7 Changes To The CIO Role In 2026
CIO, Wednesday, January 7th, 2026
CIOs will continue to gain in stature as they take an even bigger lead on AI-powered enterprise transformations.
Everything is changing, from data pipelines and technology platforms, to vendor selection and employee training - even core business processes - and CIOs are in the middle of it to guide their companies into the future.
In 2024, tech leaders asked themselves if this AI thing even works and how do you do it. Last year, the big question was what the best use cases are for the new technology. This year will be all about scaling up and starting to use AI to fundamentally transform how employees, business units, or even entire companies actually function.