The CIO In The Know newsletter highlights the evolving discourse among CIOs regarding artificial intelligence (AI), its capabilities, and associated challenges. It emphasizes the importance of aligning AI with customer experience metrics and addressing cybersecurity concerns. Additionally, it advocates for a balanced approach to automated remediation, while exploring trends toward suite-based solutions over isolated applications.
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CIO In The Know – CIOs face a bumpy road with a positive upside
The latest CIO In The Know newsletter discusses recurring challenges faced by CIOs, such as closing the gap between problems and solutions, evolving data center infrastructure, and the impact of AI on security and customer experience. It's a pivotal time for CIOs to innovate, adapt, and leverage AI opportunities despite increasing complexities.
CIO In The Know – CIOs shift thinking to economic factors, budgets and organizational impacts of AI
The latest CIO In The Know newsletter discusses the pressing challenges faced by CIOs, including economic uncertainty affecting budgeting and strategic alignment. AI's impact on organizational dynamics has intensified collaboration between CIOs and other executives, especially CHROs. The newsletter also highlights new blog posts, podcasts, and an upcoming LinkedIn discussion.
CIO In The Know – What is top of mind for CIOs heading into the second half of 2026?
The latest CIO In The Know newsletter emphasizes the evolving discussions among CIOs, particularly focusing on customer experience, employee experience, and business operations. AI continues to be a relevant topic, with a shift toward balancing opportunity and risk. There's growing concern about AI-driven cybersecurity threats and an advancement in quantum computing, highlighting new opportunities and challenges for enterprises.
AWS moves further into enterprise applications with Quick, Connect Talent, Connect Decisions and Connect Health
Last week, AWS held their “What’s next with AWS” event in San Francisco. The event brought together a group of analysts, media and customers to view their new launches firsthand. In addition, the event keynote was livestreamed for those who…
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing customer engagement strategies for contact centers and service management
The discourse surrounding AI in contact centers suggests a nuanced approach rather than outright replacement of human agents. While AI can enhance efficiency and improve customer experience, it poses challenges, especially with ingrained systems. Successful integration requires understanding business needs and leveraging AI to augment, not entirely replace, human roles, focusing on value enhancement.
Cisco AI Summit Expands and Elevates the Enterprise AI Conversation
Cisco's AI Summit in San Francisco featured prominent industry leaders discussing AI's potential and challenges. Key themes included the importance of trust, infrastructure constraints, and the need for effective data management. Cisco executives emphasized AI's transformative role in enterprise, urging a rethinking of technology utilization to harness opportunities and address current gaps.
CIO Playbook for 2026
This year’s CIO playbook is a little different from past years…and for good reason. The items in the CIO Playbook for 2025 still hold true. What has changed is something that has been evolving for some time. The way we conduct business and the…
Businesses are about to see significant leadership changes which will greatly impact tech strategy…and tech leadership
A recent LHH Executive Search study revealed that 60% of global c-suite executives plan to leave their roles within three years, citing various reasons. This leadership turnover may influence technology strategies, necessitating a shift from traditional to transformational CIOs to enhance business outcomes amid increasing pressure to leverage AI effectively.
NiCE Ups the Ante in CX AI – Cognigy Deal Puts Rivals on Notice
The Cognigy acquisition isn’t just about bots – it’s about owning the CX orchestration layer of the autonomous agentic AI enterprise. NiCE announced its intent to acquire Cognigy for ~$955 million in a strategic move that should send ripples through the CCaaS and CX…
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