Change isn't new, but the pace of change in the next ten years in Europe is going to be breathtaking. Following 18 months full of dramatic re-alignment we're seeing normality return, but it's a new normal.
The balance of power is shifting away from Europe and the West; emerging markets are becoming leading markets. For Growth to really take hold there must be room to improve.
Technology that was hype is now fast becoming business as usual. Business models are changing, and companies are relying more than ever on the expertise and resources of a broad ecosystem, requiring new management techniques. Europe is struggling to stay on top.
So a unique meeting has been called in Bremen, Germany, chaired by Albert Hitchcock Group CIO Vodafone, the aptly named CIO EU summit (held by GDS International) is set to unify and educate some of the most illustrious IT professionals in the region. Albert is joined by Sabine Everaet CIO Coca-Cola Europe and Jeremy Vincent CIO Jaguar Landrover who have already confirmed their attendance and will be sharing their expertise to the fifty strong consortiums.
“Business processes must now modify to keep us competitive, ensuring that internal costs are minimised whilst retaining speed and flexibility of implementation and critically releasing money to invest in innovative new services”. Albert Hitcock – Group CIO- Vodafone.
This vision is one that would keep Europe above water, but has it come too late? Has the East made too much ground in the recession, or has the economic downturn given European business the opportunity to create a leaner and more creative economy?
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