IT Strategy

CIOs recalibrate IT agendas to make room for rising AI spend

The rush to invest in AI has reconfigured IT’s priority list, exposing some organizations to future risks as legacy tech lingers, architecture updates get backburnered, and work with other emerging technologies peters out.

Downer’s digital journey to deliver consistency to customers

Cathy O'Sullivan, CIO editor for APAC and host of CIO Leadership Live Australia, sat with CIO50 alum for Australia Nicola Dorling, group CIO for integrated services provider Downer in Australia and New Zealand, to discuss the importance of balan

Data’s dark secret: Why poor quality cripples AI and growth

Poor data sabotages AI and strategy despite significant investments. Leaders must act now to build trust and unlock true value.

Decision-making 101: How to get consensus right

Consensus: Easy to say, easier to recommend, but very hard to accomplish. Here’s how leaders turn a group into a team.

CIOs brace for tariff impacts on tech industry and their businesses

CIOs brace for tariff impacts on tech industry and their businesses

Escalating tariffs will cut significantly into IT expenditures, while increasing tech prices and market pressures on CIOs’ businesses, leading to shifts in IT and staffing strategies.

Massive modernization: Tips for overhauling IT at scale

IT leaders offer hard-earned advice on undertaking largescale legacy IT transformations based on years-long experiences bridging their businesses to a new era.

7 common transformation mistakes and how to avoid them

Just because technology solutions are readily available doesn’t mean transformation will automatically succeed.

How the wow factor drives innovation at Northeast Grocery

Scott Kessler, CIO for the nearly $7 billion multi-brand grocery business, views AI as an opportunity to redefine IT leadership.

In turbulent political times, IT can be a difference maker

With many organizations experiencing political and macroeconomic whiplash, CIOs can serve as a much-needed oasis of calm and consistency — especially if their motives and methods are right.

12 ways to accelerate digital transformation

Disruptive forces dictate the need for speed when it comes to key digital initiatives. Here’s how IT leaders are overhauling strategies and processes to streamline IT for quicker success.