India, Feb. 16 -- By 2026, the most meaningful disruption will come from how effectively enterprises modernise data to make AI actionable at scale.

A second game-changer will be the expanding role of the CIO as a business strategist. Our CIO Trends 2026 insights show technology leaders stepping into responsibility for growth, resilience, and trust, not just IT delivery. In India, where enterprises are scaling rapidly amid regulatory and operational complexity, the CIO's ability to align data, AI, and business priorities will define competitive advantage.

The third shift will be the emergence of AI agents as enterprise collaborators. Our perspective on the future of AI agents points to 2026 as the year they become enterprise-ready, movin...