"Embrace the idea that in the digital world, the customers have got all the power,” says Pohlen whose company is disrupting the traditional electric companies' business model.
Through serendipity, all of Simon Kennedy’s career has been in retail - from selling sausages in London, through to global management consultant roles and now CIO.
Part two of our 2016 State of the CIO report looks at how New Zealand CIOs are meeting a raft of challenges as they lead through disruption and digital transformation.
New Zealand CIOs take on strategic, operational and futurist roles – often at the same time - as organisations evolve into digital businesses. Our exclusive 2016 State of the CIO research considers the demands of the CIO role in this current environment.