CIO

JANUARY 13, 2025

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. As 2025 dawns, CIOs face an IT landscape that differs significantly from just a year ago.

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CIO

JANUARY 6, 2025

Innovate Shane McDaniel, CIO for the City of Seguin, Texas, says his city has grown by about 35% since the 2020 census. Hes leveraging his vendor relationships to keep pace with emerging as well as tried-and-true technologies and practices. Were embracing innovation, he explains. Were embracing innovation, he explains.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

At the same time, the CEOs surveyed see a focus on short-term performance as the top barrier to innovation. But shortsighted IT strategies, often pushed by CEOs seeking short-term gains, can saddle CIOs with increasing tech debt that can further undercut long-term outcomes and innovation. That’s not where you want to be.”

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TechEmpower CTO

MARCH 4, 2024

Generative AI is revolutionizing how corporations operate by enhancing efficiency and innovation across various functions. Focusing on generative AI applications in a select few corporate functions can contribute to a significant portion of the technology's overall impact. cto , infotech , innovation , product , project , saas

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CIO

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Focused on digitization and innovation and closely aligned with lines of business, some 40% of IT leaders surveyed in CIO.com’s State of the CIO Study 2024 characterize themselves as transformational, while a quarter (23%) consider themselves functional: still optimizing, modernizing, and securing existing technology infrastructure.

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CIO

MARCH 3, 2025

The CIO role continues to evolve, changing as dramatically as the technology it manages and maintains. Historically thats not how technology training has been approached, he adds. And when CIOs can show how to use technology to reduce costs or enhance deliveries, thats great. Thats why DiLorenzo advises CIOs to lead the way.

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CIO

JANUARY 12, 2025

A recent report from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, and consultancy firm Hello Tomorrow highlights the rapid growth of deep tech startups in Saudi Arabia, with 50% of these startups focusing on AI and IoT.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Many CEOs want to keep up with the market, including making the most of major IT advancements , while many CIOs may be focused on “keeping the lights on” by ensuring the organization’s existing technology is available and secure, says Edward Kipp, CIO at SDI Presence, an IT consulting and managed services provider.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

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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CIO

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

To drive change, a reworking of what defines CIO/IT success is needed, with a focus on strategic business goals, innovation, and market differentiation. Business is too dependent on technology as a key driver for both business value and differentiation. The CIO is no longer the chief of “keeping the lights on.”

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CIO

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Under pressure to deploy AI within their organizations, most CIOs fear they don’t have the knowledge they need about the fast-changing technology. Steep learning curve Many CIOs and other IT leaders will need to seek out their own training, adds Valter Silva, CIO at InFlux Technologies, an AI and cloud computing vendor. Blank says.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In an era where technology reshapes entire industries, I’ve had the privilege of leading Mastercard on an extraordinary journey. When I think about the technology we started working with early in my career and look at what we’ve been able to do since, it truly is amazing, a global transformation led by and driven through technology.

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CIO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Salima Bhimani has been encouraging the responsible and ethical use of AI for several years as Alphabet’s first chief strategist and director for inclusive and responsible technology, business, and leaders from 2017 to 2023. Now, we have to think about innovation as a way of really reshaping the world so that it works for everybody.

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CIO

JANUARY 15, 2025

In a global economy where innovators increasingly win big, too many enterprises are stymied by legacy application systems. As a consequence, these businesses experience increased operational costs and find it difficult to scale or integrate modern technologies. The foundation of the solution is also important.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Banks hope these shifts will enable them to innovate faster and work more efficiently in a rapidly changing market. Even beyond customer contact, bankers see generative AI as a key transformative technology for their company. Data integration allows deeper insights into customer behavior and the development of innovative products.

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CIO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The world must reshape its technology infrastructure to ensure artificial intelligence makes good on its potential as a transformative moment in digital innovation. New technologies, such as generative AI, need huge amounts of processing power that will put electricity grids under tremendous stress and raise sustainability questions.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Saudi Arabia has announced a 100 billion USD initiative aimed at establishing itself as a major player in artificial intelligence, data analytics, and advanced technology. These include data center expansion, tech startups, workforce development, and partnerships with leading technology firms.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Being in IT has never been just about technology. For us, its about driving growth, innovation and engagement through data and technology while keeping our eyes firmly on the business outcomes. Its impossible to drive meaningful innovation if you dont understand how the business works and what its core purpose is.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

What really matters is determining how to fit every function together to achieve unified goals — chiefly IT and its business counterparts, given the importance technology has organizationwide. It allows businesses to be the best technologically enabled version of themselves,” Upchurch says.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This collaboration marks a significant milestone for both Du and the UAE’s digital vision, which is focused on integrating cutting-edge technology into every aspect of governance and public service. However, with the rapid adoption of AI and cloud technologies, concerns over security and data privacy are paramount.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Courage and the ability to manage risk In the past, implementing bold technological ideas required substantial financial investment. Effective IT leadership now demands not only the courage to innovate but also a profound understanding of change management principles. Gen AI isn’t a simple plug-and-play solution.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Turnover has always been a concern for employers, but in a recent PwC report, an increasing number of employees worldwide are looking to move within the next year in light of many things, but mostly because of opportunities afforded by the rapid pace of technological change. You have to be innovative,” adds Balbo.

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CIO

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Changing demographics, fast-evolving technologies, and the globalization of job opportunities make recruiting and holding onto skilled professionals much more difficult. As technology continues to change more rapidly than ever, CIOs who want to build and maintain a team with the right skills will need to do these four things.

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CIO

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Generative AI is likely to confuse the capital investor as much as any technology ever has,” he adds. In many cases, CIOs and other IT leaders have moved past the peak expectations about what gen AI can do for their organizations and are headed into more realistic ideas about the future of the technology, Lovelock adds.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

While the ROI of any given AI project remains uncertain , one thing is becoming clear: CIOs will be spending a whole lot more on the technology in the years ahead. Research firm IDC projects worldwide spending on technology to support AI strategies will reach $337 billion in 2025 — and more than double to $749 billion by 2028.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

But Florida-based Brown & Brown Insurance put old-school conventions to the test when it joined a growing cadre of leading organizations remodeling IT to reflect the pervasive role of technology in business transformation. While there is no one-size-fits-all model, IT leaders are well situated to orchestrate organizational change.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

We’re an IT company that’s very integrated into the business in terms of applications, and we put innovation at the center. We’re in publishing, but it’s the accompanying services that differentiate us on the market; the technology component is what gives value to our business.”

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CIO

MARCH 13, 2025

Now more than ever, future-proofing the business requires developing a robust pipeline of IT leaders prepared to step up as the next generation of strategic partners and innovation anticipators. CIOs and other digital leaders play a critical role in shaping the future of their organizations.

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CIO

JANUARY 5, 2025

Taking a holistic approach to enterprise AI However, when AI is implemented effectively it can dramatically enhance productivity and innovation while keeping costs under control. However, its only when combined with automation and orchestration that the technologies full potential can be unlocked.

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CIO

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Rather than discuss “legacy systems,” talk about “revenue bottlenecks,” and replace “technical debt” with “innovation capacity.” Operational drag (interest): “Our teams spend 25% of their time on workarounds rather than innovation.” And it translates into an organization that’s stable and innovative.

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