Key Challenges for CIOs in 2026: Strategy, Governance, and AI at Scale
This summary draws on a Global CIO community panel discussion on how the CIO role is changing as AI moves from experimentation to execution. Across industries and regulatory environments, AI was framed not as a standalone technology agenda, but as a business issue shaped by governance, security, operating models, workforce readiness, and the ability to scale with control. A central theme was that CIOs are no longer expected simply to support implementation. They are increasingly expected to align technology with business priorities, manage risk, and turn AI ambition into business results.
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Valery Nemtsov, an expert on integration issues of the company "Constanta" told about how to implement the project of MDM-system implementation and get as few bumps as possible. Consider businesses of different sizes, because for a small factory and agricultural holding MDM - it is not the same.
According to IDC Worldwide Global Forecast, by 2025 the total amount of business data will reach 175 zettabytes. For reference: one zettabyte is equal to one billion terabytes. Have you tried to picture it? I couldn't. And this is just the beginning, the plot thickens. When you see a picture like this, you are tempted to ask yourself how to store and work with this stuff. It seems that very soon all businesses will face the task of full technical re-equipment, the purchase of additional servers is not enough.
Chubak Temirov, director of the High Tech Park in Kyrgyzstan, told Global CIO how the first tech park in Central Asia was created and what opportunities are open to its residents. The High Technology Park of the Kyrgyz Republic (HTP) has been operating for more than ten years. Law on creation of HTP and special tax regime for companies-residents of the Technopark was passed in 2011 at the initiative of Kyrgyz Association of Software and Services Developers (CARPOU).
An email attack is one of the favorite ways for cybercriminals to compromise company information. In 2022 alone, 60% of companies in Russia faced a Business Email Compromise (BEC) attack, with the average amount of damage doubling compared to the previous year, reaching up to 4 million rubles.
On the threshold of a new technological revolution we are witnessing the rapid growth and development of neural networks. More and more companies and specialists are integrating AI into their operations, and this is already having a significant impact on different areas of human life.
On May 18th, the annual meeting of the international club Top-100 IT Leaders took place in Almaty. The speakers of the event were representatives of Kazakhstan’s leading companies.
Not every problem should be solved using machine learning (ML). Attempts to break this rule are common because of the extreme popularity of ML in recent years and the increasing availability of computational resources.
Vadim Atamanenko, Head of Analytics Reporting Department at Freedom Finance, told Global CIO about new Amazon’s service for creating AI applications: how it will simplify the work of a developer and why such tools do not make programmers unclaimed.
In today's dynamic work environment, managers often face hidden power struggles and disruptive elements within their teams. By understanding the dynamics of "double-bottom" teams, leaders can effectively address manipulation, sabotage, and internal conflicts to maintain harmony and foster cooperation.
April has come with the new Gartner Magic quadrant on data analytics and the first ban of ChatGPT in Europe. Let’s see what else was on the agenda, shall we?
Companies looking to develop their own IT products often hesitate to delegate tasks to outsourcing firms. However, risks can be minimized if collaboration with contractors is optimally organized. Artem Palamarchuk, Technical Director of Neotech, believes that outsourced development requires careful consideration.
Lean management has become a popular approach for companies looking to optimize their operations and improve quality. We asked Arif Gadzhiev, development director at Utrace, to explore how the company implements the principles of this approach in both product development and customer service.
Андрей Кузнецов, специалист по развитию продукта «АйТи Бастион»: «Современное технологическое предприятие хоть и пытается, пусть и не всегда по собственной воле, «в диджитализацию», но управление процессом через десятки рукопожатий и согласований никуда не ушло, а передача файлов через usb-носители, или учёт данных в тетрадках в клеточку и вовсе – практически устоявшаяся норма в условиях изоляции сегментов сети. Более того, не все осознают, что процесс цифровизации производства автоматически должен сопровождаться и процессом обеспечения информационной безопасности: чем больше компьютеров – тем выгоднее их ломать»
This month vendors showcase quite new things on the market. Qlik unveiled Connector Factory, a new way to develop multitude of connectors between Qlik Cloud Data Integration and SaaS applications. Qlik plans to provide a hub within Cloud Data Integration where the connectors can be easily found and deployed by customers.
According to Gartner, incorrect customer data can cost a company 30% of its annual revenue. Customer data refers to master data in information technology. Qlever Solutions IT Company has prepared materials dedicated to managing master data. In the first article, the tech company's experts explain how to manage master data.
Muzaffar A'zamov, founder of mato.uz and chairman of e-commerce Association of Uzbekistan and the Committee on development of information technologies and innovations under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.