Why Technology Belongs in Every Strategy Conversation
As we move towards year end, digital capability is now the backbone of Irish business.
Whether you are in agriculture, construction, engineering, financial services, hospitality, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, life sciences, logistics, energy and utilities, education, the public sector, you now work in a technology driven world.
Even the coffee machine has an app!!
When systems stall, the business slows.
When they perform, the business moves.
Introducing The Rise of Strategic IT Leadership in Ireland
This is the second insight from my report, The Rise of Strategic IT Leadership in Ireland.
This report is based on insights gathered from over 30 senior leaders across Ireland: CIOs, CTOs, CEOs, and HR Directors.
It is the first dedicated research of its kind here in Ireland, giving a clear Irish view of the shift taking place inside organisations.
Insight 2: Every Company Is a Tech Company Now
What I am seeing:
You may not sell technology, but your customer journey and your margin depend on it.
From operations to the customer, performance now runs on the strength of your technology.
Growth, margin, and customer trust are now technology outcomes.
Your customer journey and your margin depend on it.
Performance now runs on the strength of your technology.
What to do next
🔵 Treat IT as a value creator, not a cost
🔵 Pair your IT roadmap with the business plan
🔵 Back your IT team, invest in their upskilling
🔵 Set one goal for reliability, one for speed, one for customer ease, and review them regularly
The Impact on Hiring
If every company is a technology company, every leadership team needs someone who understands how it works and how it drives value.
This is not about hiring a tech person for the sake of it.
It is about bringing in tech talent who can bridge IT, operations, customer experience, and risk.
Technology now underpins growth and survival in every sector, so strategic IT leadership belongs at the centre of the business conversation.
Question
Looking at your 2026 priorities, what outcome do you want technology to improve first?
To view the entire report click here https://imelda.systeme.io/theriseofstrategicitleadership
