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The AI Tipping Point – CIOs Prioritise Scaling AI Value
May 14, 2025
CIOs are leading AI strategy, but face hurdles moving from pilots to production. Discover how they’re tackling data, funding, and culture challenges—and what they want from tech partners.
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CIOs are stepping into a central leadership role in shaping AI strategy, especially as generative AI climbs the boardroom agenda. However, most organisations are still stuck in the experimentation phase, with cultural, funding, and data challenges slowing momentum. Under pressure to show tangible results, CIOs are looking for partners who bring local relevance, actionable insight, and the ability to help scale pilots into production-ready solutions.
Core Insights:
- CIOs are leading the charge on AI, taking ownership of strategy and being held accountable for outcomes.
- Generative AI remains in pilot mode, with adoption hampered by funding gaps, cultural resistance, and data readiness issues.
- CIOs need strategic partners, not just technology vendors—those who offer local context, real-world insights, and support for scalable execution.