Chief product officer at AI firm Sidetrade, overseeing product lifecycle. 22+ years’ experience in the software industry.

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It’s the job of all business and technology decision-makers to share the vision and IT strategy that supports their organization’s mission, as well as manage a budget that allows those decisions to be fully actionable.
That’s a challenging task at the best of times, but in an economy where the short and long-term effects of the pandemic remain uncertain, it becomes an order of magnitude more difficult. The risk of making unnecessary mistakes is high. The technology industry has been a critical enabler in keeping the economy moving forward during a time when other aspects of the economy are suffering.
The good news is that, in 2020, some digitally transformed businesses have been able to turn adversity to their advantage, and customers, partners, suppliers and employees have been pushed toward broad-scale