Michael Earl

 

Michael Earl is Dean of Templeton College, Oxford. Formerly Professor of Information Management at London Business School, Professor Earl is well known for his work at the intersection of information management and business strategy.

He completed a study of the role of the Chief Knowledge Officer in 1998 and one of the Chief Information Officer in 1999. He has published widely including in Harvard Business Review and Sloan Management Review and he consults for several large multinationals. Michael is currently doing research on strategic leadership in the information age and strategies for knowledge management.

In his presentation, Michael Earl will analyse and develop the critical success factors for the CIOs of the New Millennium. Today, the primary role of the CIO is "Technology Policy-maker". However, as the millennium approaches two quite new roles are being demanded of, and assumed by, the CIO. One can be described as "Change Master", namely leading, managing and facilitating business change. But the most important new role predicted for the next five years is that of "Business Strategist". In this role, the CIO will influence business strategy and help the business work out and respond to technology-enabled threats and opportunities in the world of e-commerce and beyond.