Businesses are not having a hard time investing in technology anymore; they are having trouble finding people who can take advantage of its potential. That is the main conclusion of the new global survey “CIO 2026 Outlook” by Experis, a company active in technology services and a member of Manpower Group, which captures a reality that now also concerns Greece.
As this country goes through the last and most critical year of Recovery Fund projects, the biggest challenge is not securing funding or procuring new digital systems, but finding qualified personnel to design, implement and support them.
Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and cloud services are creating an unprecedented demand for skills as the labor market struggles to keep up.
The international survey, which involved 1,930 technology leaders from 12 countries, shows that the battle for talent is now at the heart of digital transformation. Businesses recognize that AI, cloud computing and cybersecurity create huge opportunities, but at the same time require new skills, which the market is struggling to provide at the required speed.
It’s no coincidence that cybersecurity remains the most in-demand skill for the second year in a row, with 46% of CTOs citing it as the most important need for 2026. AI and machine learning follow with 37%, while cloud computing gathers 31%, confirming that businesses are now investing in infrastructure that combines security, automation and data utilization.
