IT Executive Skills, Background, and Education Requirements: What the Leadership Team Thinks and What the Data Reveals

Friday, October 28, 2016 | 9:10AM–10:00AM | Ballroom A, Level Three
Session Type: Breakout Session
Delivery Format: Interactive Presentation
Anecdotes abound about what it takes to become a higher education technology executive. CHECS (www.checs.org) has been conducting research on the higher education CIOs, technology leaders, and CISOs for a number of years. Listen to CHECS 2016 CIO and Tech Leader research results and hear from cabinet members about the skills, background, and education needed for a successful technology executive.


Outcomes: Discuss a number of requirements for a technology executive position *Distinguish between tech and institution executive opinions on requirements *Learn how to find data on tech executive position requirements

Presenters

  • Mark McClendon

  • Carlos Morales

    President, TCC Connect Campus, Tarrant County College District