IDC European CIO Xchange 2025
Innovate, Modernize, Orchestrate: Preparing for the Age of Agents
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Innovate, Modernize, Orchestrate: Preparing for the Age of Agents
Al-driven transformation is reshaping the way we live and work. Charting your organization’s path through the age of Al will require a focus on strategy, productivity, value creation, innovation, governance and people.
Over the past 12 months, there has been a surge in experimentation, with organizations running an average of 40 proofs of concept (PoC). However, only 1 in 8 has successfully transitioned to production—a figure that falls significantly short of the minimum success rate needed for business leaders to maintain their investment strategies. Given the increasing IT costs, the value gap is doubly painful. The CIO is in the hot seat again.
Overview
The technology leadership retains the key role to enable, govern and innovate as organizations continue along their digital transformation journey, accelerated by AI. As AI and other emerging technologies become more prevalent, CIOs will need to ensure these tools are effectively integrated to enhance business operations and customer experiences. For example, using effective data management and analytics will be crucial, harnessing data to provide actionable insights, supporting data-driven decision-making and agentic AI across the organization as a priority. Responsibly. The CIO needs to be able to straddle strategy, technology, risk, communication and people as part of the collaborative C-Suite dream team. Expectations are high if you want to succeed.
Making connections and learning from fellow leaders validates, inspires and ultimately, drives success. Join your peers, technology executives from our partners and IDC analysts to share best practices and work collaboratively on driving successful transformation as we enter the age of agents.
Our Partners
Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies Inc (Dell) is a provider of desktop personal computers, software, and peripherals. The company designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and supports information technology infrastructure. Dell’s products and services includes laptops, desktops, monitors, servers, data storage, and artificial intelligence solutions. The company’s products and services cater to various industries, including information technology (IT) infrastructure, workforce, and original equipment manufacturer solutions, serving large enterprises, governmental agencies, educational institutions, and small to medium-sized businesses. The company operates through a network of sales offices, alliance partners, distributors, and retail stores. It has manufacturing facilities in several countries, including the US, Malaysia, China, Brazil, India, Poland, and Ireland.
GTT
GTT is a leading networking and security as a service provider for multinational organizations, simply and securely connecting people and machines to data and applications – anywhere in the world. We serve thousands of organizations, bringing together the right people, partners and technology to reduce the burden on IT teams and solve the most pressing networking and security challenges. Built on our top-ranked global Tier 1 network, GTT Envision is a single global technology platform to connect, orchestrate, virtualize and automate enterprise networks, enabling customers with consumable solutions to achieve business missions and meet ongoing demand when, where and how needed. Our portfolio includes SASE, SD-WAN, security, internet, voice and other connectivity options, complemented by a suite of professional services and exceptional sales and support teams in local markets around the globe. We partner with our customers to deliver Greater Technology Together.
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Absolute Software
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Knowledge Hub
Identity Security 2024: Mapping the Threats and Goals
The efficient management of identities and access has become central to digital business. It determines the speed and agility with which an organization is able to operate or pursue new goals; it underpins employee productivity and enables operational efficiencies; and it is key to security, privacy, and compliance. Most organizations have deployed identity and access management (IAM) solutions to handle their operational demands effectively.
Ransomware in EMEA – The Threats and Defenses
Ransomware attacks have been one of the most high-profile scourges of business over the past decade — and the threat shows no signs of abating. If anything, it has become more prevalent as “ransomware as a service” has lowered the entry barrier for threat actors. Innovation by cybercriminals keeps security teams on high alert. When governments and security agencies advise organizations not to pay ransom, attackers may switch to extortionware approaches.
The Critical Role of Governments in EU Cyber-Resilience
Cybersecurity threats continue to increase. According to ENISA’s 2023 Threat Landscape report, there were around 2,580 observed incidents in the EU between July 2022 and June 2023. In the previous reporting period, there were less than 800. ENISA reported that 19% of events targeted public administrations, by far the largest industry.
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