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AI governance12 min read

The CIO’s AI Governance Playbook (2026)

A practical, seven-part AI governance playbook for CIOs: inventory, risk tiering, decision rights, guardrails, value tracking, monitoring and board reporting, mapped to NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001 and the EU AI Act.

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Leadership9 min read

The CIO’s First 100 Days: a practical plan

A practical first-100-days plan for new CIOs: what to learn in days 1 to 30, what to diagnose in days 31 to 60, what to commit to by day 100, the five questions to ask every executive, and the pitfalls to avoid.

Membership7 min read

What CIO peer groups cost, and who pays for the room

Published prices for executive peer groups, from free sponsor-funded CIO communities to $34,000-a-year forums, what each funding model means for the CIO, and five questions to ask before you apply.

Reference26 terms

The CIO Glossary

Plain-language definitions of the terms on every CIO agenda, from agentic AI to zero trust.

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