John Marcante Chief Information Officer of the Vanguard Group

Summary: Among other topics, John discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:<br> <br> * How he works with colleagues and customers to develop technology to serve clients and manage investments<br> * What traits he believes CIOs need in order to be successful given changing technology trends<br> * The rotational program within Vanguard to move employees between IT and other divisional roles<br> * IT’s role in championing digital within the organization<br> * The methods he has used to bring start-up methodologies within a much larger organization<br> * Talent management, and how he trains and recruits for needed new skills<br> * The advantage of having IT personnel within other parts of the organization<br> * The benefits of having IT’s own employees as customers of the organization<br> * Eye on the Trends: Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence Engines<br> <br> John Marcante’s Biography<br> John is the Chief Information Officer of the Vanguard Group, an investment management company based in Malvern, Pennsylvania that manages approximately $3 trillion in assets.  As CIO, John oversees all aspects of Vanguard’s worldwide technology agenda to serve clients and manage investments.<br> John has been with Vanguard since 1993, and has held multiple roles, including Head of Global Technology Operations and Head of Institutional Systems in the IT division.<br> John earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business and computer science from Penn State University in 1986, and received an M.B.A from Saint Joseph’s University in 1993.<br>