CIOs, Business Executives

CSOs, CISOs, Enterprise Security Leaders

Developers, IT Architects

Network Management, Data Center Manager

Enterprise IT, Management, LOB, SMB

January

IT operations

This month’s topic leans on Foundry’s original Tech Priorities research and external research, along with conversations with IT leaders to uncover enterprise technology trends for the year ahead.

February

Emerging tech

Emerging technologies from AI and quantum computing to extended reality, edge computing, digital twins, and more are at the forefront of innovation, poised to reshape how companies operate, compete, and deliver value in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. This focus enables sponsors to share their strategies and offerings in new areas of keen interest to buyers.

March

Data center

Data centers are central to enterprise IT— everything from enterprise apps to security technologies, network gear, servers, storage, and AI. Enterprises without the resources to build their own data centers lease space in colocation data centers, where inventory is at historic lows, or buy capacity in cloud providers’ data centers. The energy demands of AI, with its power-hungry GPU infrastructure, is pushing organizations to find innovative ways to optimize system performance, experiment with new cooling methods, and consider alternative energy sources. 

April

IT leadership

Our annual State of the CIO Survey, now in its 25th year, highlights the ongoing evolution of the CIO role from IT operator to strategic business leader. The data is brought to life in conversations with IT leaders about their experience shaping enterprise strategy, enabling business growth, and leading cultural change.

May

Software development

Generative AI continues to transform coding, coding tools, developer roles, and the software development process itself as AI agents advance on every stage of the software development life cycle, from planning and design to testing, deployment, and maintenance. Expect the competition in AI coding models and AI coding tools to heat up in May with Google I/O and Microsoft Build, the developer conferences of two leading rivals in the space. This topic enables sponsors to highlight how they are helping IT teams deliver applications and upgrades more quickly and securely.

June

Cloud computing

One of the biggest challenges for IT leaders is to keep pace with the rapid developments in the cloud space. Our focus on cloud computing offers a great platform for sponsors – from the largest cloud providers to more targeted managed services providers – to showcase their latest services and strategies.

July

Artificial intelligence

Our AI Priorities study shines a light on the transformative impact of AI in business, there are tools and technologies aplenty, but IT leaders are looking for strategic partners that can help them shape their AI strategies and achieve success with AI. Sponsors can align their portfolios and solutions with the opportunities and challenges IT leaders share in the AI Priorities study.

August

IT Leadership

This topic is ideal for consulting and advisory companies that provide research and strategic guidance for senior IT leaders. How are you helping IT teams modernize to capture the value of data and AI?

September

Enterprise applications

Our AI Priorities research shows that the addition of AI capabilities to enterprise applications changes the market landscape: Customers are open to learning about, and engaging with, new vendors – large and small – with new AI features and functions. This topic provides the opportunity to capture the attention of buyers as AI reshapes the competitive picture.

October

Security

Our Security Priorities research shines a light on where IT security leaders across industries are making investments and focusing their efforts to strengthen their company’s security posture. This focus provides an ideal opportunity for security companies to showcase how they are arming enterprises to deal with new AI-spawned threats and using AI to maximize the capabilities of enterprise security teams.

November

Data management

According to our AI Priorities research, fewer than a half of enterprises believe their data is ready to support AI applications. This is an ideal opportunity for companies in the information management space to highlight how they are solving this critical issue.

December

Careers

Computerworld’s Best Places to Work in IT, now in its 32nd year, provides insight into what top IT employers prioritize—such as AI skills, hybrid work, and career growth—helping them better align their solutions and messaging with the evolving needs of IT decision-makers. What better opportunity for sponsors to showcase their own customer success stories in such key areas as AI, modernization, cloud, security, automation and other vital areas?