CIO Priorities 2026: Five Top Issues for IT Leadership This Year (APAC)

Thursday, February 12, at 7:00 PM ET | 4:00 PM PT

Friday, February 13, at 11AM AEDT

Join this dynamic webinar exploring the CIO Priorities 2026 Report, including insights on:

  • ​Five critical initiatives CIOs must focus on to deliver business and organisational value.
  • ​How to bolster organisational resilience in challenging times.
  • ​Maximising 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

 

Mike Walters

Executive Counselor, Global Services

  • Mike is passionate about partnering with business and technology leaders, providing Info-Tech’s research-based insights and guidance, and supporting the exceptional delivery of enterprise business outcomes. As a leader and strategist, Mike has led organizations through the development and successful execution of significant business transformation and technology modernization initiatives, alongside maturing technology practices in high-growth business environments.

  • Mike's broad business sector experience includes the following industries: Insurance, Financial Services, Local Government, Public Health, Electronics Manufacturing, Electricity Utilities, and Mobility​.

  • Mike’s professional experience and business capabilities include ​strategic planning, roadmaps and execution​, building business partnerships and growing IT professionals​, program portfolio prioritization and governance​, and organization design and change management.

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