{"682334":{"#nid":"682334","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Didier Contis Named CIO at University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDidier Contis, executive director of Academic Technology, Innovation and Research Computing within Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.oit.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOffice of Information Technology\u003C\/a\u003E, has been named chief information officer and vice provost for Information Technology at the University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison (UW\u2013Madison). He will begin his new role July 7.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EContis, who joined Georgia Tech in 1999 as a research engineer in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has served in several senior leadership roles across the Institute\u2019s IT landscape. His past positions include chief information security officer, associate vice president for Data Strategy and Analytics, and director of Technology Services.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn his current role, Contis has led strategic efforts to advance academic and research technology at Georgia Tech \u2013 with a focus on expanding access to high-performance computing resources and fostering collaboration between central IT and academic units.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmong key accomplishments, Contis helped launch Georgia Tech\u2019s first GPU-enabled virtual computer lab, secured grant funding from Cisco Systems to develop a hands-on cybersecurity lab, and supported the creation of a federated private academic cloud to enhance research and instructional capabilities. He also played a central role in the development of the AI Makerspace initiative in the College of Engineering, aimed at empowering faculty and students to explore artificial intelligence in instruction and experimentation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDidier has been a driving force behind some of the most innovative and impactful academic technology initiatives at Georgia Tech,\u201d said Leo Howell, vice president for Information Technology and chief information officer. \u201cHis leadership has helped elevate our approach to research computing and academic innovation, and we are proud to see him take on this prestigious new role at UW\u2013Madison.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EContis holds a master\u2019s degree in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech and a Dipl\u00f4me d\u2019Ing\u00e9nieur from the \u00c9cole des Mines de Nantes in France. He has also contributed to national research efforts, serving as a co-principal investigator on a National Science Foundation project and co-authoring an EDUCAUSE white paper on privacy and ethics in extended reality environments.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech will announce interim leadership for the Academic and Research Technology office in the coming days.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDidier Contis, executive director of Academic Technology, Innovation and Research Computing within Georgia Tech\u2019s Office of Information Technology, has been named chief information officer and vice provost for Information Technology at the University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison. He will begin his new role July 7.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Didier Contis, executive director of Academic Technology, Innovation and Research Computing, has been named chief information officer and vice provost for Information Technology at the University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison."}],"uid":"34932","created_gmt":"2025-05-12 17:35:56","changed_gmt":"2025-05-12 19:27:01","author":"Courtney Hill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-05-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-05-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677060":{"id":"677060","type":"image","title":"Didier Contis (May 2025)","body":"\u003Cp\u003EHeadshot of Didier Contis in navy blue suit, with white shirt and blue tie.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1747071410","gmt_created":"2025-05-12 17:36:50","changed":"1747071495","gmt_changed":"2025-05-12 17:38:15","alt":"Headshot of Didier Contis in navy blue suit, with white shirt and blue tie.","file":{"fid":"260923","name":"Didier.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/12\/Didier.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/12\/Didier.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":22908,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/05\/12\/Didier.jpeg?itok=jPeAtM-G"}}},"media_ids":["677060"],"groups":[{"id":"174291","name":"OIT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"168596","name":"PACE"},{"id":"125","name":"art"},{"id":"193779","name":"oitfeature"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["malynda@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}