AI and Quantum Forces Redefine Cybersecurity Strategies
Why Cybersecurity Strategies and Frameworks Must Be Recalibrated in the Age of AI and Quantum Threats by @ChuckDBrooks https://t.co/KGZ9x9TO0T #CyberSecurity #ai #Quantum
Resist Pressure, Keep Your SAP System Stable
Don't let pressure force a system switch. Hold steady and do what's right for your business. This is a common challenge, especially in the SAP ecosystem, so you're not alone. #SAP #BusinessTips https://t.co/hLA2rW9Od3
AI Becomes Invisible Backbone of Global Systems
AI has moved beyond experimentation. It is no longer an add-on or productivity boost. It is becoming the invisible backbone of healthcare, education, finance and public systems. What we are witnessing is not another tech cycle, but the construction of a new...
Critical Infrastructure Calls for Ericsson Transport
I just got off a call with a critical infrastructure organisation and it reminded me of a recent discussion with Hemant Malik, Head of Product Line Transport, Ericsson Networks, so I thought it timely to share this again - feel...
Excited to Lead Panel at Zoho Day 2026
On the ground for @Zoho Day 2026 in Austin. Looking forward to the discussions, leading a customer panel and interviews with Zoho execs. There is a lot to unpack. #CIO @sandraklo #ZohoDay26
Plan Ahead to Avoid Vendor Lock‑In Barriers
Vendor lock-in makes switching harder later. Businesses and software evolve differently, creating a gap over time. Plan for future digital transformations. #VendorLockIn #DigitalTransformation #BusinessStrategy https://t.co/SEjhkOsbRr
Unfocused AI Experiments Waste Time, Trust, and Money
RT Chaotic AI experiments feel exciting, but they're quietly burning time, trust, and budget. Without focus, governance, and integration into real workflows, "innovation" becomes noise, not value. #AI #CIO #DigitalTransformation @Star_CIO https://t.co/VtuS5rQ0ZG
AI Adoption High, Measurable Value Still Rare
88% of organizations use AI, but only 5% see measurable value. 📉 The era of "playing with ChatGPT" is over. Boards want results, not experiments. Is your 2026 agenda a strategy or just a wishlist? Watch: https://t.co/dJs86sTyRD #CXOtalk #CIO #AI #DigitalTransformation https://t.co/FgDryZSMhb
Boards Pivot to Recovery as Breach Assumption Grows
As more companies “assume breach,” I am seeing a shift from prevention to recovery. Boards are starting to ask different questions.
IT Teams Prioritize Scalable, User‑Friendly, Manageable Infrastructure
IT teams prioritize scalability and ease of use for technology, aiming to simplify stacks and build a manageable, growing infrastructure. Their focus is on technical efficiency. #ITManagement #TechStrategy https://t.co/UHwoWoB1Q6
Future Success: Reward Choosing the Right Problems
RT "In the last generation, we rewarded people who knew how to solve problems. In the next generation, we'll have to reward people for knowing what problems to solve." #AI #TalentDevelopment #FutureOfWork #CHRO #CIO @Star_CIO https://t.co/RMed8Fg4kv
SMEs Must Expect Cyber Attacks, NCSC Warns
SMEs Wrong to Assume They Won’t Be Hit by Cyber-Attacks: NCSC Boss War - Infosecurity Magazine https://t.co/DjHx7581nV
SAP-Microsoft Integration Simplifies Adoption, Erodes D365 Edge
SAP integrating with Microsoft tools blunts any perceived strategic advantage D365 has. User adoption becomes easier when tied to products people already use. #PowerBI #SAP https://t.co/rkRNfWeI6s
Future‑Ready Infrastructure Must Pivot With Market Shifts
Resilience today means being future ready. Can your infrastructure pivot as rates change, markets shift, or new competitors emerge? https://t.co/jCrVklXEuZ
Recovery Plans Must Assume Active Directory Can Fail
If Active Directory is down, can you even log in to start restoring backups? A lot of recovery plans assume core services are intact but that's not always a safe bet.
Physical AI: The Next Leap for Human‑Device Workforce
In this follow-on clip, I unpack why physical AI (and world models) is the next major leap. It introduces an entirely new kind of workforce: intelligent devices and humanoids working alongside people. The move from pilot to production won’t be...
Start Crypto Agility Now Before Quantum Day Arrives
⏳ Data stolen today will be cracked tomorrow. Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) isn't a "next year" problem—it’s a multi-year migration that starts now. I’m looking for "Crypto Agility" on the floor at #RSAC2026. Are you ready for the Q-Day countdown? https://t.co/6PIC4o7OmO #QuantumSecurity...
