IT transformation efforts driving new 'start-up' mentality.

The article focuses on the (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) MIT Sloan CIO (chief information officer) Symposium held in May 2015 and discusses an article at news service CIO about need for CIOs to think of themselves as venture capitalists. Topics discussed include reaction of information technology (IT) leaders to act as start-ups due to digital transformation, changes with technology and emerging business models, and views of Former CIO Anthony Watson at financial services Barclays.