CIO Tech Talk

04/27/2025

Massive modernization: Tips for overhauling IT at scale

IT leaders offer hard-earned advice on undertaking largescale legacy IT transformations based on years-long experiences bridging their businesses to a new era.

04/26/2025

8 ways diversity and inclusion help teams perform better:

Despite recent attacks on its theory and implementation, DEI provides organizations with many benefits, including better financial results, access to talent, innovation, and improved problem-solving.

04/25/2025

Global tariffs shake up CIOs’ IT agendas. Learn how CIOs are coping here:

Anticipating impacts to infrastructure pricing and supply chains, CIOs are decreasing capital expenditures, scaling back projects, and mapping out strategies for coping with tighter budgets.

04/25/2025

Expertise Pays: The Tech Skills Driving Big Salary Bumps
👉 Read the full article by Sarah White to see where your skills could take you: https://trib.al/VBZtbau

Expertise pays off — and some skills pay a lot more.

Dice’s 2025 Tech Salary Report shows AI and other skills can boost your salary by $10K or more.

Even with layoffs, tech talent with the right skills remains in high demand.

Learn which skills are the most lucrative across industries.

04/24/2025

“More stamina than style.” That’s what today’s IT leaders need, says Sastry Durvasula, Chief Operating, Information & Digital Officer at TIAA.
👉https://trib.al/90P9AFY

In this episode with host Maryfran Johnson, he shares bold insights on:

Merging CIO + COO roles in a complex enterprise

How and “are changing everything”

Building resilience in volatile markets

🎧 Watch or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube Music.

📚 Related reading:

04/24/2025

Unlocking Revenue from the Data You Already Have

Enterprise data isn’t just noise—it’s a goldmine.
Journalist John Edwards shares expert insights on how to turn your data into new revenue streams:

Find and extract actionable value

Monetize safely and ethically

Avoid common data traps
📈 Read the full article to get started.
https://trib.al/yS6XttZ

Enterprise data can be a hidden treasure trove. Here’s how to safely monetize it by zeroing in on actionable value and guarding against common risks.

04/23/2025

CIOs are overspending on the cloud — but still think it’s worth it

AI projects and developer use have driven cloud bills beyond expected levels at most organizations, but CIOs still see the cloud as the cheaper alternative.

04/23/2025

Join Sun Life, EVP & Chief Information and Technology Innovation Officer, Laura Money as she explores building advocates in career development, championing women in tech, and advancing AI innovation. Discover her vision for a cutting-edge center of excellence designed to drive business productivity on CIO Leadership Live with Lee Rennick.

Watch here:

04/22/2025

CIOs recalibrate agendas to make room for rising spend. Read more here:

The rush to invest in AI has reconfigured IT’s priority list, exposing some organizations to future risks as legacy tech lingers, architecture updates get backburnered, and work with other emerging technologies peters out.

04/22/2025

Is privacy dead—or are we just too tired to care?

I sat down with Ron De Jesus, Field Chief Privacy Officer at Transcend, for a candid Today in Tech conversation about the real state of digital privacy.

Most people have given up. “I’ve got nothing to hide” or “It’s all out there anyway.” Sound familiar?

That mindset? Dangerous.

In this episode, we unpack: 🔍 Why apathy is thriving
👁️ What transparency really looks like (and why companies fail at it)
📉 How to shrink your digital footprint
🤖 Whether AI is the hero—or the villain
👀 What to tell your teen about TikTok
(Yes, Ron’s even on it.)

If you care about your data—or wonder if it’s too late—this episode is for you.

▶️ Watch now:
https://trib.al/J3OAxTt

04/22/2025

Why do AI tools “hallucinate”? This week, the Smart Answers AI assistant tackled this critical issue. If your chatbot sounds confident but gets the facts wrong, you’re not alone. The blog breaks down why it happens and how grounding your models in real data is key to stopping the nonsense.

Read the blog post by Foundry brands' Global Content and Editorial Director, Matt Egan: https://trib.al/ex9GKMw

04/21/2025

Effective risk management is a top priority for every CIO. Following a few fundamental rules will help ensure your IT strategy aligns with the organization’s risk appetite.

Effective risk management is a top priority for every CIO. Following a few fundamental rules will help ensure your IT strategy aligns with the organization’s risk appetite.

04/21/2025

AI hype is real—but so are the disappointments.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff explains why early AI rollouts, including Microsoft Copilot, didn’t meet enterprise expectations—and why agentic AI is the model to watch next.

From hype to hard ROI

Why some AI tools fell short

Where agentic AI is already delivering value

🎙️ Watch the clip, then catch the full episode of Today in Tech with host Keith Shaw.
https://trib.al/w97enxH

04/20/2025

9 CRM trends for 2025: AI reshapes the customer equation

AI is accelerating the evolution of customer relationship management (CRM), with agentic AI, a shift to targeted use cases, and workforce realignments on the horizon.

04/19/2025

How CIOs are stepping up as business strategists:

With the impact of technology permeating across all business verticals, CIOs have become instrumental in business decisions – from operations to budgeting to customer experience. Leading CIOs discuss how the digital boom cemented this change, their collaboration with C-Suite leadership and their m...

04/18/2025

Edge AI for robots, smart devices not far off

Souped up industrial robots and smart devices will revolutionize how we use AI at the edge, and understand cloud and data centers.

04/17/2025

Statistics reveal nearly half of IT leaders are afraid to admit mistakes, blocking organizations from valuable learning opportunities.

Statistics reveal nearly half of IT leaders are afraid to admit mistakes, blocking organizations from valuable learning opportunities.

04/17/2025

AI agents are rewriting the enterprise playbook.
In this episode, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff joins host Keith Shaw to explain how agentic AI is delivering measurable impact—from 93% accuracy benchmarks to real-world use at companies like Singapore Airlines, Lennar, and Disney.

Automating frontline operations

Driving CX innovation at scale

Cutting costs while boosting productivity

Accelerating strategic AI adoption with guardrails CIOs can trust

Enterprise transformation is accelerating. The leaders who act now will define what’s next.

▶️ Watch the interview + read Lucas Mearian’s article:
https://trib.al/PIptK9W

AI agents are transforming business with smart automation, despite challenges like trust and workforce impact.