
The CIO’s New Mandate: Why Human + AI Orchestration Will Define the Next Five Years
Every CIO I speak to is fighting the same war on two fronts. On one side, the board wants AI everywhere by Q4. On the
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The question every CIO, CDO and CTO is now being asked is not how many people should I hire. It is a harder, more consequential question: for any given piece of work, who or what should do it?
The 40/40/20 model gives that decision a structure.
This guide is written for the leaders assembling that workforce in practice. It opens with the pressures defining your agenda and how 40/40/20 answers each. It then works through the three layers: the operating model, the blockers that stall adoption, and the pitfalls that sink execution, closing with a 90-day plan.
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As AI transforms UK organisations at rapid pace, senior tech leaders and their teams are facing a huge challenge in preparing the workforce – finding the right people to capitalise on the opportunity, while ensuring no employee is left behind.
We hope this report, informed by research with 300 senior UK tech leaders, will help to guide you on that journey.
In this playbook, we dive deep into the world of internal mobility. We explore its benefits, tackle common challenges, and provide you with practical, actionable strategies to implement a successful program in your organisation.
Our 2023 report, which surveyed 255 professionals working in or managing digital transformation, reveals that IT and technology professionals are reaching crisis point when it comes to burnout.
Specifically, the state of digital transformation maturity, tech talent shortages, and the impact both are having on IT & technology professionals and their employers.
In late 2023, Gigged.AI surveyed 255 UK tech leaders, uncovering a critical shortage of tech talent.
Our updated 2024 report provides actionable strategies to address this challenge, offering insights to help businesses proactively tackle hiring gaps and secure the skilled professionals they need.

Every CIO I speak to is fighting the same war on two fronts. On one side, the board wants AI everywhere by Q4. On the

Why your IT org chart needs full-time employees, on-demand workers and AI agents and how to orchestrate all three.

The Future of Enterprise Delivery Is 40% Employees, 40% On-Demand Specialists, and 20% AI Agents










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