The role of the CTO has evolved from technical leadership to a core strategic position that directly shapes business performance. As organisations face rising complexity, rapid AI adoption and increased pressure to deliver operational efficiency, today’s CTO must combine deep technical understanding with commercial insight, cultural influence and long term vision.
Our latest Digital Leadership Report confirms this, Digital leaders report that expectations of technology have never been higher, even as budgets and headcount growth slows. Boards now prioritise operational efficiency above all else, and with large scale AI projects increasing, the CTO sits at the centre of turning automation, data and platform engineering into measurable business value.
