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BLOG | AUGUST 23, 2021

6 Things We Learned in a Survey of Security Leaders

BLOG | AUGUST 23, 2021

6 Things We Learned in a Survey of Security Leaders

We recently reached out to our CISO communities to gauge their views about returning to a semblance of normalcy. Here are six things we learned from almost 250 security leaders from top organizations around the world.
BLOG | SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Who’s Answering the Next Big Question? Cybersecurity Chief Kurt John of Siemens USA

BLOG | SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Who’s Answering the Next Big Question? Cybersecurity Chief Kurt John of Siemens USA

On The Next Big Question podcast, we ask C-level executives to reflect on a big, timely business question. Here are highlights from our conversation with Kurt John, Chief Cybersecurity Officer of Siemens USA, who discusses how IT and security leaders can navigate an exploding vendor landscape and keep their organizations secure.
BLOG | OCTOBER 11, 2021

CHROs Excited to Connect in Person at UK Summit

BLOG | OCTOBER 11, 2021

CHROs Excited to Connect in Person at UK Summit

After months of video calls and virtual meetings, we welcomed Evanta CHROs in the UK back to our first in-person community gathering. The enthusiasm was palpable -- read why many executives made the UK CHRO Executive Summit their first in-person event since the pandemic started.
BLOG | OCTOBER 26, 2021

What 300 CIOs Think About the Great Resignation

BLOG | OCTOBER 26, 2021

What 300 CIOs Think About the Great Resignation

Regardless of your role in the C-suite, it seems that everyone is impacted by the Great Resignation. How are CIOs recruiting and retaining skilled technology employees in this environment? Here are 5 things we learned from 300 IT leaders in Evanta’s pulse survey on the Great Resignation.
BLOG | MAY 9, 2022

The CIO’s Perspective: Digital Business Priorities

BLOG | MAY 9, 2022

The CIO’s Perspective: Digital Business Priorities

Surveyed Evanta CIOs ranked digital business priorities third in importance in 2022 with 51% of respondents listing it as a top priority. It’s clear that this topic will be a critical area for executives for the foreseeable future. Here are some CIO perspectives on the goals and challenges in digital business.
BLOG | MAY 2, 2022

The CHRO’s Perspective: DEI

BLOG | MAY 2, 2022

The CHRO’s Perspective: DEI

For HR leaders, diversity, equity and inclusion has emerged as the third highest priority for 2022, which is down from its top position in 2021. The change is not because DEI has become any less important, but instead is a result of how CHROs are shifting their approach to the issue.
BLOG | MAY 11, 2022

The CISO’s Perspective: Third-Party Risk Management

BLOG | MAY 11, 2022

The CISO’s Perspective: Third-Party Risk Management

Third-party risk management is a necessary but broad concept, often used to describe all of an organization’s efforts to defend itself from a breach of a partner’s network. Today, it ranks in the top two priorities for CISOs overall. Here’s a look at what CISOs are telling us about third-party risk management.
BLOG | MAY 16, 2022

The CHRO’s Perspective: Recruitment, Onboarding, & Retention Strategies

BLOG | MAY 16, 2022

The CHRO’s Perspective: Recruitment, Onboarding, & Retention Strategies

Employee recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies have jumped from the 6th highest rated business priority in 2021 to the 2nd highest in 2022, and ranks number one in planned investments in our latest survey of CHROs. Discover more about how HR leaders are approaching this mission critical priority.
BLOG | MARCH 15, 2022

What Are 10 Trends for CISOs in 2022?

BLOG | MARCH 15, 2022

What Are 10 Trends for CISOs in 2022?

We are getting results back from our annual Leadership Perspective Survey, which is direct input from the CISOs in our global communities about what they are focusing on, challenged by and where they plan to invest their resources this year. Read about the 10 trends for CISOs in 2022.
BLOG | MARCH 17, 2022

What Are 10 Trends for CISOs in Europe in 2022?

BLOG | MARCH 17, 2022

What Are 10 Trends for CISOs in Europe in 2022?

