During this year’s Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, many IT leaders gathered to discuss CIO leadership, technology transformation, and industry trends—including how to prepare for and make the most out of digital disruption. Here are a few interesting excerpts we heard throughout the event.

1. Notable Quotes from CIOs and
Industry Experts at the 2016
Gartner Symposium/ITxpo
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“Digitization is making
IT cool again.”
Earl Newsome
Vice President and CIO, Praxair, Inc.
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“To get to [be] CIO you
need to clearly
articulate to and for
the business."
Nicole Fontayne-Bardowell
CIO, Dallas Area Rapid Transit
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“We asked customers what
their biggest barrier was to
driving digital transformation.
They said it’s culture.”
Guillermo Diaz, Jr.
CIO, Cisco
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“You need to be a business leader
first and a technology leader
second. … it’s important to
understand and be a partner with
your business leaders to ensure that
you are driving the right priorities…”
Karen Etzkorn
Chief Information Officer and
Executive Vice President, HSN, Inc.
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“The role of CIO and being a leader as
a CIO is changing. It’s about working
in partnership with the business. …
You are no longer minions doing the
bidding of others, but transformers
that use technology to lead.”
David Willis
VP Distinguished Analyst, Gartner
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“CEOs don’t understand the
magnitude of digital disruption.”
Kevin Bandy
Chief Digital Officer, Cisco
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“The primary role of a leader is to
create more leaders.”
Ed Porter
Research Director, Gartner
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