US CDO of the Year, Linda Boff,
on Digital Transformation at GE
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We’re a company that is becoming a digital industrial company,” said Linda Boff, Chief Marketing Officer at GE.
“We’re sitting increasingly at this intersection of physical and digital, and what we’re selling is productivity.”
Boff was recognized as the U.S. CDO of the Year 2016 by the CDO Club at the NYC CDO Summit, presented by Centric Digital, on April 27, 2016, at Thomson Reuters in New York City.
While not a Chief Digital Officer herself, Boff served in a similar role for five years as Executive Director of Global Digital Marketing, from 2011 to 2016, reporting to GE CMO Beth Comstock.
As CDO of the Year, we recognize her accomplishments which prove the importance of digital leadership in the marketing function, and for playing a critical role in evolving the GE brand globally.
GE’s brand has stood for technology and innovation for 124 years, and its innovative marketing is critical — especially as it aligns with the company’s overall digital transformation strategy.
The company has pioneered many first-to-market digital activations — experimenting on new platforms and using cutting-edge technologies in ways that are unexpected and easy to share, and that generate attention.
Boff was interviewed at the recent NYC CDO Summit by Mary Thompson, an award-winning reporter who recently retired from CNBC after 16 years of investigative journalism covering topics such as the 2008 financial crisis and hurricane Katrina.
Starting at our inaugural CDO Summit in February 2013, the CDO Club has given the annual CDO of the Year award to the following inspiring digital leaders.
Linda Boff: Chief Marketing Officer at GE (US 2016)
Rebekah Horne: Chief Digital Officer at National Rugby League (AU 2016)
Patrick Hoffstetter: Chief Digital Officer at Renault (EU 2015)
Tanya Cordrey: Chief Digital Officer at Guardian News & Media (UK 2015)
Adam Brotman: Chief Digital Officer at Starbucks Coffee Company (US 2015)
Mike Bracken: Chief Digital Officer at Government Digital Service (UK 2014)
Rachel Haot: Chief Digital Officer at City of New York (US 2014)
Teddy Goff: Digital Director at Obama for America (US 2013)
Learn more about each of these digital leaders here.
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Due to popular demand, our 2017 CDO Summits will be TWO-DAY events, starting with our Sydney CDO Summit on 1-2 March 2017. The format will be:
Day 1 will focus on DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION.
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1. CDO JOBS Update: The CDO JOBS Update includes 3 sections: New CDO Hires; CDOs In The News; and Open CDO Jobs. Our goal is to keep you up-to-date on the dynamic CDO market – and maybe help find your next dream job! For this you’ll need to have at minimum a SILVER membership.
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3. CDO Talent Map: First published in 2013, the CDO Talent Map was the first report to explore the CDO Universe, and was the culmination of more than two years of exhaustive research. The 2016 CDO Talent Map will include updated statistics, the CDOs impact on IT, marketing, sales, and organization-wide digital transformation, compensation, budgets, headcount, and reporting structures. CDO Club GOLD and PLATINUM members get this $1,000 report for free.
4. CDO Club Video Portal: This currently includes over 50 hours of video from every single CDO Summit to date. We are about to add 30 more hours of video from our recent Sydney CDO Summit in March and the NYC CDO Summit in April, for a total of 80 hours of original programming, worth $12,000 if you had paid to attend each event.
View videos from the following digital leaders and much more:
“Congratulations and thanks to David Mathison for spotting the need for community and collaboration in the growing Chief Digital Officer space, and for having the wherewithal, network, and organizational talent to put together such a top-notch event in its inaugural year. Next year’s summit should be even more of a must-do for anyone working digital at senior levels in all kinds of businesses.”
– Teddy Goff: Chief Digital Strategist for the Hillary Rodham Clinton 2016 US Presidential Campaign. Former Digital Director for President Barack Obama, 2008 and 2012
“David, here’s a handy C^3 test for conference value: Did I learn at least three new perspectives? Check. Did I meet at least three interesting people? Check. Did I take back at least three relevant pieces of news I can use? Check. Flying colors for the Chief Digital Officer Summit 2013! Thank you so much, and yes, I’d be very pleased to participate next year!”
– Perry Hewitt: Former Chief Digital Officer at Harvard University
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