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AI sovereignty through diversification

In an increasingly unpredictable world, CIOs need to hedge the risks they face from increasingly powerful platforms and interventionist governments.

By Martin De Saulles

Jul 27, 20265 mins

CIOGovernmentLaws and Regulations

Articles

5 things CIOs must do as sovereignty becomes a design constraint

As the global landscape becomes more fragmented, CIOs are redefining sourcing, architecture, and control.

By Pat Brans

Jun 17, 2026 9 mins

C-SuiteCIOCloud Management

Universal semantic layers: critical infrastructure or the next data fabric?

Every major data platform now ships a USL for enterprise AI, but standards are unsettled and most only work inside their own walls. How should CIOs avoid picking a winner too early?

By Martin De Saulles

Jun 15, 2026 5 mins

C-SuiteCIOData Quality

Why CIOs should reopen the build vs. buy question

For two decades, the prevailing CIO advice has been to buy. But the conditions that made that advice obvious are no longer in place, and the technology leader who never revisits the default accepts a different kind of risk and less visibly every quarter.

By Mihai Strusievici

Jun 12, 2026 9 mins

CIOSoftware ProvidersTechnology Industry

Your outsourcing contract needs XLAs, not just SLAs

Why hitting your SLAs is no longer enough, and how experience level agreements close the gap between performance and real user experience.

By Greg Hall

Jun 4, 2026 9 mins

Managed IT ServicesManaged Service ProvidersTelecommunications Industry

The value of vendor relationships in the AI era

AI tools mean companies can build software themselves, forcing vendors to prove their worth with faster updates and fairer pricing.

By Thomas Madden

Jun 3, 2026 7 mins

Artificial IntelligenceSaaSVendor Management

The neocloud vendor trap: New infrastructure, same old risk

A 4-component risk framework for CIOs who cannot afford to learn this the hard way.

By Steve Oppenheim

Jun 1, 2026 10 mins

Cloud ComputingCloud ManagementVendor Management

How CIOs use AI agents to accelerate revenue growth

Sales and revenue combine as a key ROI-focused domain for enterprise AI agents. CIOs are locking in to how they aid workflows, from targeted prospecting and account research, to follow-ups and other revenue-generating actions.

By Bill Doerrfeld

May 13, 2026 10 mins

CIOChannel SalesRetail Industry

The rise of the double agent CIO

Ravi Malick, CIO of intelligent content management platform Box, explores how balancing internal priorities with external influence is becoming a defining trait of next-gen CIOs.

By Michael Bertha

May 4, 2026 7 mins

C-SuiteCIOInnovation

You selected the right vendors. Now govern them like you mean it.

Strong vendor selection is only half the equation. Without integrated governance, even the best partner ecosystem will drift.

By Ted Rogers

Apr 27, 2026 9 mins

C-SuiteCIOIT Governance

Ways CIOs can prove to boards that AI projects will deliver

Disappointing returns from emerging technology mean CIOs are changing course and working more closely with their business peers to ensure AI initiatives produce measurable value.

By Mark Samuels

Apr 22, 2026 8 mins

C-SuiteCIOIT Strategy

How effective are semantic hubs in moving agentic AI forward?

Semantic hubs provide a backbone for consistent AI deployments within an enterprise, but they fall short for a networked world of AI agents. So what’s expected of CIOs to avoid existing in isolation?

By Martin De Saulles

Apr 13, 2026 5 mins

C-SuiteCIOVendor Management

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

Apr 10, 2026 5 mins

IT StrategyProject ManagementVendor Management

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Data lakehouses are becoming foundations for enterprise AI

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Articles

5 things CIOs must do as sovereignty becomes a design constraint

Universal semantic layers: critical infrastructure or the next data fabric?

Why CIOs should reopen the build vs. buy question

Your outsourcing contract needs XLAs, not just SLAs

The value of vendor relationships in the AI era

The neocloud vendor trap: New infrastructure, same old risk

How CIOs use AI agents to accelerate revenue growth

The rise of the double agent CIO

You selected the right vendors. Now govern them like you mean it.

Ways CIOs can prove to boards that AI projects will deliver

How effective are semantic hubs in moving agentic AI forward?

The increasing need to expand a tech knowledge base

Resources

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