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b'Axel Schell, CTO at @Allianz Technology, is nominated to the #EDLOTY Award in the Finance category! Join us on 26th October at #CIONEXT! Register here: https://www.linkedin.com/events/6963770877372968960 to find out how the finalists of the European Digital Leader of the Year 2023 are navigating the Perfect Storm!\\nIn this #LeadershipDeepDive interview @Hendrik Deckers asked Axel how to transform a 130-year-old insurance company into a data-driven, cloud-based and agile organisation. They discussed the Cloudification Program and the \\u201ccloud first\\u201d strategy, as well as IT Decommissioning and its impact on the approach to technology of the entire Allianz Group.\\nWatch the full interview to find out what it means to change the organisational culture from \\u201cHiPPO to Geek\\u201d and if the \\u201cless is more philosophy\\u201d brought the expected results at Allianz Technology!\\n\\nTable of contents: \\n01:13 | Introduction\\n01:38 | Axel\\u2019s background\\n03:21 | About Allianz Technology\\n04:16 | Drivers for change at Allianz Technology\\n05:50 | Business strategy\\n06:54 | IT Decommissioning Program\\n10:17 | Data migration\\n11:56 | Team responsibilities\\n13:21 | Launch of the Decommissioning Program\\n14:38 | Results\\n16:30 | Agile at Allianz Technology\\n17:43 | Use of automation\\n19:27 | The Cloudification Program\\n22:38 | Multi-cloud strategy\\n25:02 | Data centres vs. cloud\\n26:49 | Results of the Cloudification program\\n27:33 | Future cloud platform\\n30:44 | The role of community\\n32:00 | IT & Digital organisation\\n33:42 | Operating model\\n35:35 | Being data-driven\\n37:41 | KPI Dashboards\\n40:39 | The role of the CTO\\n43:42 | Management style\\n46:36 | Personality\\n48:40 | Attracting talent\\n50:16 | Leadership style\\n53:43 | MBTI profile\\n58:17 | Personal mantra\\n59:24 | Core values\\n1:03:01 | Mentors\\n1:05:13 | Failures & lessons learned\\n1:06:49 | Best things in life\\n1:07:44 | Worst things in life\\n1:08:58 | Loves and fears\\n1:10:48 | Advice for aspiring digital leaders'