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The CIO's New Mandate: Enterprise AI (52:34)

CXOTALK, Monday, October 20th, 2025

Learn why so many CIOs are stuck in AI pilot purgatory and how to break through on CXOTalk episode 898. Discover a practical playbook for scaling AI strategy and delivering real results.

Artificial intelligence has moved from the lab to the boardroom, and CIOs are facing a new mandate: transform from technology operators to AI strategists. But what does that actually mean? In episode 898, Tim Crawford, CIO advisor at AVOA, reveals why most organizations remain stuck in "pilot purgatory," what it takes to scale AI across the enterprise, and how CIOs must fundamentally reimagine their role, their infrastructure, and their approach to risk.

If you're a CIO wondering how to navigate beyond AI experiments to positive ROI, this conversation is your roadmap. No hype, just practical steps to make AI deliver real business results.

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