The European CIO In 2025

Computer Software

Over the next five years, chief information officers (CIOs) in Europe will lead their companies toward fundamentally new ways of doing business.

Already leaders in corporate strategy and innovation, the CIOs of 2025 will be much more heavily invested in business outcomes, with direct responsibility for generating revenue. They will work closely with other leaders to understand how business units make their money and where competitive pressures exist, using their expertise to build solutions specifically aimed at improving topline results.

They will also be rolling out fast-moving technologies, like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), and managing the immense cultural changes that accompany them.