Oct 1, 2025

More than four out of ten (41%) Chief Information Officers (CIOs) report cybersecurity as their top concern, yet these same leaders are simultaneously increasing security budgets (77%), expanding cloud infrastructure (68%), and accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities (67%). According to the new Future Forward: CIO 2025 Outlook report released by Experis, a global leader in IT workforce solutions and part of the ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) family of brands, modern technology leaders are walking a tightrope between protecting their organizations and driving innovation in an era of relentless cyber threats and rapid digital transformation.

Amanda Jack, CTO at Manpower Group, joins Business Security Weekly to share the finding, including:

• 77% of organizations plan to increase cybersecurity budgets in 2025, followed by cloud infrastructure (68%) and AI (67%)
• 76% of IT employers worldwide report difficulty finding skilled tech talent
• 52% of tech leaders are embedding AI skills into existing roles rather than creating new positions
• Relationship with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) is identified as the most important C-suite partnership outside IT
• 56% of IT leaders say senior leadership lacks sufficient knowledge about the CIO role and its responsibilities

Segment Resources: https://www.experis.com/en/cio-outlook

In the leadership and communications segment, Is Your Board Too Collegial?, Cybersecurity, AI, and Economic Uncertainty: How Internal Audit Teams Are Managing 2025's Top Risks, Burnout in the corporate middle: when leadership becomes an issue, and more!

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-415