What The CIO Role Will Look Like In 2029
CIO, Monday, August 24th, 2026
By 2029 the CIO will orchestrate an AI-embedded enterprise rather than simply implement technology, say Hall of Fame CIOs.
Mary K. Pratt reports that by 2029 the CIO role will shift from implementing technology to orchestrating an 'intelligence-enabled enterprise,' according to Liberty Mutual CIO Monica Caldas.
CIOs will evolve from tech enablers to architects of how organizations operate end-to-end, advising on market implications and challenging corporate strategy, while still owning security and infrastructure.
Required skills include continuous curiosity, business acumen, and human-centered change management. Several 2026 CIO Hall of Fame inductees confirm this trajectory is already underway at their organizations.