CIOs and CTOs gearing up for 2026 budgeting season find they’re having to adapt to the times. On a macro level, geopolitical unrest is making them cautious in their approach to 2026 budgeting, while rapid AI advances are affecting the tech stack and human capital.
“The amount of change we’re seeing is unprecedented and happening in so many areas. We’ve got all kinds of research that shows the pace [of change] is increasing,” says Bill Briggs, CTO at global professional services network Deloitte, who adds that continued advances…

