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Spotlight report: IT careers in the AI era

AI is not only changing the world at large, it’s radically changing the professional worlds of all IT workers—from developers and SOC analysts, to helpdesk staff, I&O teams, enterprise architects, and CIOs. What new skills and knowledge will you need to thrive in the age of AI? What new roles are emerging to support your organization’s AI efforts and IT strategy? In this special report, you’ll learn how to capture the opportunities for growth and innovation that AI affords and find success as you take your own career in a new direction.

By CIO staff

1 Sep 20251 min

Artificial IntelligenceCareersGenerative AI

7 reasons you keep getting passed over for CIO

Many VPs and IT directors with the delivery track record to be CIOs can’t seem to land the role. It’s often not a question of skills and experience, but how aspiring CIOs think, communicate, and operate.

By Stephanie Overby

20 Apr 202610 mins

C-SuiteCIOCareers

The 10 skills every modern integration architect must master

By Sadia Tahseen

17 Apr 202616 mins

Enterprise ArchitectureIT LeadershipIT Skills and Training

Agility is the new IT currency: A roadmap for skills, readiness and innovation

By Kathleen Walch

17 Apr 20267 mins

IT LeadershipIT Skills and TrainingInnovation

How poor data foundations can undermine AI success

By Joanne Carew

17 Apr 20267 mins

C-SuiteCIOData Quality

AI in the interview room

By Sina Manavi

16 Apr 202613 mins

Artificial IntelligenceHiringIT Jobs

CIOs are caught between employee AI fatigue and leadership expectations

By Shefali Kapadia

15 Apr 20267 mins

BurnoutC-SuiteCIO

Scaling AI at Union Pacific starts with people

By Michael Bertha

15 Apr 20267 mins

CIORetail IndustryTransportation and Logistics Industry

Replace staff with AI before it becomes too expensive

By Marcus Jerräng

15 Apr 20266 mins

Artificial IntelligenceDigital TransformationGenerative AI

How effective are semantic hubs in moving agentic AI forward?

By Martin De Saulles

13 Apr 20265 mins

C-SuiteCIOVendor Management

Articles

The increasing need to expand a tech knowledge base

CIOs must clearly decide what knowledge can be shared externally and what can’t. In the coming years, a growing portion of a company's success will hinge on understanding this, and total dependence on tech isn’t the answer.

By Alberto Bellé

10 Apr 2026 5 mins

IT StrategyProject ManagementVendor Management

Stopping power: The leadership skill that separates modern IT leaders

The best tech leaders don't just start projects; they have the guts to stop them. Killing a "zombie" project isn't a failure — it’s a superpower that saves your budget.

By John Doss

9 Apr 2026 9 mins

CareersIT LeadershipRoles

Tech’s acceleration paves CIOs’ path to the corner office

Holistic views of enterprises afford IT leaders a unique advantage should they decide they want to become CEOs, say CIOs who have done just that.

By Clint Boulton

9 Apr 2026 6 mins

C-SuiteCIODigital Transformation

The path to CIO

Why business acumen, not code, gets you to the top.

By Irving Wladawsky-Berger

9 Apr 2026 8 mins

CareersIT LeadershipRoles

Huawei Dr Wen Tong: Do 6G right rather than haste

By Huawei

21 Oct 2024 4 mins

Careers

5 questions every aspiring CIO should be prepared to answer

Caught in the elevator with an inquisitive CEO or board member? Emphasizing the business’s primary objectives, growth targets, and operational goals is vital to making a strong future-leader impression.

By Isaac Sacolick

9 Apr 2026 9 mins

Business IT AlignmentC-SuiteCIO

The missing piece in every failed AI/BI rollout is already on your data team

AI knows what ‘churn’ means in a dictionary, but it doesn't know how your company defines it. Analysts are the secret sauce that gives AI the context to be right.

By Soham Mazumdar

8 Apr 2026 15 mins

Business IntelligenceData ArchitectureRoles

Healthcare CIOs rethink AI rollout

As ambient documentation and gen AI spread across clinical workflows, healthcare IT leaders are reassessing governance, security, and architecture to safeguard protected health information without slowing innovation.

By Pat Brans

8 Apr 2026 9 mins

C-SuiteCIOHealthcare Industry

New US CIO appointments, April 2026

Congratulations to these 'movers and shakers' recently hired or promoted into a new chief information officer, senior IT, or board role.

By Martha Heller

8 Apr 2026 9 mins

C-SuiteCIOCareers

The 3 ways technology leaders make a lasting impact

Being a tech leader isn't just about the title — it’s about using your influence to spark innovation, treat your team like humans and help the next generation get a foot in the door.

By Chris Caruso

7 Apr 2026 11 mins

CareersMentoringStaff Management

8 IT leadership tips for first-time CIOs

The first few years atop the IT org chart can make or break your leadership career. Set yourself up for success with hard-earned advice from those who’ve been there.

By Esther Shein

7 Apr 2026 13 mins

C-SuiteCIOCareers