{"id":33713,"date":"2021-05-06T12:15:06","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T11:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceo.digital\/?p=33713"},"modified":"2021-11-18T08:47:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T08:47:21","slug":"dixie-adams-open-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceo.digital\/podcasts\/the-ceo-digital-show\/dixie-adams-open-innovation","title":{"rendered":"Dixie Adams, Managing Partner, Hybrid Cloud Services at IBM on Fusing Business & Tech, the Power of Open Innovation & the Culture of Technology-Driven Change"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This week\u2019s exciting guest is Dixie Adams, Managing Partner, Hybrid Cloud Services at IBM, who joins us for a chat ahead of her keynote appearance at our partner company Chief Wine Officer\u2019s virtual event in June. We talk leadership, open innovation and the ever-increasing integration of business and technology.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” border_width=”6″ el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#a6dab9″ css=”.vc_custom_1619517472086{margin-top: -20px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dixie went from not wanting to work in tech to embarking on a distinguished IT career spanning three decades. She now spearheads hybrid cloud services for a frontrunner on the global tech scene, where she draws on her passion for fusing business and technology to help clients accelerate transformation. We chat to Dixie this week to hear her take on great leadership styles, the power of planning, what it means to be a leading woman in the tech world today and much more.<\/p>\n

During our conversation, we learn about the paramount value of embracing open innovation to drive the transformational changes that every company needs in today\u2019s disrupted business climate. Dixie reveals why it\u2019s important to draw on all aspects of vast and varied technology landscapes when forming a modernisation strategy. Only by understanding and using appropriate technologies can you build a successful hybrid cloud strategy, she shares. We also find out why underestimating the \u2018people aspect\u2019 of technology implementation can be detrimental, and why a culture that encourages learning from mistakes is also one that fosters creativity and innovation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5\/6″][vc_separator color=”custom” el_width=”90″ accent_color=”#ad5f91″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” el_width=”90″ accent_color=”#ad5f91″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Tune in to this episode to hear more about:<\/p>\n