OUR COVER FEATURE this month is a must-read interview with Yogesh Malik , Group CTO of VEON .

Malik , recently named Oracle ’ s CIO of the Year , is the driving force behind the Dutch telco ’ s root-and-branch digital transformation .

Through his innovative ‘ clean-sheet thinking ’, Malik has revolutionised VEON ’ s approach to technology , putting the customer ’ s needs at the centre of everything it does .

“ In 12 to 18 months , I think it ’ s no longer going to be green shoots we ’ re talking about , it ’ s going to be the new harvest brought by this change ,” explains Malik in a refreshingly open chat with Romily Broad .

Also in this issue , we speak to JDi ’ s Chris Phillips about being one of Europe ’ s brightest young entrepreneurs , while Jess Shanahan takes a look at Germany ’ s thriving technology startup scene .

This month ’ s Top 10 reveals which European football clubs are benefitting most from the increased money in the game , with the likes of Bayern Munich and Real Madrid featuring in our revenue rankings .

Finally , our exclusive digital reports feature interviews with Accord Healthcare , Basefarm , BetBright , Deutsche Bahn , Difi , Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund and West Ham United , as well as VEON – all involving in-depth discussions with top executives and industry experts .

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