Artificial intelligence has compressed the effort required to create software, but has not compressed the burden of owning it.
If the keys, telemetry, software dependencies and continuity levers lie outside SA's jurisdiction, local hosting buys comfort, not sovereignty.
A chief AI officer translates AI into enterprise strategy, competitive defence, responsible governance and measurable value creation.
This is a statement of fact unless you hard‑wire value to your governance design and build an evidence engine.
In the AI age, the most radical move is not buying another tool or launching an innovation lab, but insisting every critical IT bet fits into a 90-day plan.
Each year, boards approve millions in IT investment, yet the promised business value remains elusive, as too often, tools come first and value is justified later.
Resilience isn’t measured by optimism or compliance − it’s measured by how much time you can buy when it matters most.
For too long, organisations have obsessed over IT cost-cutting or benchmarking, mistaking these rituals for decisive action.
There is a seismic transformation in enterprise software, as AI agents emerge in a change that is architectural, operational and philosophical.
The integration of AI into a modern cyber security strategy presents an opportunity for CIOs to balance architecting for value, cost efficiency and risk management, says Lungile Mginqi, group CIO at Sasol.
Filmed at the ITWeb Brainstorm CIO Banquet, a selection of South Africa's CIOs discuss how things have changed and been disrupted over the past decade and how they foresee things changing in the coming decade.
CFOs who leverage AI and automation are more likely to be strategic and drive their organisations ahead of the competition.
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Helen Constantinides, Group Chief Information Officer (CIO) – AVBOB Mutual Assurance Society spoke to ITWeb about the upcoming CIO Banquet and its networking potential. She also listed the characteristics of a successful CIO and shared his thoughts on how the role has changed. #CIOBanquet2022 #CIOSurvey2022 #MTNBusiness
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Warren Hero, CIO for Webber Wentzel spoke to ITWeb about the upcoming CIO Banquet and its networking potential. He also listed the characteristics of a successful CIO and shared his thoughts on how the role has changed. #CIOBanquet2022 #CIOSurvey2022 #MTNBusiness
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Lungile Mginqi, Group CIO at Sasol, spoke to ITWeb about the upcoming CIO Banquet and its networking potential. He also listed the characteristics of a successful CIO and shared his thoughts on how the role has changed. #CIOBanquet2022 #CIOSurvey2022 #MTNBusiness