CIOs Discuss Friction Between Legacy IT And Innovation
ComputerWeekly, Wednesday, February 11th, 2026
While it may not be something IT leaders want to talk about, managing technical debt is critical to moving forward with IT innovation
A meeting of CIOs in London earlier this week put into focus the precarious balancing act CIOs have to perform in terms of innovating while keeping the lights on.
Looking at the tech companies exhibiting products and services at the CIO UK & Ireland event at the Langham Hilton, hosted by Citrus Events, made it clear that artificial intelligence (AI) is an area of innovation people want to hear more about. But legacy systems are often deeply embedded in organisational culture and structure, making it difficult to implement the required change without disrupting existing workflows.