IDC's Global CIO Advisory Board - The Evolving CIO-CEO Relationship in an AI World

This IDC Perspective summarizes IDC's Global CIO Advisory Board discussion on the evolving CIO-CEO relationship in an AI world. Teodora Siman, research manager at IDC, began by sharing data and insights from IDC's 2025 Worldwide CEO Survey. Following her presentation, Mukund Devanathan, CIO at SI Group, shared key technology priorities for 2025 and changes to the technology team in the wake of AI transformation."As CEO appetite for AI grows, so too does the role of the CIO as a strategic advisor. CIOs are helping assess opportunities for growth, spot areas to drive efficiency, and in the long term, use AI to completely reinvent business models," says Teodora Siman, research manager, C-Suite Tech Agenda at IDC.