The 2026 CIO Playbook: Core Technology Priorities Every IT Leader Must Finalize Before Year-End
As CIOs look ahead to 2026, the landscape is changing faster than most technology leaders can remember. Artificial intelligence is moving from experimental to operational. Cyber threats are escalating in speed and sophistication. Cloud strategies are being...
CIOs on the Move: October 2025
As October 2025 ends, the CIO landscape is buzzing with movement. Across industries, technology leaders are stepping into new roles, driving AI transformation, and redefining how IT delivers business value. Today, IT Executives Council will focus on 10 IT Executives...
From CIO to Chief AI Officer: How the Role Is Evolving in the Age of Intelligent Infrastructure
The CIO role has always evolved with the pace of technology, but the emergence of artificial intelligence is accelerating that transformation faster than any previous shift. What began as a function focused on infrastructure, applications, and security has expanded...
Cloud Repatriation or Reinforcement? What CIOs Are Deciding for 2026
A decade ago, the cloud was considered an inevitable destination. Enterprises raced to migrate workloads, attracted by promises of scalability, cost efficiency, and near-limitless computing power. Today, the picture is more complicated. While cloud adoption continues...
Navigating the Copilot Era: CIO Strategies for Managing AI Assistants Across the Enterprise
AI assistants are no longer experimental tools reserved for early adopters. In just a short period, technologies such as Microsoft 365 Copilot, Salesforce Agentforce, and GitHub Copilot have become integral to how employees write, code, analyze, and collaborate. These...
The Future of SaaS Contracts: What CIOs Need to Know Before Renewals in 2026
For many organizations, 2026 will mark a significant wave of software-as-a-service (SaaS) contract renewals. As companies transitioned to cloud platforms over the last several years, contracts that once seemed routine are now due for review. But much has changed since...
AI Budgeting and Governance: How CIOs Should Plan for 2026 Investments
The conversation around artificial intelligence has shifted from experimentation to execution. Most organizations have completed initial pilots and proofs of concept, and many are now deploying AI across customer service, analytics, security, and operations. As this...
CIOs on the Move: September 2025
Technology leadership saw meaningful change in September, with organizations across industries appointing new chief information officers. These appointments underscore the vital role technology leaders play in driving innovation, efficiency, and resilience in a...
How to Build a Resilient Quote-to-Cash Process – Webinar Highlights
The Operations Council, IT Executives Council and Controllers Council recently held a panel discussion titled, How to Build a Resilient Quote-to-Cash Process, sponsored by Workiro. Our subject matter experts were Jason Ross, Enterprise Solutions Strategist at Workiro...
IT Resilience in an Uncertain World: Planning for Disruption and Supply Chain Failures
The last several years have revealed the vulnerability of global supply chains and the cascading effects that disruptions can have on enterprise IT. Shortages of semiconductors, delays in hardware shipments, and geopolitical instability have forced CIOs to confront...
From Shadow IT to Strategic Innovation: Harnessing Undocumented Tools Without Chaos
Shadow IT has become a persistent reality for many organizations. Employees adopt unsanctioned applications, cloud services, and software tools to perform their work more efficiently. While these tools often begin as convenient solutions, they can introduce...
Cyber-Risk Governance Beyond the Firewall: Board-Facing Cyber Strategy for CIOs
Cybersecurity has become a board-level issue in nearly every industry. Breaches no longer represent only technical setbacks; they carry legal, financial, and reputational consequences that demand direct oversight from corporate directors. For CIOs, this shift requires...
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