The role of the CTO is one of the most important positions within any organization. It’s also one of the most rapidly-evolving jobs in the C-suite. On this episode of IT Visionaries, Kalyan Kumar, the CTO and Corporate Vice President of HCL Technologies, discusses the way he’s seen the role of the CTO change. Plus he explains why companies are now shifting their focus to how technology can create opportunities and the importance of a streamlined workflow.

3 Key Takeaways

Collaboration technologies are shifting to the cloud, empowering fluidized workflow
Technology companies are shifting focus toward how they can create more opportunities
The role of the CTO is no longer just to be a manager. It now intersects with business and technology and achieving larger business goals

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How the Cloud is Empowering Fluidized Workflows