2026: Scale AI Agents Safely with Checklist
If 2025 was the year of "launch an AI pilot," 2026 must be the year of "launch AI agents safely at scale." This 10 point checklist is built for that shift. #AI #CIO #DigitalTransformation https://t.co/1tg10UmJNv
AI Threats Demand Distinct Policy Beyond Existing Security Frameworks
Thinking a lot about AI security vs traditional security. Do we actually need a separate AI policy, or should this live inside the security and governance structures we already have? To answer this we need to consider how AI and...
Human-Centric Release Readiness: Train Teams, Update Runbooks, Set Escalation Rules
Release readiness now includes humans: training frontline teams, updating runbooks, and defining when agents must escalate, not improvise. #ChangeManagement #AI #CIO https://t.co/1tg10UmJNv
AI Threat: Controlling Institutional Knowledge Over Job Replacement
The real fear is not replacement. It’s ownership of knowledge. AI systems are capturing workflows, decisions and expertise that once lived inside employees’ heads. The strategic question is no longer who loses a job, but who controls the institutional intelligence being built....
AI Threatens Coding, Signals End of Subscription Model
The silent death of the “Subscription”: Why AI is eating coding, then SaaS by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/jRk0X4g4rC @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #SalesEnablement #Marketing #SaaS #Cloud #CloudComputing #MarketingStrategy https://t.co/LIE9FRBtYg
Complexity Beats Costly Mismatched Tech Solutions
Managing different business parts with multiple solutions? Purists might hate the complexity, but the cost of ill-fitting tech could be far greater. #BusinessTech #TechSolutions https://t.co/fDjtFy5US0
Adopt New Operating Model for AI, Not Heroics
RT If youre being told to deliver AI value while headcount is flat or shrinking, you need a new operating model, not more heroics. I walk through practical starting points for CIOs. #CIO #AI #DigitalTransformation @Star_CIO https://t.co/xfrVmpSIJN
Know Ownership, Monitoring, Kill‑Switch Before Launching AI
Before launch, you should know: Who owns this agent? How will it be monitored? What are the kill switch and rollback paths? If that's unclear, you're not releasing - you're gambling. #DevOps #CIO #AI https://t.co/1tg10UmJNv
AI Chatbots Turn Into Digital Real Estate for Ads
AI chatbots are becoming the next digital real estate, and ads are moving in. As usage scales and infrastructure costs rise, monetisation models are shifting from subscriptions alone to advertising layers embedded in conversation. The real question is not whether ads will...
Revamp Agile Now to Harness AI’s 2026 Edge
Agile was built for a different era. Here are 7 urgent reasons leaders must revisit agile practices if they want real advantages from AI in 2026. #Agile #AI #DigitalTrailblazers https://t.co/RZY9U0X8ws
Consolidate AI Projects for High‑Value, Measurable Impact
If you're serious about AI in 2026, start killing or consolidating scattered experiments and back a smaller set of high-value use cases with clear ownership, metrics, and governance. Less chaos, more compounding value. #CIO #AI https://t.co/VtuS5rQ0ZG
Shift AI Focus From Pilots to Measurable ROI
RT Boards are asking, Where is the ROI? not How many pilots do you have? This session is about moving from experimentation theater to outcome‑driven AI portfolios. #CIO #AI @Star_CIO https://t.co/xfrVmpSIJN
Goldman Sachs Makes AI Core of Finance Operations
Goldman Sachs is embedding Anthropic’s Claude into accounting and compliance to automate high volume, rules based back office work. After six months of co building, executives were surprised that AI handled complex financial processes, not just coding tasks. The ambition is clear,...
Redefining CIO: Embrace AI Leadership Structures
Thinking about a CAIO? Or evolving the CIO role instead? I explore what uplifting AI leadership should look like - and what structures actually work. #CIO #CEO #AI https://t.co/3nnLLxqhZt
CIOs Must Reset IT Model for Speed and Resilience
RT For CIOs in 2026, it's not "business as usual with more AI." It's a reset. You?re expected to reengineer IT?s operating model for velocity, resilience, and adaptability while still proving ROI under a microscope. #CIO #DigitalTransformation @Star_CIO https://t.co/KnnrY3Zh58
AI Success Requires Data, Change Management, Not Just Magic
Executives expecting magic wand AI outcomes without funding data quality, change management, and integration work are setting teams up to fail. You can't skip the plumbing and still expect water. #CIO #AI https://t.co/VtuS5rQ0ZG
Decision Provenance and Observability Essential Before Production
If you can't trace what data, tools, and rules led to an agent's decision, you're not ready for production. Decision provenance and observability are critical release criteria. #Observability #AI #DevOps https://t.co/1tg10UmJNv
CIOs Must Rethink IT for Real AI Impact
World-class IT in the AI era looks very different. I share provocative lessons for CIOs who feel under fire to transform IT and show real impact. #CIO #ITLeadership #AI https://t.co/VjbvwFzWSu
Privacy Is a Year‑round Leadership Responsibility, Not a Weekly Event
RT Data Privacy Week is over. Lawsuits, breaches, and AI experiments don't pause the other 51 weeks of the year. Privacy is now a leadership accountability issue, not a back office task. #CIO #CMO #CISO #DataPrivacy @Star_CIO https://t.co/Naq82FuMWZ
Banks Grant AI Direct Control Over Money Flows
Banks are quietly moving AI beyond chatbots and into the plumbing of money itself. Inside compliance queues and cash dashboards, AI agents are starting to initiate tasks and move funds based on live signals. This is the real inflection point: not smarter...
