CIO Connect, an organization dedicated to developing and advancing CIOs, has expanded to Singapore so it could better serve the needs of IT leaders in Asia-Pacific and strengthen its presence in the region.

CIO Connect, having already established its first office in Hong Kong, provides IT leaders with an environment to think and debate on topics such as strategy, leadership and governance and performance. IT leaders can also tap upon CIO Connect’s Advisory Board – a group that includes some of the most senior IT leaders globally – as a source of collective wisdom.

Marking the expansion of CIO Connect to Singapore will be its first Singapore event, titled “Extraordinary times demand extraordinary leadership” slated on February 23, 2012 at Novus. Keynote speakers at the event will share insights which will help CIOs overcome barriers that they face in their efforts to reach the top.

“The role of a modern CIO is constantly evolving and becoming increasingly complex. Uncertain economic conditions, coupled with prevalent trends such as consumerization of IT and Cloud computing, have put enormous pressure on the CIO’s ability to rapidly transform the IT organization’s business model from a cost-center to a revenue-generating one. More than ever, IT leaders are faced to make strategic business decisions, rather than purely functional ones,” said Nick Kirkland, CEO of CIO Connect.

He continued, “Singapore’s focus on innovation and productivity has seen the country become a location of choice as a regional or even global IT hub by many major international organizations. By establishing our presence in this important market, we are looking forward to better serving the needs of CIOs in this region, driving excellence with them and their teams through our expertise and services.”