WHITE PAPER
The CIO Agenda
2026 Edition
Discover the strategic priorities that will shape the CIO agenda in the next 12 months: AI, governance, resilience, talent, and business value creation.

Discover how CIOs are moving from managing technology to driving business outcomes.
What you will find in this document:
How the CIO role is evolving from technology leader to a direct driver of growth, resilience, and business value creation.
The key forces reshaping the technology agenda, including pressure to deliver AI ROI, regulatory demands, architectural complexity, and risk management.
The challenges preventing organizations from scaling artificial intelligence and why many remain stuck between pilot projects and limited outcomes.
The foundational capabilities required to build an AI-ready technology foundation, including ecosystem simplification, data quality, integrated governance, and operational resilience.
How to turn innovation into measurable business outcomes through disciplined investment models, scalable products, and strategic AI portfolio management.
The changes needed in talent, organizational design, and leadership to strengthen human-AI collaboration and elevate the CIO’s strategic role within the executive team.
Discover how CIOs are moving from managing technology to driving business outcomes.