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Dr. Nashlie H. Sephus is a star in the industry who focuses on and . She leads the Amazon/A9 Visual Search Tech Team, which recently launched visual search for replacement parts on the Amazon Shopping app.

She founded The Bean Path non-profit organization to assist individuals with technical expertise and guidance. Here more from Sephus in her TED Talk about diversity in tech.

The Why and How of Diversity in Tech | Nashlie Sephus | TEDxJackson Equitable opportunity is a fundamental building block for a thriving economy. Dr. Sephus is a rising star in the world of artificial intelligence software de...

According to Forbes, and will redefine businesses in 2023. Some takeaways:

The world is undergoing a geo-political, social-economic transition and low-carbon economy transition.

are becoming -rich and transforming from to .

focuses on people rather than technology, allotting 80% to people and 20% to tech.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sanjaysrivastava/2023/02/10/data-and-ai-will-redefine-businesses-in-2023/?ss=cio-network&sh=7d1b66cc4c17

are tasked with implementing automation initiatives and strategies to ensure success.

Establishing the is a critical first step in core systems.

can help meet , create and improve customer/employee experiences.

CIOs' primary challenge is eliminating waste while improving client satisfaction and meeting compliance standards.

More on this topic from CIO.com:

https://www.cio.com/article/455637/6-perspectives-of-automation-and-its-impact-on-the-cio.html

Family-run businesses often struggle to adopt due to slow responses and a lack of readiness.

According to Sloan senior lecturer John Davis, most know the need for change but report their organizations and families as not yet ready.

Davis joined Stephanie Woerner, director and principal research scientist at the MIT Center for Information Systems Research, for a focused on family firms’ success with digital transformation. Read the takeaways here:

https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/digital-transformation-family-owned-companies

must remain up-to-date with and business conditions to help enterprises stay competitive.

They can do this by creating ecosystems, co-creating new , empowering employees and building resilience for the future.

By 2023, CIOs should prioritize that improve business outcomes, drive and reduce waste.

More from CIO Dive:

https://www.ciodive.com/news/3-CIO-business-priorities/643054/