CIO.com reported that “CIOs continue their business leader trajectory as they play a multi-faceted role in AI transformation — one that requires strategic vision, a collaborative mindset, and change agent skills.” The may 5, 2025 article entitled “State of the CIO, 2025: CIOs set the AI agenda” (https://tinyurl.com/4e38k8jb) included these comments about “The CIO agenda beyond AI”:
While AI/ML is by far the most prominent agenda item for 2025, there are plenty of other technology and business initiatives taking shape. This year, the bulk of technology spend is aimed at strategic business initiatives intended to fuel revenue growth and nurture customers. For instance, monetizing company data was the top business imperative for 38% of 2025 respondents, followed by improving the customer experience (35%) and developing new digital revenue streams (32%). Meeting compliance requirements also topped the list, cited by 35% of respondents.
And these comments from Monica Caldas (EVP and global CIO, Liberty Mutual):
“The fundamental shift for CIOs is being a mass orchestrator of expertise and people,” she explains. “You can’t just be a technology leader deploying technology, you have to be a technology leader that can deploy capabilities, understand the business, and orchestrate the right team to help navigate through everything in a way that makes sense for the business.”
Very interesting and thought provoking!
First published at https://www.vogelitlaw.com/blog/in-2025-cios-are-not-setting-the-ai-agenda