Limited Context Forces New Work Practices for AI Agents
Eventually, as a result of the context limitations of AI agents, we’ll start to change and improve our work practices to aid in their success. One of the most interesting issues with AI agents is because of their inherently limited...
AI Delivers Value Only When Embedded, Governed, Operational
AI value doesn't live in slideware or labs. It shows up when agents are embedded in day-to-day work, governed like core systems, and held to the same standards as any critical operation. #AgenticAI #EnterpriseAI https://t.co/VtuS5rQ0ZG
AI Users Outpace Non‑Users; Human Judgment Remains Priceless
AI won’t replace people, but people who use AI will replace those who don’t. 👥 At the #CiscoAISummit, leaders discussed how 70% of code is now AI-generated, but human judgment remains "priceless." The CIO's job is now as much about culture...
Prioritize Responsible AI Releases over Speed
"Ship fast and break things" must not apply to AI agents with access to customer data or production workflows. My checklist explains how to balance speed with responsible releases. #AI #DevOps #CIO https://t.co/1tg10UmJNv
Rapid Growth Crushed Margins and Infrastructure
$2M to $9M ARR in one year. Sounds amazing but... Support went from 200 to 20K tickets/month Servers crashed for a full day Gross margin went from 90% to 20% They threw money at AWS because there was no other option. https://t.co/eT4oChv5G3
Top 50+ AI Governance Predictions Leaders Must Prioritize
Digital transformation is hitting a new phase. These 50+ expert predictions on agentic AI, governance, and security outline what leaders must prioritize now. #DigitalTransformation #AI #CISO https://t.co/zhlbEwiusI
AI Literacy Means Understanding Organizational Impact, Not Just Tools
"AI literacy isn't just about using tools - it's about understanding how AI impacts decision-making, revenue, and business processes across the entire organization." #AI #OrganizationalLearning #CIO #CHRO https://t.co/unhzqol8gL https://t.co/KzFwg120A5
9 Unvarnished Cybersecurity Truths CIOs Must Confront
Beyond the Hype: 9 Cybersecurity Realities CIOs Must Face at RSAC 2026 #CIO #Cybersecurity #RSAC #RSAC2026 #AI https://t.co/l36K8t0RcX
Stop AI FOMO: Prioritize Vision, Roadmaps, Measurable Goals
Spinning up just one more AI pilot without clear business problems and success measures only adds to AI debt. The hard and necessary shift is from FOMO projects to vision statements and roadmaps. #AI #CIO https://t.co/VtuS5rQ0ZG
CIO Role Evolving Faster Than Tech Stack
The job description is changing faster than the tech stack. Don't miss this high-level strategy session with two of the industry's top minds on the future of the office of the CIO. Feb 13 | 10am PT Live on X....
Engaged Employees, Not Just Tech, Drive Transformation
Driving transformation requires more than technology - it demands engaged employees who understand the vision and their role in achieving it. Hear strategies from digital leaders. #EmployeeEngagement #Leadership #Transformation https://t.co/7PLi7KH9Ub https://t.co/lvb9oX5v61
Tech Stack and Agile Leadership Drive Banking Performance
A strong tech stack supported by change-ready leadership is essential for improved performance in today’s banking environment. Access the free report: https://t.co/0wah7wPuXN https://t.co/afm9zdd3tL
CIOs Learn to Extract Value From AI Investments
Our fourth episode together. I'm thrilled to be back on @CXOTalk with # @tcrawford to guide CIOs on getting value from AI investments. Join Friday at 1pm ET -> https://t.co/xTvbca0YxB #CXOTalk #AI #GenAI #CIO https://t.co/K1bs8u1afg