According to the State of the CIO, 2024 research “79% of heads of IT say that CIOs have a strong educational partnership with the CEO/board of directors “and “88% of CIOs say that their role is becoming more digital and innovation focused”.
I moderated roundtables across Canada from Vancouver to Ottawa in the fall of 2023 and early 2024 hosted by CIO and IDC and sponsored by IBM and TD SYNNEX. At the roundtables CIOs and senior technology leaders gathered to discuss legacy systems, transformation to the cloud, leading and planning with the C Suite, and building sustainability and cybersecurity plans. Throughout these vibrant conversations, CIOs also discussed managing teams and leadership.
Consistently across all conversations the senior technology leaders agreed that Canadian CIOs are actively participating with the CEO and leadership teams leading technology, digital transformation, and innovation as the core of business growth. Many felt that businesses in Canada have pivoted to becoming technology first, with technology driving business outcomes.
