10 Top Priorities For CIOs In 2026
CIO, Monday, January 19th, 2026
A new year creates fresh opportunities - and challenges. Here are key IT priorities that will help your organization thrive this year.
A CIO's wish list is typically long and costly. Fortunately, by establishing reasonable priorities, it's possible to keep pace with emerging demands without draining your team or budget.
As 2026 arrives, CIOs need to take a step back and consider how they can use technology to help reinvent their wider business while running their IT capabilities with a profit and loss mindset, advises Koenraad Schelfaut, technology strategy and advisory global lead at business advisory firm Accenture. 'The focus should shift from 'keeping the lights on' at the lowest cost to using technology . to drive topline growth, create new digital products, and bring new business models faster to market.'
Here's an overview of what should be at the top of your 2026 priorities list.