TNCR EXECUTIVE RESEARCH
The CIO title has traditionally represented the senior executive responsible for enterprise technology leadership.
But as technology now touches strategy, operations, digital transformation, data, AI, security, customer experience, and business growth, some organizations have adopted different titles or added modifiers to the role.
This TNCR Executive Research poll asks technology leaders whether the CIO title still reflects the modern technology executive role, whether alternative titles create clarity or confusion, and what matters most in defining the authority and impact of the senior technology leader. Whats your take?
RESOURCE HUB
Build integrations from a conversation with Celigo Ora
Celigo Ora is now generally available. Describe an automation task in plain language and watch Ora build it, fix it, or explain it back to you, all governed by the permissions your team already has. From new integrations to error fixes, the work now starts with a single sentence.
FROM THE CIO’S DESK
Sometimes progress means changing course.
A failed technology rollout taught Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport CIO Chris Crist that having the right system in place is only part of the equation. Getting people to trust and use it required a very different approach. Read more →
LOOKING AHEAD AT AI
Sam Altman Says Some AI Risk Is Worth Accepting
Sam Altman says wider access to AI is worth accepting some security incidents, misuse and scams. He draws the line at catastrophic loss of control, raising a bigger question over how much risk AI companies should be willing to accept.
Inside the CIO’s 2027 Technology Agenda
CIOs are heading into 2027 with AI competing for more of the technology budget. Their plans show how that investment is affecting decisions around existing systems, workforce needs and where spending goes next.
New Federal Task Force Takes on AI
The task force will spend 120 days examining the risks and opportunities tied to AI. The group will consider existing laws, incident reporting and the role of voluntary standards before making recommendations.
CIO FIELD NOTES
Accenture says companies are investing in the data, platforms and infrastructure needed to expand AI use. More than 400 clients started their first advanced AI projects with the company in fiscal 2026, supported by nearly 110,000 AI and data professionals. Keep reading →
