This month ’ s cover features Kirk Compton , Vice President Cloud & Enterprise Application Managed Services , Sales , Americas , NTT Ltd ., who details how NTT is helping CIO / VP ’ S and CFO ’ s achieve business continuity , compliance , and security with the delivery of businesscritical applications in the Hybrid Cloud .

“ As hybrid cloud and digital transformation become a top priority for companies , we ’ ve got the automation and the capabilities to help them really drive growth and transform .”

Other leaders that feature in the magazine include Bao-Viet Lê , partner ( Middle East ) at Bain and Company , Tony Harris , global vice president , Business Network Solutions , SAP , and CIPS on how organisations can be effective with their IT procurement strategies in 2021 and beyond .

“ The need to build stronger , more resilient businesses and supply chains is uppermost in everyone ’ s minds as the effects of the pandemic are still being felt and IT systems play an integral role ,” says CIPS .

Elsewhere in the magazine , we speak to James Lewis , Managing Director , Africa and Middle East at Knight Frank , Aditi Gouri , Head of Strategic Consulting and Research , Cavendish Maxwell , and Robin Davies , Business Development Director at Freespace on the corporate real estate landscape . As well as GE Digital ’ s Matthew Wells on why mobile apps matter in a digital strategy and how organisations can get the most value .

“ As with any change , the challenges are training , partnerships with knowledgeable vendors that can assist with implementation and identifying champions within

the organisation to make sure the strategy is implemented completely and effectively .”

Finally our top 10 looks at the Top 10 startups most likely to become unicorns .

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