CIO Priorities 2026: Five Top Issues for IT Leadership This Year
Wednesday, February 11, at 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT
Join this dynamic webinar exploring the CIO Priorities 2026 Report, including insights on:
- Five critical initiatives CIOs must focus on to deliver business and organizational value.
- How to bolster organizational resilience in challenging times.
- Maximizing AI investment by designing AI for ROI.
As economic and geopolitical headwinds continue in 2026, CIOs must be laser-focused on providing measurable value. Our CIO Priorities 2026 Report cuts through the noise, highlighting five practical initiatives to drive results in the year ahead. Join this webinar to learn how the CIO Priorities 2026 Report can help transform IT strategy into successful outcomes.
Webinar Speakers
Brian Jackson
Principal Research Director
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As a Principal Research Director, Brian focuses on emerging technology and has developed Info-Tech Research Group’s annual Tech Trends report, its flagship publication, since 2020. Brian also provides support with executive leadership strategy, and digital strategy. After more than a decade as a technology and science journalist, Brian has his fingers on the pulse of leading-edge trends and organizational best practices towards innovation. Brian holds a Certification in Emerging Technologies from ISACA and is a certified foresight practitioner via the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies. He writes columns on Forbes Technology Councils and Spiceworks Insights.
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Prior to joining Info-Tech Research Group, Brian was the Editorial Director at IT World Canada, responsible for the B2B media publisher’s editorial strategy and execution. A leading digital thinker at the firm, Brian led IT World Canada to become an award-winning publisher.
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Brian holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Carleton University. He is regularly featured as a technology expert by media including CIO.com, CIO Dive, Techopedia, Chorus Radio, CBC, and elsewhere.
Tony Denford
Research Lead, CIO Practice
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Tony Denford is an Executive Advisor at Info-Tech Research Group. Throughout his career he has specialized in designing and implementing ITSM and Lean IT processes that focus on customer value that can be measured to ensure alignment across the organization.
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Tony has comprehensive expertise with 30+ years of experience in the design, optimization, and implementation of IT processes, IT service delivery, IT governance, and Lean IT. Prior to joining Info-Tech, he served in client-facing and consulting roles at Scotiabank, Shoppers Drug Mart, Teranet, CGI, Sierra Systems, Toyota Canada, Foresters, and CIBC Mellon. Tony’s specialties include service management process design and improvement, Lean IT, Lean management systems, metric design, and ITSM best practices.
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Tony also delivers keynotes on Strategy, Service Management, Lean Management, performance management, and continuous improvement.
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