Three challenges CIOs currently face – and how to fix them

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🗞️ Driving the news: CIOs are confronting expanding responsibilities, with their role evolving beyond traditional IT functions to encompass areas like DE&I and ESG
• Lenovo's 2023 Global Study reveals 84% of IT leaders feel they contribute more to company success than other executives
• They are tackling challenges in digital workplaces, AI integration, and sustainability while grappling with budget constraints and the need to keep pace with technological advancements

🔭 The context: The role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) has significantly broadened
• CIOs must now manage diverse aspects like remote workforce technology, AI, and sustainability in data centers
• This shift is driven by technological integration into various business sectors and the increasing importance of ESG concerns

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: CIOs' engagement in sustainability is vital, with data centers accounting for significant global electricity use
• Embracing liquid cooling technologies and asset recovery services can mitigate e-waste and energy consumption, aligning IT practices with environmental sustainability

⏭️ What's next: Future trends for CIOs include leveraging 'as-a-service' models for technological flexibility, implementing edge computing for AI applications, and adopting circular economy approaches for hardware lifecycle management
• These strategies aim to balance innovation with sustainability and efficiency

💬 One quote: "Lenovo’s research found that as-a-service options were highly popular with CIOs, with 92 percent saying they would consider adding new offerings over the next two years." (Arthur Hu, SVP & CIO, Lenovo Solutions and Services Group)

📈 One stat: Data centers are responsible for up to 1.5 percent of global electricity use

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