Demand for tech savvy CXOs on rise, say search experts

Mumbai: The acceleration of digitization post-pandemic and the rapid pace of technology adoption in businesses across industry sectors is leading to the demand for CXOs who can think “tech first”, said search industry experts.

“Every CXO that we are talking to if the person is not tech savvy he/she will not be relevant in the current times,” said K Sudarshan, managing director at EMA Partners India. Almost every other consumer company has an app today, giving access to customers through technology. “You can’t be a CXO or a CEO without having the comfort to use technology,” he said. “As a CXO if you are in a customer facing role your ability to think tech first becomes extremely important,” he added.

Experts said companies are looking at candidates with a different lens and the digital quotient of a leader is of prime importance besides domain expertise.

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