Logicalis Global CIO Report 2026

Harnessing AI

IT Leadership in the next era of Enterprise Technology

Welcome to the 12th annual Logicalis Global CIO Report 2026

Surveying over 1,000 CIOs globally

CIOs are navigating a landscape defined by acceleration, fragmentation and rising expectations. They are being asked to move faster, deliver more value, and assume greater responsibility, often before the organisational foundation needed to support that responsibility is fully in place. For CIOs, the real work now is not proving what AI can do, but making it reliable enough to be scaled with confidence to deliver a net business benefit.
Neil Eke CEO, Logicalis UK&I

What you'll discover

Our most controversial report to date reveals that organisations are accelerating their investments in AI at a pace that far outstrips their ability to effectively manage it.

This rapid progress has created a widening gap between ambition and operational capability, as governance, skills and infrastructure struggle to keep pace.

Setting the AI Agenda

How can CIOs regulate pace, define priorities, and preserve coherence at a time when AI momentum is pushing relentlessly forward?

From Confidence to Capability

Scaling AI remains challenging. What barriers exist, and how can CIOs not only overcome them, but actively influence the AI era?

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Managing Security in the AI era

As AI continues to change the risk landscape, how can CIOs manage threats and maintain strong governance and accountability?

The Next Frontier

How are CIOs adapting to become architects of environments where humans, machines and external partners must coexist without compromising responsibility or control?