CIO Agenda 2025

The leadership, organizational and technology priorities CIOs must address in 2025.

2025 CIO Agenda

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The 2025 CIO Agenda, informed by insights from the largest global survey of CIOs and CxOs, provides an in-depth look at evolving priorities in technology, leadership and cross-functional collaboration. Download the 2025 eBook to:

  • Discover the priorities of your CIO peers and gain insights into CxO perspectives on technology’s role in business success.

  • Learn strategies to strengthen partnerships across the C-suite, enabling impactful engagement beyond IT.

  • Equip yourself with the actionable insights to advance your career and drive successful outcomes in today’s dynamic digital environment.

Frequently asked questions about the Gartner CIO Agenda

The 2025 Gartner CIO Agenda is an annual report with insights garnered from the 2025 Gartner CIO and IT Executive survey. This survey is designed to track how senior technology executives around the globe are balancing their strategic business, technical, and management priorities. Qualified respondents are each the most senior IT leader (CIO) for their overall organization or a part of their organization (for example, a business unit or region).

The survey gathered data from 3,100 CIO respondents in 88 countries and all major industries, representing $17.6 trillion in revenue/public sector budgets and $351 billion in IT spending.

The survey was developed collaboratively by a team of Gartner analysts, and was reviewed, tested and administered by Gartner’s Research Data and Analytics team.

CIOs and technology executives can use these CIO insights to:

  • Discover the priorities of your CIO peers and gain insights into CxO perspectives on technology’s role in business success.

  • Learn strategies to strengthen partnerships across the C-suite, enabling impactful engagement beyond IT.

  • Equip yourself with the actionable insights to advance your career and drive successful outcomes in today’s dynamic digital environment.

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