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Thursday March 5, 2015

From Chief Digital Officer to CEO:
6 Tips from HarperCollinsUK CEO Charlie Redmayne

Increasingly, the Chief Digital Officer (CDO) title is seen as a favorable route to advance to CEO.

For example, in 2013, seven Chief Digital Officers became CEO or President of their companies, while four became board directors, according to research conducted by the CDO Club.

At the recent U.K. Chief Digital Officer Summit at the BBC in London, England, CDO Club founder David Mathison spoke with HarperCollins CEO about his career path from CDO to CEO.

“The reason that I’m the CEO of HarperCollins is that my business is fundamentally challenged by the things that I do,” said Charlie Redmayne, CEO at HarperCollins U.K.

“All of our businesses are fundamentally challenged by the things the people in this room are experts in.”

FROM CDO TO CEO: 6 TIPS TO MAKE THE TRANSITION:
1. Clarify your role
2. Work with the Chief Executive Officer
3. Don’t be typecast as digital only
4. Think like an entrepreneur
5. See challenges as chances for innovation
6. Tap into your organization’s value with digital creativity

Read/Watch Charlie’s Keynote Here

Other U.K. CDO Summit keynoters included:

Amanda Hill: Chief Brands Officer at BBC WW
Charlie Redmayne: CEO at HarperCollins U.K.
Mark Dearnley: Chief Digital Information Officer at HMRC
Mark Read: CEO at WPP Digital
Narry Singh: Head of Digital Business at Accenture EALA
Ralph Rivera: Director of Future Media at BBC
Saul Klein: Partner at Index Ventures

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“It was wonderful to attend this inaugural event. The Chief Digital Officer Summit exceeded my expectations and fostered an atmosphere where the right conversations were taking place with the right people. A huge thank you to David Mathison for putting together what will become a staple event in the international digital space.”

– Rob Gordon IV: Chief Digital Officer, America’s Promise Alliance

“The Chief Digital Officer Summit was engaging as much as it was informative. Bringing these incredible leaders together in one place and for one day speaks to David Mathison’s extensive network, his ability to understand the needs of his clients, and to be ahead of the curve in this important space. It was a great use of my time, and I learned more than I ever thought I would. Great networking as well!”

– Sandy Soto: VP Executive Talent Acquisition, HSNi

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From Chief Digital Officer to CEO: 6 Tips from HarperCollinsUK CEO Charlie Redmayne

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