If 2025 was the year of caution and recalibration, then 2026 is shaping up to be about execution under constraint.
IT leaders will not simply be asked to “do more with less.” Instead, they’ll be expected to deliver stability, drive innovation, and maintain security — often simultaneously — while working within tighter budgets, managing evolving talent expectations, and leading through increasing technical complexity.
The organizations that plan ahead, stay aligned, and prioritize people as much as platforms will be best positioned to lead through what comes next.
Here are the challenges we believe IT leaders across industries will be facing most — and why preparing now will matter later.