Build the systems that shape enterprise strategy

The CTO’s role is expanding—from supporting business strategy to building the systems that shape what’s possible. As AI reshapes engineering and software delivery, technology leaders must build adaptable platforms, redesign teams, and make trust part of the architecture.
 

Drawing on Slalom’s proprietary survey of 2,000 executives and observations from enterprise AI engagements, this report explores what that shift means for technology leaders—and how to prepare.
 

Inside the report:
 

  • Five bold predictions for the CTO role and the decade ahead.

  • The implications for engineering talent, AI-driven software delivery, platform strategy, and trustworthy AI systems.

  • A practical framework for navigating transformation across people, innovation, vision, operations, and technology.



 

Part of Slalom’s Future of the CXO series.

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