Listen "How a CIO ORBIE Winner Aligns IT with Business & Selects Tech Partners | Doug Saunders"
Episode Synopsis
IT and Business alignment can make or break enterprise success. While IT teams obsess over systems and uptime, business leaders chase growth, innovation, and customer delight. Misalignment here isn’t just costly-it stalls growth and wastes resources.In this candid episode, Doug Saunders, CIO at Arctic Glacier and recent CIO ORBIE winner 2025 , reveals exactly how he bridges the gap, selects winning IT partners, and aligns technology strategy to real business goals.Get an inside look at the strategies driving measurable outcomes from a leading CIO in enterprise digital transformation.What You’ll Learn:Why CIOs need to become business translators, not just tech leadersHow to embed business objectives into IT roadmaps for seamless collaborationThe role of trust and transparency in building lasting vendor partnershipsWhy understanding P&L is as important as understanding cybersecurityHow to identify and fill critical skill gaps within IT teamsThe power of relationship-building in transforming tech partnershipsWhy listening - not selling - is the key to winning over CIOs
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