One of the most popular books amongst European CIOs is now available in English. IT’s Hidden Face, written by Claude Roeltgen the CIO of one of Luxembourg’s top banks has been a top read amongst CEOs, CIOs and government ministers across the continent. IT’s Hidden Face is a translation of Eine Million ode rein Jahr, which was first published in 2006 and provides an behind the scenes view of the IT industry from a European perspective. CIO issues covered include daily responsibilities of the CIO, management techniques, security and software instability. Alignment between the IT strategy and team and the rest of the business is a key part of this book, which attempts to write about the topic in simple terms after the author found CEOs and organisations felt alienated by technology. “All around us, there is an unknown, hidden world; it is so proximal, it keeps millions of people busy, but from the outside, it is totally mysterious,” author Roeltgen said of IT. “This world is the engine rooms of Information Technology and of IT departments in companies. Surprisingly, this extraordinary exciting world hasn’t issued any reports about its inner workings.” Roeltgen (pictured) is CIO at Banque LBLux, one of the leading banks in Luxembourg and has been a CIO for 20 years. He began his career as a programmer and progressed to become a project manager and onto CIO. Roeltgen said his book was pitched at non-IT management to get a better understanding of how they can work with and communicate with IT professionals. For CIOs or aspiring CIOs he believes the book offers advice on how to communicate the “complexities of their responsibilities”. Related content brandpost Sponsored by FPT Software Time for New Partnership Paradigms to Be Future-fit By Veronica Lew Dec 06, 2023 5 mins Vendors and Providers brandpost Sponsored by BMC Why CIOs should prioritize AIOps in 2024 AIOps empowers IT to manage services by incorporating AI/ML into operations. By Jeff Miller Dec 06, 2023 3 mins IT Leadership opinion Generative AI in enterprises: LLM orchestration holds the key to success In the dynamic landscape of AI, LLMs represent a pivotal breakthrough. Unlike traditional AI, which demands frequent data updates, LLMs possess the ability to learn and adapt in real-time. This mirrors human learning and positions LLMs as essential f By Shail Khiyara Dec 06, 2023 10 mins Generative AI Artificial Intelligence brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks How gen AI is joining the holiday shopping season One year after the launch of ChatGPT, the retail industry is embracing generative AI to deliver a variety of benefits By Elliot Markowitz Dec 06, 2023 4 mins Generative AI Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe