What CIOs Need To Secure Beyond Tech To Successfully Transform
CIO, Thursday, March 13th, 2025
One thing that unites CIOs is that transformation is achieved not with pure technology, but by managing change across the enterprise.
Digital transformation technologies alone don't make digital transformation. CIOs know this well, even when they increase their IT investments. The Polytechnic University of Milan's Startup Thinking and Digital Transformation Academy Observatories predict a 1.5% growth in ICT budgets specific to Italy, mostly in line with recent trends. And in the broader context of EMEA, IDC says digital transformation spend will exceed $1.2 billion in 2028, with a CAGR of nearly 16% over the 2024 to 2028 forecast period.
AI and cloud are driving double-digit CAGR, but digital transformation isn't limited to technology investments. Training, communication, and change management are the real enablers.