Business Chief USA March 2020

INTEL CORPORATION
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“Changing Intel
is a big deal,
but changing
an industry
direction is
probably what
excites me
the most”
—
William ‘Bill’ Giard,
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Cloud Enterprise Solutions Group, Intel
he explains. “For me, it was just a logical
choice once I graduated.” Starting as
an engineer and then working his way
up to CTO, Giard says he has gained a
lot of valuable experience in enterprise
IT, including data management, product
life-cycle management and big enterprise
systems. “It really opened my
eyes to what we’re doing for the wider
industry. Changing Intel is a big deal,
but changing an industry direction is
probably what excites me the most.”
Giard believes that embracing
digital transformation, understanding
system architectures and how to enable
business processes is a pivotal
strategy for the company. However,
his primary focus is on understanding
how Intel’s software can be used to
enable hardware in such a way that it
works seamlessly. “My role as CTO is
about combining technical hardware
and software implementations with
the developments happening in data
growth, analytics, infrastructure modernisation
and security,” he says. “This
is where my passion really lies.” Giard’s
strategic vision for Intel is a trifecta of
technological developments: hybridcloud
solutions, analytics powered
MARCH 2020