Tech C-Suite 2027: Designing decision rights across the modern technology C-suite, and what lies ahead in 2027
Most organisations now have five or more senior technology leaders. CIOs, CTOs, data and AI leaders, CISOs and product leaders all hold mandates that increasingly overlap, and AI is accelerating the change. Some roles are multiplying. Others are merging or disappearing.
The research is consistent: performance follows clear decision rights and real authority, not the number of senior titles. Yet few organisations have deliberately designed who decides, who can veto and who simply needs to be consulted.
Tech C-Suite 2027 brings together academic research and the latest industry data to help leadership teams design their technology leadership before they restructure or hire. Inside, you’ll find:
where the major technology mandates collide, and four ways to configure them
six friction lines to settle, including what AI agents should be allowed to decide on their own
a worked decision-rights example and a blank map for your own team
the 2027 Mandate Test: ten questions to answer before any technology search
a role outlook to 2030
If you’re reshaping your technology leadership team, or preparing to hire into it, we’d welcome a conversation. We work with leadership teams to clarify mandates and decision rights before the search for a new leader begins, so the executive you appoint walks into a role that’s built to succeed.
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