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CEO Advisory
Article | May 2026
Turnaround before things get critical
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Interview | January 2026
How CIOs Align Strategy, IT and Business in 2026
We were asked by CIO Magazine to assess the most important trends shaping the CIO agenda in 2026. But what do these developments mean in practical terms for the role of the CIO?
In conversation with Martin Stephany, Senior Partner and Head of CIO Advisory at 4C, one thing becomes clear: IT is now at the center of business development. Organizations that use data effectively, make sound cloud decisions and align processes efficiently create the foundation for growth and resilience.
At the same time, the role of the CIO is evolving rapidly. CIOs are no longer just responsible for technology. They are helping shape business success.
Against this backdrop, we identified three developments that are currently defining the CIO agenda:
1. the development of sovereign and hybrid IT infrastructures
2. IT’s growing responsibility for business processes
3. rising cyber risks and the growing importance of operational resilience
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In conversation with Martin Stephany, Senior Partner and Head of CIO Advisory at 4C, one thing becomes clear: IT is now at the center of business development. Organizations that use data effectively, make sound cloud decisions and align processes efficiently create the foundation for growth and resilience.
At the same time, the role of the CIO is evolving rapidly. CIOs are no longer just responsible for technology. They are helping shape business success.
Against this backdrop, we identified three developments that are currently defining the CIO agenda:
1. the development of sovereign and hybrid IT infrastructures
2. IT’s growing responsibility for business processes
3. rising cyber risks and the growing importance of operational resilience
CIO Advisory
Article | December 2025
The Top Five Success Factors for CIOs
In 2025, the role of the Chief Information Officer is more demanding and strategically important than ever. As technological innovation continues to accelerate, boards and business units expect more than traditional IT enablement: CIOs are becoming architects of digital transformation, strategic business partners and active shapers of new value creation models. But what truly makes them successful? Many of the success factors already identified in our 2021 4C study are being confirmed in current projects and market analyses — and are more relevant today than ever before.
CIO Advisory
Study | December 2025
34 CIOs, 112 Use Cases: What Drives Successful AI Projects
Learn how far AI has truly progressed in organizations – and what factors drive project success.
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Many companies don’t choose transformation — they get dragged into it. And those who treat it as mere reaction will always remain driven, never driving.