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Raising the Digital IQ of Your Organization with Jay Topper

Welcome to the first episode of Chiefly Digital! To kick off the show, we have our host, Jay Topper, behind the mic talking about how to raise the Digital IQ of your organization.

Hosted by: Jay Topper
Aug 20, 2024
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Episode Description

Welcome to the first episode of Chiefly Digital! To kick off the show, we have our very own host, Jay Topper behind the mic being interviewed by Ian Faison, CEO of Caspian Studios.

As a two-time Chief Digital Officer and three-time Chief Technical Officer, Jay helps us understand what it means to raise our digital IQs. This episode covers Jay's diverse career journey, the evolving role of the CDO, and his insights on modern commerce. Jay also shares his top ten principles for CDOs, what we are affectionately calling the 'Topper's 10,' emphasizing the importance of understanding data, fostering a hero culture, and taking calculated risks.

 

Jay:

“ I believe in data simplicity, certainly you have to architect it smartly and that can be complex, so you have to house it intelligently so you can get at it and do all the things you want to do and that's a very technical exercise, but as far as the delivery of data simple is usually good, and if I can understand it and my staff can understand it, and then I can get people that maybe are less technically proficient to understand and go, my gosh, this is amazing, then it can all of a sudden become a Bible of a particular area. And I've done that time and time again. And so I think data, from a simplistic standpoint, so people can make rapid decisions, and if those decisions don't pan out by continually measuring, back out and try something else really quickly instead of just taking months to come up with plans to try something and then months to see whether or not  they bear fruit or not. So, data is everything in this world.”

 

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About the Speaker

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Jay Topper, Chief Customer Officer at Fabric

Jay Topper is the Head of Strategy & Innovation at fabric, Inc., a leading modular and API-first ecommerce and omnichannel OMS platform company. Prior to this role, Jay served as Chief Digital Officer at Chico’s FAS, where he led the company’s Digital First strategy, overseeing technology, customer service, and global supply chain operations. Before Chico’s, Jay was Chief Digital Officer at FTD®, where he played a pivotal role in turning around the company’s floral business, driving a 10x increase in EBITDA within two years. His previous experience includes leadership roles at Vitacost (Kroger) and Rosetta Stone. Jay holds a master’s degree in Telecommunications and Computing Management from NYU and a bachelor’s degree in Mathematical Sciences from the United States Coast Guard Academy. He is also a former Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Coast Guard and served in the U.S. Army.

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