2026 Tech Leader Study: Building the IT foundation for agentic AI at scale

Our research reveals a new mandate for CIOs and CTOs: build the structural readiness for AI at scale, through infrastructure adaptability, governance by design, and portfolio discipline.

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Only 11% of CIOs and CTOs say they feel fully prepared for the scale of AI agent deployment expected over the next 12 months.
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2026 Tech Leader Study: Building the IT foundation for agentic AI at scale

AI is scaling faster than IT foundations can adapt. See how CIOs and CTOs are redesigning architecture, governance, and investment to keep pace.

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Experienced adopters cut total finance cost by a median 8%, and up to 18% where AI is built into end-to-end processes rather than siloed use cases.
CFO/Finance and risk

Finance execution unlocks AI value at scale

Finance execution maturity—not technology—unlocks scalable AI value, cutting costs, accelerating ROI and transforming core finance processes through disciplined operating models.

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Only 11% of Australian organizations run modern cloud ERP (vs23% in the US/UK)
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The ERP leapfrog

What Australia’s ERP maturity means for AI—and the moves that can turn today’s tech debt into tomorrow’s competitive edge.

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Only about one-third of core defense mission and business systems are AI ready today.
Government

Defense and Intelligence in the AI era

What defense and intelligence leaders across NATO and Five Eyes say about AI, decision-making, and the systems shaping future readiness.

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85% of executives say semantic inconsistency limits AI accuracy and automation performance.
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Unified ERP for the agentic enterprise

Agentic AI is exposing enterprise fragmentation. This research shows why unified ERP is now essential for trusted, scalable operations.

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85% of CEOs say all functional leaders must become technology experts in their domain.
CEO/Strategy and management

2026 CEO Study: 5 plays for AI-first transformation

AI-first CEOs are executing on strategy more successfully and scaling more AI initiatives enterprise wide. Download the 2026 IBM IBV CEO Study to find out how.

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72% of organizations report higher‑than‑expected cloud production costs. Executives report cloud costs averaging a mean of 1.5 times initial expectations.
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The mainframe advantage

As AI scales into production, enterprises are re‑evaluating where their most critical workloads should run—and realizing that the mainframe is central to an AI-powered future.

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6 in 10 government organizations in India are expecting to be scaling AI by 2030 - a rate that surpasses the private sector.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

From promise to power

A data‑driven look at India’s AI future: economic impact, readiness gaps, and what leaders need to know now.

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