With wave after wave of disruptive technology washing over the bow of every organisation, the need for good IT captains is greater than ever.  At the same time, the role of the CIO is increasingly disintermediated from the business, with surveys showing less and less CIOs reporting directly to the CEO. 

So how can IT ensure that it takes the lead in transforming the business and not find itself sidelined?

New products and services are now the number one board priority for IT in Australia despite not rating highly globally, data shows.

Chief Information Officers in Australia and New Zealand are aware that they will need to change in order to succeed in digital business – but not all of them are doing it.

Disruptive forces such as crowdsourcing, mobile technology, big data and cybersecurity are forcing CIOs to manage their technology portfolios in the same way that leading venture capitalists do.

Modern businesses are so reliant on technology that when computer systems fail in the future it will be the CEO rather than the CIO who receives the kick in the rear. CIOs that let them get into that position however probably shouldn't expect long tenure.