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Uncommon Thinkers: MagniX CTO Riona Armesmith geeks out over electric aviation

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. “The opportunity to see what you’re doing fly in such a short amount of time — that opportunity is so rare in this industry.” where scores of employees design, develop and manufacture electric powertrains. … You don’t become a CTO without being a bit of a nerd,” she says with a laugh.

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The skills and traits of elite CTOs

CIO Business Intelligence

They are among the most important hires organizations are making today due to the business value that successful technology deployments can bring. To perform the job optimally in today’s fast-changing and unpredictable environment, CTOs must possess the right mix of skills and inclinations.

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5 ways to maximize your cloud investment

CIO Business Intelligence

Be strategic with reserve pricing Reserve pricing for cloud services can reduce resource usage costs by as much as 70%, says David McKee, who in his role as fractional CTO, tech founder, and digital twins thought leader at Counterpoint Technologies acts as a part-time CTO for nine companies in the US and Europe.

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Fed Tech News Roundup

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How one company is embracing agile Washington Technology (Today) - CivicActions harnesses open agile software development in its bid for the GSA's 18F agile blanket purchase agreement. It’s centered primarily around two questions: When should a business hire a CDO? sv1ambo / Flickr). This is a 1965. And, SAVE THE DATE: DIA Director Lt.

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How this startup CEO adapted to the pandemic, economic downturn and his own fatigue

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During his time off in April 2022, he worked with a therapist to develop a plan to re-establish his focus and confront some lingering childhood traumas. ” Despite trying economic times and Kumar’s personal struggles, Humanly has pivoted and emerged stronger. “But it certainly takes proactiveness and awareness.”

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Sam Altman’s venture fund invests $3M in startup using humans and AI to keep people on task

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Shelpful — as in super + helpful — is designed to nudge members and provide reminders for any number of things, from taking medication, to getting some exercise, to knocking out simple projects, and more. After the three co-founders, the startup counts a software designer as its lone employee, along with about 20 contracted Shelpers.

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Building digital fluency in the C-suite and beyond

CIO Business Intelligence

We get consistent investment year over year,’’ says Yao Morin, CTO of global commercial estate company JLL. Another is Guild Network, a program designed to foster continuous learning and development through communities of practice, Durvasula says. The payoff can be significant. “We Leadership “puts their money where their mouth is.”

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