The CIO Playbook: The Rise of Agentic Systems
Celebrating years of thought leadership, the IDC CIO Summit – Malaysia returns on 14 August 2026 in Kuala Lumpur as the country’s premier gathering of technology decision-makers.
This year’s edition explores the rise of AI-native enterprises and the Agentic Stack — intelligent systems that enable real-time decision-making, adaptability, and innovation. With regional AI spending forecast to reach $11.4B by 2027, CIOs must balance bold innovation with governance, trust, and integration.
Bringing together 200 CIOs, technology leaders, and global experts, the Summit offers strategic insights, real-world case studies, and practical guidance to help organizations architect the next generation of digital enterprises.
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Analyst Spotlight
The world is entering a defining moment for digital infrastructure. Artificial intelligence has moved from experimentation to ubiquity, and with it, a new operational paradigm is taking shape — one where agents rather than applications become the primary engines of digital value creation. This is the dawn of the agentic AI era, and its success depends on one thing above all else: robust, intelligent, and scalable infrastructure.
Matt Eastwood
IDC
SVP, WW Research
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Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur