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AI is affecting everyone's jobs. Even the C-suite isn't safe. 💼 The CIO role is evolving into the chief AI leader, owning AI strategy, governance, workforce change and business outcomes as organizations scale AI. ✍️ Sean M. Kerner explores exactly how AI is impacting the role of the CIO in his latest article. #CIO #AIregulations #AIstrategy #CIOstrategy

One definite way to enhance your supply chains? Ethical sourcing. 🌍 The term "ethical sourcing" refers to a practice where organizations can trace where their suppliers -- and those companies' suppliers -- source their products. It can bring an organization's ESG strategy from an afterthought to a core part of their business. 👇 In her latest, Mary K. Pratt discusses how ethical sourcing can enhance supply chain transparency, accountability and resilience while meeting regulatory and customer requirements. #ESG #sustainability #CIOstrategy #SupplyChainManagement

What will define hiring in 2026? Skills -- not degrees. 🎓 CIOs are rethinking hiring, upskilling and retention to build adaptive IT teams for 2026 and beyond. Skills-based strategies, like AI and microcredentials, will help them retain top talent. 👇 Rosa Heaton explores the role of degrees, credentials and certifications in the future of IT hiring. #ITupskilling #IThiring #CIOstrategy #ITretention

What will project management look like in 2026? Ask AI. 🤝 So far, AI has helped project managers with administrative tasks, planning and scenario analysis. Going forward, it's primed to help them handle more complex projects quickly and with fewer required resources. ✍️ Mary K. Pratt explores the pros, cons and expectations for AI in project management next year and beyond. #IToutlook2026 #AI #ProjectManagement #AIstrategy

For CIOs, the corporate ladder just got a little higher. 🪜 With technological advancements like AI bringing tech to the forefront of business strategies, today's CIOs are more primed than ever to become the next generation of CEOs. ✍️ Rosa Heaton chatted with some of today's executive leaders to learn exactly how CIOs can continue to evolve and become both technology and business strategy leaders. #CIO #CIOstrategy #CEO #CEOstrategy #ITleadership #BusinessLeadership

What are the risks of NOT having internal controls during a cloud ERP migration? 🔐 In the latest episode of Enterprise Apps Unpacked, David Essex explores internal controls with Deloitte audit and assurance partner Laura Bellinger. They talk the kinds of controls that are most effective, who is responsible for them, the steps in developing controls, and where they fit in enterprise application ecosystems. #erp #clouderp #internalcontrols

Wondering what to expect from AI in 2026? We've got you covered. 🤖 Here's what senior technology editor Stephen Bigelow expects to see: ✔️ Agentic AI will stay on top. ✔️ More AI governance and regulations. ✔️ An increased focus on how AI affects sustainability. ✔️ A redefined cybersecurity landscape. ✔️ Continuously transforming workforces across industries. #IToutlook2026 #AI #AgenticAI #AIstrategy #AItrends #ITtrends

💰 One of the biggest issues for businesses going into 2026: How can you properly plan your IT spending budget in such a volatile economy? AI and other emerging technologies have contributed to the current unpredictable state of the economy. So, CIOs must adopt flexible budgeting frameworks, like rolling budgets and real-time metrics, to keep costs stable and predictable. 👇 Alison Roller lays out common IT spending issues and ways to keep your budgets resilient amid uncertainty in her latest article. #CIO #CIOstrategy #ITspending #TechSpending #ITbudgets

🖐️🚫"No manual operation [...] was a critical part" of Hyperforce, says Salesforce EVP Paul Constantinides. Beth Pariseau talked with Constantinides on the latest episode of IT Ops Query: As it rolled out AI and #AIOps, Salesforce shunned the cloud repatriation route and instead expanded its public cloud presence with #Hyperforce.

Make 2026 the year of succession planning in your organization. 📆 Succession planning, mentoring and experiential learning can help build IT leadership pipelines with a strong foundation for continuity and resilience. ✍️ Alison Roller spoke with Jake Randall of Modall, Tom Catchings of Cornerstone OnDemand, Ajit Shah of Global Teams AI and Drew Firment of Pluralsight about how this planning develops CIO-ready leaders and makes organizations more resilient. #CIOstrategy #ITleadership #SuccessionPlanning #LeadershipDevelopment