Cindy Hoots - CDO and CIO of AstraZeneca Doing the right thing and leveraging technology

Published: Oct. 29, 2021, 10:52 a.m.

b"\\u201cWhen you don't have confidence, all you need is a healthy dose of courage\\u201d\\n\\nHow do you help people to reach their best? How do you become a true change maker?\\n\\nIn this #LeadershipDeepDive episode Cindy Hoots, Chief Digital Officer and CIO of AstraZeneca talks with Hendrik Deckers about joining the organization at the eve of Covid-19 pandemic and managing change in the most turbulent times. Cindy emphasizes strong ethics across the organization, a critical enabler for rolling out the vaccine at record speed. Cindy also explains the 4 key pillars of AstraZeneca\\u2019s 2025 Strategy: \\n\\n\\u2705 Leading with AI and insights\\n\\u2705 Accelerating innovation and delivery\\n\\u2705 Optimizing, not just in IT, but across the company and the entire ecosystem\\n\\u2705 Becoming an even better place to work\\n\\nCindy is a visionary with a clear leadership style, courageous and inspirational, yet grounded and result-oriented. \\u201cI learned early in my career that the more we focus on people, the more results we get\\u201d, she says. Make sure you watch this insightful interview and absorb all the knowledge from Cindy, the unique digital leader! \\n\\nEvery year CIONET nominates top CxOs as finalists of the European Digital Leader of the Year. Cindy represents UK in the B2B category. Join us on the special edition of #CIONEXT on November 10 at 14:30 CET where we will feature all the finalists of the B2B & B2C categories and announce winners. Register at https://www.cionext.com/\\n\\nTable of contents:\\n\\n01:23 | Introduction and Cindy Hoots\\u2019 background\\n\\n04:17 | About AstraZeneca\\n\\n05:23 | Joining the company right before the pandemic hit\\n\\n07:06 | AstraZeneca\\u2019s values\\n\\n08:15 | Change maker\\n\\n11:35 | Leading with AI & insights\\n\\n12:53 | Accelerating innovation\\n\\n15:34 | Optimization with technology\\n\\n16:42 | IT organization\\n\\n18:38 | Cindy\\u2019s role within the organization and the role of CIO\\n\\n22:24 | Cindy\\u2019s management style\\n\\n26:24 | Cindy\\u2019s leadership style \\n\\n28:52 | MBTI: the Commander\\n\\n33:42 | Cindy\\u2019s core values\\n\\n36:12 | Important mentors\\n\\n40:04 | The best & worst moments in life\\n\\n44:53 | What drives Cindy\\n\\n45:36 | Personal mantra\\n\\n46:29 | The most brilliant failure\\n\\n48:58 | Advice for people starting out\\n\\n50:33 | The power of networking"