Guy Chiarello, President of First Data Corporation

Published: May 2, 2016, 9 a.m.

In this interview, Guy Chiarello, President of First Data Corporation discusses World Class IT Principle One, People, Principle Two, Infrastructure, and Principle Four, IT & Business Partnerships. Some of the topics discussed include: His role as President of First Data Corporation Strategic priorities of the organization Innovation, and how he measures whether the organization is innovating appropriately The balance between innovation and security How he thinks about “digital” and the evolution of digital business How he has expanded beyond the typical “back-office” function of many CIOs to become client-facing How he recruited the team around him, and what he looks for as an IT executive How his experience as a CIO shapes his current relationship with First Data Corporation’s CIO Recruiting and talent acquisition from colleges and universities Advice he would give to other CIOs to rise beyond that position Eye on the Trends: Cloud, Mobile, Social, Data, Security, and BlockChain