October 20176 Annie Johnson To subscribe to APACCIOOutlookMailing AddressAPACCIOOutlook44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538Visit www.apacciooutlook.comArt & GraphicsAmelia StewartFlynn SmythToby LangtonVignesh KarthigaisamySenior WritersManaging EditorAnnie JohnsonAsst. Managing EditorVikesh ShetCopyright © 2017 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.OCTOBER 03 - 2017, Volume 3 SE 38 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.EditorialSales sales@apacciooutlook.com+1 510.996.5168EditorialAhealthy financial eco-system of an organization is vital in the larger scheme of things. However, it is not taken care of to a large extent in a multitude of organizations. This does not exclude the biggies. The problems of managing corporate finance runs in every organization, and size really doesn't matter. And in recent times, corporate finance has galloped in importance to a different level. One can point to the g(l)ory days of the recession in 2008, when the global stock market came crashing down rendering plenty of banks and companies penniless, with other collateral damage.With a huge market cap backing corporate finance, the role of the CFO has only increased. Although, firms are now looking at other differentiators which would help the business move forward alongside overcoming challenges of the sector. The emergence of new operational models and growing investments in technologies for optimization is seen as the right way ahead ­ adopting and adapting to the radical changes to technical and business changes. The industry is looking to evolve into a digital eco-system, with the hope of complete automation, cloud computing, AI, and algorithms that would stand tall defensively against the hackers of the new generation.Investment in digital technology is not seen as the only way out. As the times entail the organizations to adept at uniqueness and instantaneous, organizations are set for revamping the workflow that would render spontaneity. A unique strategy, which would bring together the quintessential factors of the digital approach ­ automation, regulatory compliance, and greater customer experience. As the industry moves into digitization, we look into the players who are enabling this transition. Assorted and grouped together by a team of finance experts and analysts, this edition of APAC CIO Outlook presents the disruptors from the Asia Pacific and insights from the industry thought-leaders.We look forward to your thoughts. Annie JohnsonManaging Editoreditor@apacciooutlook.comIs digitization the step ahead?Lane Adams Clara MathewRoyce D'SouzaSudeshna MazumdarAlfred MardinLouis BeckerRachael ClarkSelena JamesRoy ChowRohit Kumar*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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