Dive into Executive Insights: C-Suite Priorities for 2026
C-suites and executive leaders are expected to balance innovation, operational efficiency, and risk management across increasingly complex IT environments. Access research-driven insights, peer benchmarks, and executive perspectives to navigate transformation, innovation, and drive enterprise performance through the resources available.
CIO Priorities
Today’s CIO priorities focus on scaling digital initiatives while modernizing infrastructure and managing risk. As enterprises balance digital transformation, operational resilience, and cost efficiency, CIO agendas continue to evolve. These executive insights and research-driven perspectives help CIOs align technology strategy with business outcomes and support long-term enterprise value.
IDC Asia/Pacific CIO Agenda provides technology leaders with forward-looking insights, practical frameworks, and peer-driven perspectives to navigate today’s challenges. From AI adoption to governance, and efficiency, CIOs will gain strategic guidance to align technology priorities with business impact and acceleration transformation.
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The quarterly CIO Quick Poll is conducted with a community of CIOs and senior IT leaders to capture timely insights on the technology and investment questions shaping today’s enterprises. The results reflect perspectives from leaders who are directly involved in, or serve as final decision-makers for, enterprise technology investments.
CEO Priorities
CEO priorities increasingly center on driving sustainable growth while managing risk in a volatile, technology-driven environment. These executive insights help CEOs evaluate strategic trade-offs, guide investment decisions, and align leadership, operations, and innovation to accelerate long-term growth potential.
66% of APJ CEOs believe that AI will offer their organizations a chance to reinvent business models in the next 3 – 5 years.
As markets grow more complex, CEOs must balance innovation with resilience. IDC 2026 Worldwide CEO Agenda highlights predictions for the next five years, detailing business and IT implications of emerging technologies, with clear guidance for informed decision-making. Download report to get equipped with the foresight to lead through disruption.
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