CIO First Look
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May 15, 2025
4 goals to target when building AI skills
IT leaders who are serious about preparing their organizations for AI should deliver training that targets a specific set of outcomes.
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Product or feature? A key AI debate could leave CIO strategies in limbo
Many AI products will end up being built into other software or platforms, making it easier for CIOs to navigate the constantly changing marketplace. Until then, due diligence is vital.
Transformation to the core at Southern Cross Travel Insurance
Cathy O'Sullivan, editorial director for CIO in Australia and New Zealand, sat with Southern Cross Travel Insurance CTO Alex Smart to discuss how a great team culture and healthy conflict leads to success, and that structure dictates transformational strength.
CEOsâ top priorities for IT leaders today
With economic uncertainties and geopolitical tensions rising, CEOs see CIOs as key players in reducing risks, bolstering the bottom line, and transforming the organization for the future â with AI a key emphasis for getting there.
CDO and CAIO roles might have a built-in expiration date
Many organizations need AI and data leaders for now, but as the expertise becomes pervasive across the enterprise, a C-suite leader may no longer be needed.
What CIOs can do to convert AI hype into tangible business outcomes
AI priorities in the enterprise arenât always fully understood. Technologies and investment can work together or conspire against each other in equal measure. The approach for IT leaders in South Africa, for instance, is to proceed with caution.
AWS offers glimpse of what CIOs can do with Amazon Q Business
The generative AI assistant for the enterprise, in conjunction with a range of AWS services, offers enterprises a range of task automation and customization possibilities, as evidenced by customers Zoom, HS Brands, and others.
