IT Leadership

Is the AI skills shortage a threat to IT leaders? | What IT Leaders Want, Ep. 10

In this episode of Global Tech Tales, host Keith Shaw, Matt Egan (Global Content & Editorial Director at Foundry) and Jens Dos (Editor in Chief CIO Germany) dive deep into the AI-driven skills crisis facing IT departments worldwide. With AI adoption accelerating at unprecedented speeds, IT leaders are struggling to find and train the talent needed to manage automation, agentic AI, and next-gen security — all while battling burnout and shifting priorities. From the realities of automation to the cultural hurdles of change management, we explore whether finding the right skills is truly the top challenge for CIOs today — or if data, infrastructure, and security are even bigger obstacles.