Welcome to IBM’s Keep It Simple (KIS) Technology Podcast hosted by Thomas F. Anglero, Nordic Dir. of Innovation for IBM. In this episode, Karen Ristebratan, Head of IT and Digitial Development at Hunton (www.Hunton.no) tells about the importance of having a great IT strategy and how a well-defined digitalization strategy leads to success, even in an old 100-year-old company.

Karen explains that to be a great IT leader you must first listen to your people, learn from them how they utilize the technology, what are their needs and how will the technology benefit them.   Once you understand your people then you can begin an IT strategy and eventually a digitalization strategy.

Listen to Karen's advice on to transform a culture even if your company is over 100 years old, how to get upper management to understand your needs for change, how to implement a digital culture into your existing company and why is a digitalization strategy so important for your company even if your company has factories and mechanics.   Karen provides many nuggets of wisdom that are pertinent for everyone and every company no matter the industry.

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