

Future Forward: CIO 2025 Outlook - Cybersecurity, AI, and Economic Uncertainty? - Amanda Jack - BSW #415
12 snips Oct 1, 2025
Amanda Jack, CTO at Manpower Group, shares insights from the Future Forward: CIO 2025 Outlook report. She reveals that 41% of CIOs list cybersecurity as their top concern, while 77% plan to increase their security budgets. The conversation explores the challenges of finding skilled tech talent, with 76% of employers struggling. Amanda discusses the importance of C-suite understanding of the CIO role and how AI investments are evolving. The episode highlights the necessity of embedding security into modernization efforts and the risks associated with new technologies.
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Experis CIO 2025 Report Background
- Experis (Manpower Group) produced the CIO 2025 Outlook from interviews across 50+ countries and ~1,400 tech leaders.
- The report informs clients on CIO/CISO challenges and guides targeted workforce and tech solutions.
Cybersecurity Tops CIO Worries
- 41% of CIOs named cybersecurity their top concern, reflecting rising threat complexity across orgs.
- Cybersecurity concerns outpaced cost management because threat dynamics and tech change demand new playbooks.
Reallocate Budgets To Fund Modernization
- Reallocate existing budgets toward automation and AI to cut operational costs before seeking more funding.
- Use saved costs from automation to fund cybersecurity and cloud modernization investments.