The CIO's challenge has flipped. It's no longer about earning a voice in business strategy. It's about maintaining authority as everyone else becomes a technologist.
Transformation has permeated every business function, and now department leaders have views on the best technology choices for their needs. Teams and even individuals make buying decisions which expand the digital estate, yet the responsibility to look after the whole estate and keep it secure is still down to the CIO whilst their influence and control might be contracting.
This session brings business and IT leadership into the same room for an honest conversation: What do business leaders actually need from their CIO in 2026? Who should really own digital transformation and technology choices? And how does the CIO lead when influence matters more than hierarchy?
Join us for a discussion that challenges assumptions on all sides – because if we can't agree on what IT leadership means now, we certainly can't shape what it should be next.
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