Technology Officers

Technology Officers
Unmatched experience delivering future-ready technology leadership

The promise of a digital future has convinced organizations across all industry sectors to adopt more technology-focused business strategies to drive growth. Today’s business landscape is defined by rapid innovation, as advances in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the internet of things have enabled companies to become lean and agile competitors in the global market.

Leadership plays an essential role in this technology transformation, and we help our clients find and develop next-generation talent necessary to take their organizations to the next level. Our consultants bring unparalleled experience placing diverse and differentiated technology leaders across industries with some of the most admired companies around the world.

On tech leader candidates' ability to enhance C-suite peers’ tech fluency and awareness
In this landscape of rapid change, many organizations are hiring not for what the company is right now but for what it wants to become. The technology leader should help navigate that change, ideally as the most curious person in the room.
Katie Shannon, Heidrick & Struggles, Wall Street Journal, Why a Tech Leader Should Be ‘the Most Curious Person in the Room’, 2024
Artificial Intelligence

AI’s impact on professional services: 5 questions every executive must ask

It’s not a matter of whether your firm will integrate AI but when and at what depth. Making AI work for you is critical to develop and maintain competitive advantage. In order to prepare, here are five questions we think are most critical to ask.

TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP

Succession Planning 2.0: Future-Proofing Technology Leadership in the Middle East

In today’s data-first era, technology leadership is no longer a one-person show. To ensure a robust leadership bench, ongoing succession planning for multiple leaders is critical. Find out how you can prepare your leaders for the digital future.

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Compensation Trends

2024 Global Digital & Technology Officers Organization and Compensation Survey

Heidrick & Struggles’ second annual survey of digital and technology officers examines both organizational structure and compensation for these roles around the globe.
Katherine Graham Shannon
AI, Data & Analytics

Structuring the AI function: The right questions to find the right model

As more companies embed AI, they face the question of where that expertise should sit in the organization. Starting with the right strategic questions can help leaders design their best-fit model.
Ryan Bulkoski
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Adam Howe
Cybersecurity

2024 Global Chief Information Security Officer Organization and Compensation Survey

Our fifth annual global survey of CISOs examines both organizational structure and compensation for this critical enterprise leadership role.
Matt Aiello
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Marie McGinnis
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Max Randria
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Guy Shaul
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Scott Thompson
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AI, Data & Analytics

2024 Global Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence Executive Organization and Compensation Survey

Our fourth annual report examines both organizational structure and compensation for executive roles around the world with artificial intelligence, machine learning, or data analytics responsibilities.
Ryan Bulkoski
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Brittany Gregory
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Frédéric Groussolles
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