{
  "id": 14139021,
  "title": "Last call for CIOs to participate in ITWeb Brainstorm 2026 survey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/last-call-for-cios-to-participate-in-itweb-brainstorm-2026-survey",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-13T06:09:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ITWeb",
    "slug": "itweb",
    "url": "https://www.itweb.co.za/article/last-call-for-cios-to-participate-in-itweb-brainstorm-2026-survey/LPwQ57lbOYRqNgkj"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South African Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and senior IT executives have until Friday to contribute their insights in the 2026 ITWeb Brainstorm CIO Survey. This survey, now in its 17th year, is conducted by ITWeb Brainstorm in collaboration with MTN Business. It aims to explore the key priorities, challenges, and emerging trends affecting technology leadership in South Africa. CIOs and senior IT executives who have yet to take part are urged to fill out the online survey before its deadline on Friday, 16 October. A sneak peek of the results will be unveiled at the ITWeb Brainstorm CIO Banquet on Thursday, 22 October, held at the Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff in Johannesburg. The banquet will also mark the presentation of the annual CIO awards, co-sponsored by First Distribution and Microsoft – recognizing the Enterprise CIO of the Year and Public Sector CIO of the Year. After the event, the comprehensive research report, compiled from the aggregated, anonymized survey data, will be released as a downloadable e-book, freely accessible to all survey participants. Your perspective is needed. Participate in the 2026 CIO Survey today.",
  "summary": "The survey is open until the close of business on Friday, 16 October.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}