This month we lead with Natalya Makarochkina – Senior Vice President , Secure Power Division , International Operations , Schneider Electric , on the evolving role of the CIO in driving Digital Transformation . upskill millions of engineering students across Tamil Nadu and India in quantum computing .

The global quantum workforce is drastically understaffed , as evidenced in a McKinsey report predicting that less than half of projected quantum computing jobs will be filled by 2025 .

On p56 Natalya makes the case for CIOs leading change – with technology as a catalyst for transformation .

That , says Natalya , sees the CIO becoming more strategic , more visionary and more important .

It ’ s a rapid change , says Natalya , and one that brings many new responsibilities . But , as she outlines , it ’ s a change that also offers much promise in terms of what a good CIO can do to transform an entire business .

To close the quantum skills gap , talent will need to be tapped from around the globe and India is bidding to be a key contributor to building the quantum economy .

In Get to Know on p79 , Chris Shayan , Head of Artificial Intelligence , Backbase , tells us what time in tech has taught him so far – from writing his first application aged 12 .

Just a sample , then , of what ’ s inside – enjoy the read .

Heng Leong Hang , one of the oldest and best-known retail brands in Taiwan , has put identity protection center stage in its cybersecurity strategy

Have an innovative month .

Make stuff happen .

On p72 we report on how the retailer worked with CyberArk to protect hundreds of users across 70 nationwide stores with CyberArk – in the midst of a major Digital Transformation .

The Indian state of Tamil Nadu is partnering with Q-CTRL to train a quantum workforce in the region On p61 we report on the statewide rollout aiming to

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