THE GOALS

Denmark in the 21st Century

21st - CIO transformation board

The digital transformation in Danish industry is truly underway, and especially large and medium-sized companies are facing a huge business transformation. This puts pressure not only on the CIO but also on Danish businesses and society as a whole.

The CIO today holds a new and crucial role, where they are not only responsible for the entire digital transformation journey but also share responsibility for the company’s growth, efficiency, sustainability, new customer experiences, and more.

The CIO Transformation Board is for CIOs who have the ability and desire to lead not only their own company but also Denmark into the 21st century.

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21st SUSTAINABILITY

Climate goals, ESG reporting, circular economy, CO2 emissions, Science Based Targets, green IT, and scope 1, 2, and 3. The terms are many, but often unknown to many. Nevertheless, sustainability is something that CIOs and IT companies must take seriously.

6 out of 10 believe it will become harder to drive growth and attract capital and investments if they don’t proactively work with sustainability. Already today, 35% of companies have experienced demands for sustainability documentation from one or more customers.

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21st DATA

At the CIO Transformation Board, cloud, AI, and the strategic use of data were discussed alongside a number of selected experts. These are topics that will significantly transform the business foundations on which companies have traditionally been built.
Changes in cloud, AI, and data that could make most CIOs break into a cold sweat.

For this reason, the fire was lit, and a number of experts were invited to focus on some of the technologies and legal frameworks that will particularly impact companies and, consequently, the CIO’s future strategic decisions.

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21st SECURITY

In a reality where 58% of Danish companies have experienced security incidents, with an average cyberattack costing 1 million DKK for each company – and where certain attacks can cost hundreds of millions of DKK for just one company – the lack of knowledge about specific cyber threats results in a total loss of billions of kroner each year.
Additionally, significant societal losses must be factored in due to reductions in employment, tax revenue, and more.

While there is a strong security focus from the public sector on the critical sector and, to some extent, the SME segment, efforts are lacking for the rest of Danish industry. This was one of the conclusions from the recent CIO Transformation Board meeting on IT security.

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21st SKILLS

First Meeting
At the board’s first meeting, members discussed 21st-century skills, as all experienced an increased demand for new digital competencies in business, but also a significant challenge in finding the right people.
This discussion led to a number of concrete recommendations, which are now being sent to the government’s partnership for the Digital Denmark of the Future.

The recommendations discussed were:
– An upgrade of the existing labor market
– Better alignment between supply and demand
– Future-proofing new generations

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