Inside the Mind of a CIO: Driving Success and Shaping the Future - Betfred Fireside Chat

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Overview

In this CIO and CISO Inspired Summit fireside chat, Kanika Selvan, Founder of Beetroot Consulting, goes behind the scenes with Andrew Daniels, Group CIO at Betfred, to explore what it is really like inside the mind of a CIO.

Andrew shares how a career in gambling, a digital and mobile development agency and a platform business led him to Betfred, and discusses how CIOs and CISOs can drive meaningful innovation, influence business success and prepare for the evolving digital future.

Key takeaways

  • There is no single route to becoming a CIO; Andrew's path ran through product, agency and platform businesses rather than traditional IT.
  • A product mindset, always asking why, brings real benefits to technology leadership.
  • Leaders must balance keeping a long-standing, 25-year-old retail platform and its vendor delivering while bringing new features and experiences to customers.
  • Digital terminal software is transforming a traditionally paper-based betting shop experience.
  • Innovation and security need not be a trade-off if the guardrails are right from day one; high-profile incidents such as Marks and Spencer's are a reminder of the stakes.

Watch the full session on YouTube: Inside the Mind of a CIO: Driving Success and Shaping the Future - CIO & CISO Inspired Summit

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