2026 CIO agenda for APJ: Tech priorities and IT strategy shifts
Allan Tan
November 27, 2025
As the calendar flips to 2026, chief information officers (CIOs) stand at a crossroads. Global IT spending is poised to
As the calendar flips to 2026, chief information officers (CIOs) stand at a crossroads. Global IT spending is poised to
For decades, the corporate laptop was a predictable workhorse—reliable, replaceable, and largely undifferentiated. But as 2025 draws to a close
The gap between AI ambition and AI reality is growing. While enterprises globally have deployed AI systems in their workflows,
In the boardrooms of Jakarta, Singapore, Tokyo, and Seoul, CIOs are no longer just asking, “How fast can we ship
Just two years ago, boardrooms across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong buzzed with anxiety over AI’s disruptive potential. Would competitors
In Southeast Asia’s hyper-accelerating digital economy — now valued at $263 billion and growing at 15% year-over-year — software is
AI-embedded business software is rapidly reshaping enterprise operations by automating routine tasks, enhancing decision-making, and personalizing customer experiences. By integrating
I recently commented that “I’d love to return to (software) coding”, and almost immediately the idea got shot down by
In 2026, Asia’s boardrooms are no longer just debating digital efficiency—they are redefining decision-making itself. The era of passive automation
IDC predicts that “By 2026, 20% of frustrated knowledge workers with no development experience will take charge of transforming how
Across Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) boardrooms, the initial excitement around generative AI has given way to a pressing demand:
As Asian enterprises accelerate their adoption of artificial intelligence, the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) has evolved from