Nick Colisto's guest appearances

Nick Colisto

Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)

Reid Hoffman

Rich Karlgaard

Peter Diamandis

Fannie Mae

Seth Godin

Ralph Lauren

Marc Lore

Estee Lauder

Scott Galloway

Larry Sanger

Pat Grady

Simon Sinek

Scott Adams

Peter Zeihan

Stanley McChrystal

OwlTail

Avery Dennison

672: In this interview, Nick shares the remarkable work Avery Dennison and IT more specifically, are doing relative to environmental, social, and governance or ESG goals, a topic of great consequence and interest to many technology and digital executives currently. Nick shares the three goals in ESG and how each connects to both doing good and good business practices. He talks about the impacts of this ESG strategy on recruiting, IT, and the CIO role more specifically. Finally, Nick looks ahead at trends in sustainability and the work that he hopes to achieve at Avery Dennison in the near future. Also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Wc_wJcScFA

672: In this interview, Nick shares the remarkable work Avery Dennison and IT more specifically, are doing relative to environmental, social, and governance or ESG goals, a topic of great consequence and interest to many technology and digital executives currently. Nick shares the three goals in ESG and how each connects to both doing good and good business practices. He talks about the impacts of this ESG strategy on recruiting, IT, and the CIO role more specifically. Finally, Nick looks ahead at trends in sustainability and the work that he hopes to achieve at Avery Dennison in the near future. Also available on YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/1Wc_wJcScFA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/1Wc_wJcScFA</a>

Avery Dennison CIO Nick Colisto on Sustainability and ESG Strategy

Nick Colisto discusses how Avery Dennison’s IT team shows its value to other functions by capturing, reporting, and then communicating how IT is contributing value to the company. This process starts by aligning IT’s goals with other functions and influencing how IT can help the company achieve its key strategic pillars over a five-year planning horizon. Moreover, the team has created an IT-value scorecard, which contains metrics regarding health, delivery, outcomes, and agility. Lastly, the team communicates the value it is providing through quarterly business reviews and a well written annual report that communicates the value across the spectrum. We also discuss the three parts of the company’s digital workplace strategy, the education program that the company has put in place, which has sent leaders to UC Berkeley and looks to improve digital literacy throughout the organization, Nick’s take on IoT, AI, and quantum computing, among other topics. 

Nick Colisto discusses how Avery Dennison’s IT team shows its value to other functions by capturing, reporting, and then communicating how IT is contributing value to the company. This process starts by aligning IT’s goals with other functions and influencing how IT can help the company achieve its key strategic pillars over a five-year planning horizon. Moreover, the team has created an IT-value scorecard, which contains metrics regarding health, delivery, outcomes, and agility. Lastly, the team communicates the value it is providing through quarterly business reviews and a well written annual report that communicates the value across the spectrum. We also discuss the three parts of the company’s digital workplace strategy, the education program that the company has put in place, which has sent leaders to UC Berkeley and looks to improve digital literacy throughout the organization, Nick’s take on IoT, AI, and quantum computing, among other topics.

Avery Dennison CIO Nick Colisto 

Among other topics, Nick discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:  Xylem’s transformative journey into a digital business The advantages of evolving from individual systems to platforms Xylem’s Integrated System IT platform that enables customer engagement, operating efficiency, and growth Utilizing technology platforms to serve overall business priorities Xylem’s Five Star Model Methods for gaining insights from within and outside of the organization Xylem’s five strategic priorities The evolving organizational structure of IT Eyes on the trends: IoT for the front office, Iot for the back office, managed services  Nick is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Xylem Inc., a $4 billion global water technology company. He is responsible for the company’s integrated systems management and the implementation of its technological strategy. Prior to joining Xylem, Nick was the Chief Information Officer of K. Hovnanian Enterprises. Nick is the author of “The CIO Playbook: Strategies and Best Practices for IT Leaders to Deliver Value,” and serves on the academic advisory board at Rutgers University. Nick earned a Bachelor of Business in Management Information Systems and a Master of Science in Information Systems from Pace University. I recently caught up with Nick at Xylem Global Headquarters in Rye Brook, NY. Our conversation covered World Class IT Principle Four, IT &amp; Business Partnerships, as Nick discussed how he aligns IT’s strategy with the organization’s priorities and standardizes technology and processes across the enterprise. We also covered Principle Five, External Partnerships, as Nick described the growing importance of reliable partnerships for an agile IT department. We also discussed Xylem’s five star model for selecting technology, the value of internal and external touch points, and a variety of other topics.

Among other topics, Nick discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy: <ul> <li>Xylem’s transformative journey into a digital business</li> <li>The advantages of evolving from individual systems to platforms</li> <li>Xylem’s Integrated System IT platform that enables customer engagement, operating efficiency, and growth</li> <li>Utilizing technology platforms to serve overall business priorities</li> <li>Xylem’s Five Star Model</li> <li>Methods for gaining insights from within and outside of the organization</li> <li>Xylem’s five strategic priorities</li> <li>The evolving organizational structure of IT</li> <li>Eyes on the trends: IoT for the front office, Iot for the back office, managed services</li> </ul> Nick is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Xylem Inc., a $4 billion global water technology company. He is responsible for the company’s integrated systems management and the implementation of its technological strategy. Prior to joining Xylem, Nick was the Chief Information Officer of K. Hovnanian Enterprises. Nick is the author of “The CIO Playbook: Strategies and Best Practices for IT Leaders to Deliver Value,” and serves on the academic advisory board at Rutgers University. Nick earned a Bachelor of Business in Management Information Systems and a Master of Science in Information Systems from Pace University. I recently caught up with Nick at Xylem Global Headquarters in Rye Brook, NY. Our conversation covered World Class IT Principle Four, IT &amp; Business Partnerships, as Nick discussed how he aligns IT’s strategy with the organization’s priorities and standardizes technology and processes across the enterprise. We also covered Principle Five, External Partnerships, as Nick described the growing importance of reliable partnerships for an agile IT department. We also discussed Xylem’s five star model for selecting technology, the value of internal and external touch points, and a variety of other topics.