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Spotlight report: IT careers in the AI era

AI is not only changing the world at large, it’s radically changing the professional worlds of all IT workers—from developers and SOC analysts, to helpdesk staff, I&O teams, enterprise architects, and CIOs. What new skills and knowledge will you need to thrive in the age of AI? What new roles are emerging to support your organization’s AI efforts and IT strategy? In this special report, you’ll learn how to capture the opportunities for growth and innovation that AI affords and find success as you take your own career in a new direction.

By CIO staff

Sep 1, 20251 min

Artificial IntelligenceCareersGenerative AI

Why relationships are the hidden infrastructure of AI transformation

Glenn Remoreras, EVP and CIO at North American beverage wholesaler and distributor Breakthru Beverage Group, says trust, human connection, and relationship-centered leadership are what enable organizations to turn AI ambition into real transformation.

By Michael Bertha

May 25, 20266 mins

Business IT AlignmentC-SuiteCIO

11 AI certifications to grow your career

By Sarah White

May 22, 20267 mins

Artificial IntelligenceCareersCertifications

How concerned should CIOs be with geopolitics?

By Raquel C. Pico

May 22, 20266 mins

Business IT AlignmentC-SuiteCIO

Can AI thrive without neurodivergent talent?

By Rahul Rao

May 21, 20265 mins

Diversity and InclusionEmployee ExperienceRoles

What is enterprise architecture? A framework for transformation

By Sarah K. White

May 20, 20269 mins

CertificationsEnterprise ArchitectureIT Strategy

6 ways CIOs should diversify leadership skills

By Mark Samuels

May 20, 20268 mins

CIODiversity and InclusionTechnology Industry

CEOs’ top priorities for IT leaders today

By Mary K. Pratt

May 18, 20269 mins

CIODigital TransformationIT Strategy

What is a data architect? Skills, salaries, and how to become a data framework master

By Thor Olavsrud

May 18, 20269 mins

AnalyticsData ArchitectureIT Skills and Training

The biggest mistakes CIOs make in the boardroom — and how to avoid them

By Brian Watson

May 15, 20265 mins

C-SuiteCIOIT Strategy

Articles

What is CMMI? A model to optimize development processes

The Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) helps organizations streamline process improvement, which encourages a productive and efficient culture that decreases risks in software, product, and service development.

By Sarah K. White

May 15, 2026 9 mins

Development ToolsEngineerIT Governance

CIOs are put to the test as security regulations across borders recalibrate

The flow of digital products into the EU needs to be on the radar of IT leaders, making how to track dependencies and report vulnerabilities increasingly board level questions that CIOs need answers for.

By Mary Branscombe

May 14, 2026 7 mins

CIOGovernmentLaws and Regulations

How CIOs use AI agents to accelerate revenue growth

Sales and revenue combine as a key ROI-focused domain for enterprise AI agents. CIOs are locking in to how they aid workflows, from targeted prospecting and account research, to follow-ups and other revenue-generating actions.

By Bill Doerrfeld

May 13, 2026 10 mins

CIOChannel SalesRetail Industry

New US CIO appointments, May 2026

Congratulations to these 'movers and shakers' recently hired or promoted into a new chief information officer, senior IT, or board role.

By Martha Heller

May 13, 2026 9 mins

C-SuiteCIOCareers

My first 10,000 days in cybersecurity

From campus chaos to platformization: A CSO’s 10,000-day reflection.

By Haider Pasha, Chief Security Officer, EMEA & LATAM, Palo Alto Networks

Sep 18, 2025 6 mins

CSO and CISO

How Stanford Healthcare prescribes AI to streamline the clinician and patient experience

Aditya Bhasin, VP of software design and development at Stanford Healthcare, sits with Computerworld’s Lucas Mearian to discuss how a dynamic AI-powered system automates a majority of billing inquiry responses to ease clinician burnout and boost the patient experience.

By Carl Friedmann

May 13, 2026 8 mins

C-SuiteCIOHealthcare Industry

AI saddles CIOs with new make-or-break expectations

IT resiliency and business results are not enough. Today’s IT leaders must build AI teams and guide their organizations through sweeping workflow changes.

By Grant Gross

May 12, 2026 6 mins

Business IT AlignmentC-SuiteCIO

CIOs rise to the global challenge

Geopolitical tensions, supply chain concerns, and complex regulatory challenges are rapidly altering what it takes to lead IT in an increasingly connected world.

By Esther Shein

May 11, 2026 13 mins

CIOComplianceIT Strategy

The 360° CIO is here. Most operating models have not caught up

Today’s CIOs are expected to fix everything, but only own half the process. It’s time to stop blaming leadership and start fixing our broken operating models.

By Irene Thong

May 11, 2026 8 mins

IT LeadershipRoles

Why tech needs smarter contracts for data centers

Increased litigation is blocking and delaying data center infrastructure capacity. Are your AI roadmaps dangerously exposed?

By Kate Vitasek

May 11, 2026 7 mins

CIOGovernmentLaws and Regulations

Your CEO just got AI FOMO. Here are 6 tips on what to do next.

AI hype travels through peer networks faster than knowledge. CIOs who make real progress are the ones who redirect that energy into work that actually moves organizations forward.

By Mike Blandina

May 8, 2026 5 mins

C-SuiteCIOChange Management

The CIO succession gap nobody admits

CIOs are often "trapped" in their jobs because they’ve built a team of great tech experts who unfortunately don't know how to lead a boardroom or own a budget.

By Scott Smeester

May 8, 2026 7 mins

C-SuiteCFORoles

8 tips for becoming a more agile IT leader

Given the rate of change in the world, leaders need to pivot to keep up. When entire teams look to you for direction, how do you gracefully change trajectory?

By Christina Wood

May 7, 2026 12 mins

C-SuiteCIOCareers