Chief Digital Officer (CDO) is a relatively new role in corporate and companies. According to report about 80 percent of the CDOs are the first in their respective companies to handle this position. CDO is a business partner to the C-suite and should demonstrate a strong understanding of the core business of the company, and how customers buy the company products or services. Mainly, CDOs have direct responsibility over the technical and product teams of the company. They are specialists in digital business models.

A CDO performs tasks such as setting and implementing digital strategy, Serving as a cross functional change agent, driving digital innovations, measuring ROI on digital projects, expanding the digital innovation ecosystem and developing digital challenge. The role has become one of the most important roles in today's business. CDOs aim to generate new business opportunities, revenue streams and customer services from the adoption of digital technologies. We could proudly say that there are many women in our country, handling this challenging role quite successfully.

In spite of the great contributions to digital technology by women like Ada Lovelace, the inventor of Scientific Computing to Grace Hopper, who wrote first Compiler, and Hedy Lamarr who came up with the frequency-hopping signal technology, the technical field and corporate world are working hard to be more inclusive and promote all genders. According to reports analysing admission in various collages, it is found that the number of girls enrolling in technical colleges is increasing YOY. Also the number of girls opting for STEM subjects and technical subjects in our country are greater when compared to that of even developed countries, which is definitely a good sign for our nation.

Respecting all those women who have proved that technology is the cup of tea for women, in this issue of Women Entrepreneur Magazine, we bring you a list of `Top 10 Women in Chief Digital Officers - ­ 2022' who have worked for the growth and development of their respective organisations and have set examples for other young technical aspirants all over the world.