In the past few years, we’ve seen the rise of the Chief Digital Officer – or known as CDO as the one who helps an organization grow by converting traditional “analog” businesses into “digital” ones. A CDO is expected to oversee operations in the rapidly changing digital sectors like mobile, social media and others. While a number of leading companies like Aviva, Starbucks, McDonald’s, BBC Worldwide and so on have already made the move to engage with a CDO, analyst’s firms have more conflicting views on this trend. We speak to Atul Kunwar, President and Chief Technology Officer for Tech Mahindra about the transformative role of a Chief Digital Officer.

<p>In the past few years, we&rsquo;ve seen the rise of the Chief Digital Officer &ndash; or known as CDO as the one who helps an organization grow by converting traditional &ldquo;analog&rdquo; businesses into &ldquo;digital&rdquo; ones. A CDO is expected to oversee operations in the rapidly changing digital sectors like mobile, social media and others. While a number of leading companies like Aviva, Starbucks, McDonald&rsquo;s, BBC Worldwide and so on have already made the move to engage with a CDO, analyst&rsquo;s firms have more conflicting views on this trend. We speak to Atul Kunwar, President and Chief Technology Officer for Tech Mahindra about the transformative role of a Chief Digital Officer.</p>

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