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A blueprint for successfully executing business-aligned IT strategies

CIO

Technology has shifted from a back-office function to a core enabler of business growth, innovation, and competitive advantage. Senior business leaders and CIOs must navigate a complex web of competing priorities, such as managing stakeholder expectations, accelerating technological innovation, and maintaining operational efficiency.

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Bridging the IT skills gap, Part 1: Assessing current strategies and introducing GenAI as a unified solution

CIO

Current strategies to address the IT skills gap Rather than relying solely on hiring external experts, many IT organizations are investing in their existing workforce and exploring innovative tools to empower their non-technical staff. Prior to joining IDC, Mona served as a market insights advisor for the IBM infrastructure team.

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10 top priorities for CIOs in 2025

CIO

AI, once viewed as a novel innovation, is now mainstream, impacting just about facet of the enterprise. Over the next 12 months, IT leaders can look forward to even more innovations, as well as some serious challenges. They achieved these results through a culture that embraces change and a strong digital foundation, he says.

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11 ways to ensure IT-business alignment

CIO

It’s important for CIOs to advise on, acknowledge, understand, and deliver on the business plan to create an effective IT roadmap that aligns to the organization’s business strategy. A key way to facilitate alignment is to become agile enough to stay ahead of the curve, and be adaptive to change, Bragg advises.

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What does an AI consultant actually do?

CIO

They have to take into account not only the technical but also the strategic and organizational requirements while at the same time being familiar with the latest trends, innovations and possibilities in the fast-paced world of AI. However, the definition of AI consulting goes beyond the purely technical perspective.

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How leading CISOs build business-critical cyber cultures

CIO

At SecureIT New York last month, I had the opportunity to moderate a panel on how to empower a cyber-resilient culture, featuring three powerhouse CISOs: Laura Deaner, CISO at Northwestern Mutual; Nada Noaman, CISO at The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC); and Liz Rodgers, CISO at RAND. Be clear, unambiguous, and direct,” Noaman advises. “If

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6 roadblocks to IT innovation

CIO

CIOs now list innovation as the most important trait they need to bring to their role, according to a 2024 survey by professional services firm Deloitte — ahead of delivering top-line value and serving as change agents, two endeavors that require innovation to facilitate.