Chief information officers are busy people, each has their own style and method of management, their own levels of energy. Jan Verplancke, CIO at Standard Chartered, takes this into a league of his own – busy seems an understatement. On our third re-arrangement for an interview, I eventually get to talk to him – albeit in the back of a cab on the way to the airport.
Despite a schedule that appears to involve international travel at least twice a day, he seems neither tired nor preoccupied. Quite the opposite, as he enthusiastically launches into the “big picture” as he sees it – having worked in a number of industries, he is in a good position to compare and contrast banking with others.