Our Leadership Perspective Survey input comes directly from the C-level executives in our communities. Here, we are taking a dive into responses from CISOs across Europe and looking for commonalities in their priorities and planned spending. Explore 10 trends among CISOs in Europe.
BLOG | MARCH 22, 2022

Top 10 Trends for CHROs in 2022

BLOG | MARCH 22, 2022

Top 10 Trends for CHROs in 2022

Few roles have undergone as much change as that of the CHRO. Supporting a workforce has gone from the general rhythm of business to a mission-critical priority. We sought to find out where CHROs are focusing their attention and budget in 2022 and found 10 trends for CHROs this year.
BLOG | APRIL 6, 2022

Top 10 Trends for CIOs in Australia

BLOG | APRIL 6, 2022

Top 10 Trends for CIOs in Australia

What’s the number one enterprise priority for CIOs in Australia? And what is their top spending priority in 2022? Here, we take a closer look at the business and investment priorities of our Australia CIO community members, including in Melbourne and Sydney.
BLOG | JUNE 6, 2022

Top 10 Trends for CHROs in Australia

BLOG | JUNE 6, 2022

Top 10 Trends for CHROs in Australia

What’s the number one priority for CHROs in Australia? Where are they investing in 2022? Here, we take a closer look at the business and investment priorities of our Australia CHRO community members.
BLOG | AUGUST 28, 2023

The Current CISO Outlook on Generative AI

BLOG | AUGUST 28, 2023

The Current CISO Outlook on Generative AI

CISOs around the world gather with their Evanta community peers to discuss the most pressing issues they’re facing today, including the risks and opportunities of generative AI. We recently surveyed nearly 400 CISOs on the topic, asking how they are approaching generative AI and their future outlook – these are the top takeaways.
BLOG | AUGUST 2, 2023

Lessons Learned – Practical Cloud Security Strategies

BLOG | AUGUST 2, 2023

Lessons Learned – Practical Cloud Security Strategies

At the recent Atlanta CISO Executive Summit, Equifax CISO Jamil Farshchi led a session with CISO Bob Varnadoe of NCR on the lessons they’ve learned in implementing practical cloud security strategies. Here, Jamil shares some of the key takeaways from this highly-rated session.
BLOG | SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

What to Expect at an Evanta Executive Summit

BLOG | SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

What to Expect at an Evanta Executive Summit

Evanta communities host hundreds of Executive Summits across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Australia every Spring and Fall. If you have not had a chance to attend your local summit, here is an inside look at what to expect as a participant.
BLOG | SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

7 Pieces of Advice for Building a Data-Driven Culture

BLOG | SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

7 Pieces of Advice for Building a Data-Driven Culture

In this Executive Blog, Krish Das, VP, Enterprise Data Officer at Ulta Beauty and Governing Body Member of the Atlanta CDAO Community, shares his advice for data leaders looking to improve their organization’s data culture.
BLOG | JULY 31, 2023

3 Key Takeaways from C-Level Executives on Generative AI

BLOG | JULY 31, 2023

3 Key Takeaways from C-Level Executives on Generative AI

Regardless of their role – from CDAOs to CFOs and from CIOs and CISOs to CHROs – executives wanted to talk about AI and learn more about it in our programs this spring. We used our Pulse Survey to ask C-level executives about how they’re using generative AI – these are the key takeaways.
BLOG | AUGUST 21, 2023

CIOs' Current Outlook on Generative AI

BLOG | AUGUST 21, 2023

CIOs' Current Outlook on Generative AI

One theme for CIOs this year is thriving through volatility – and perhaps nothing is a better example of a disruptive technology than the energy around generative AI tools. We recently surveyed CIOs, asking what they think about AI tools now and their outlook for the future – here are the top takeaways.
BLOG | SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Optimizing Efficiencies Through Data and Automation

BLOG | SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Optimizing Efficiencies Through Data and Automation

Economic headwinds have business leaders determined to cut costs while continuing to drive growth, leading IT and security leaders to leverage data and automation to improve productivity and efficiency. Seattle CIO and CISO communities recently gathered for an Inner Circle to discuss how they can support faster, data-driven decisions and advance automation in a competitive environment – these are their takeaways.
BLOG | OCTOBER 2, 2023

4 Hot Topics at Upcoming CFO Community Programs

BLOG | OCTOBER 2, 2023

4 Hot Topics at Upcoming CFO Community Programs

Evanta’s fall season of CFO community gatherings is underway, and we’re excited to be hosting programs in San Francisco, Washington, DC, New York and Chicago over the next few months. Here is an inside look at some of the topical sessions members are looking forward to participating in this season.
BLOG | OCTOBER 2, 2023

Leveraging the Power of Community to Develop Future Cyber Talent

BLOG | OCTOBER 2, 2023

Leveraging the Power of Community to Develop Future Cyber Talent

CISO Joshua Dray of San Jacinto College recently led a discussion for CISOs on how businesses and universities can work together to build a pipeline of cyber talent. Here, Joshua shares key takeaways about cybersecurity education initiatives and building a more sustainable talent pipeline.