel Alsemgeest , CIO and CDO of the world ’ s largest fleet management service company , LeasePlan . We hear how the company utilised Denodo ’ s technology solution to streamline everything into one unified Global Data Hub and how it leverages its data assets more efficiently , with the aim of becoming the number one Car-as-a-Service company . Find this on page 58 .
Another customer story we focus on this month is between Darktrace AI and leading lifestyle brand , Ted Baker . Leon Shepherd , Chief Information Officer , Ted Baker , discusses how it relies on Darktrace ’ s AI technology to protect its digital systems and explains how the solution enables the company to focus on higher-value tasks . Read about this on page 63 .
For our ‘ Country Focus ’ feature on page 50 , we explore how France ’ s innovative approach to certain projects is cementing its status as an IT leader . We hear how Equinix plans to utilise the rooftop of its new Parisian data centre to fulfil its sustainability goals , and also how Atos has developed a video system for the future surveillance aircraft of France ’ s Navy .
To round off , we ‘ Get To Know ’ Dian Nedelchev , CTO , Paynetics , who tells us about his career journey and how he likes to relax and unwind outside the office . Find this on page 81 .
I hope you enjoy the read and if you ’ d like to contribute , please don ’ t hesitate to contact me at alix @ lynchpinmedia . com
A popular topic of conversation this month is the technology trends expected to evolve in 2022 . On page 25 , various industry experts discuss how they expect the IT landscape to develop over the coming year and how such trends will impact the technology landscape .
Alix Pressley Editor
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