Alec Joannou, CIO ABB #tomorrowtoday – Nachgefragt bei CxOs

“Business first, security always. Once we get a business requirement in the past, you would sit down and architect it. Now you get a business requirement, you not only have to architect it, but you have to make sure that it's architected in a secure and compliant way. So, security becomes part of the DNA of anything you do.” Alec Joannou, CIO at ABB, talks to René Wiedemann about his role in shaping the journey of this global technology leader in electrification and automation. With a strategy to move from centralization to federalization, there needs to be good collaboration between leaders and speed-to-market over synergies to be successful. In these times of exponential change, IT is the enabler. He outlines the difficult decisions that need to be made to find the right balance between providing a framework and the freedom to be proactive. There will come a time when business and IT will be completely merged. For Alec Joannou, diversity is the key to unlocking this vision.