What the Board of Directors Wants to Know About IT – Tina Nunno (Tina reviews board presos from CIOs) On average, the board is made up of 60-70 yrs old. Varying comfort with technology. #1 request from Boards is someone who has technology knowledge The average CIO only attend the Board meetings about 7% of the time. This says that the Board is interested in tech but doesn’t want to ask the CIO. CIO needs to focus on relevancy of information Tips on presenting: Be brief – concise Openness – the board wants to know about risks Accurate – board mtgs can be public record Relevant Diplomatic The mess you are trying to clean up was probably caused by someone in the room! Be careful. The Board wants to know if the CIO is a business or a technology leader? Think about the language you use. The Board wants to know that the proper controls are in place. Unfortunately this is where the CIO conversation stops. Boards bring people back to the table base