How AI is changing the CIO role
How the advent of AI is changing the CIO role, and the conversations CIOs are having with line of business, the CEO, and the board, The big challenges CIOs are facing right now. How do CIOs need to change their leadership styles to meet those challenges. (See also: Rethinking and realigning IT for the AI era.)
The CIO as a business leader
We will share research which shows how LOB leaders view their CIO colleagues. Which persona best describes their own CIO? Options included: risk assessor, primarily focused on issues of risk; consultant, who provides advice and guidance to the business when asked; the voice of reason, who highlights issues and challenges when considering new technology and initiatives; and a business leader, who is proactively bringing ideas and solutions to move the business forward. More than half of the LOB execs surveyed said their CIOs are in the business leader category. Is that good news or bad news? With the CIO role being decades old at this point, should all LOB execs see the CIO as a business leader?
We will discuss what makes a CIO a leader of the business.