Pharma Giant Merck Advances Agentic AI with Google
Benedikt Langer
8 min. read · As of: 23.04.2026 On April 22, 2026, Merck announced a partnership with Google Cloud ...
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New Work & Leadership
The shortage of skilled workers costs the German economy 49 billion euros per year. At the same time, AI and remote work are fundamentally changing the requirements for leadership. New Work & Leadership shows how CEOs and board members use people strategy, talent retention and organizational culture as strategic levers.
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From IT Leadership to the Board: What Q1 2026 Appointments Reveal About the New CIO Career Path
Benedikt Langer
8 Min. reading time · Date: 23.04.2026 In the first quarter of 2026, a pattern has emerged that should ...
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Autodesk hires a16z CIO Mike Kelly, shedding light on the CIO role’s 2026 transformation
Benedikt Langer
Autodesk appointed Mike Kelly as its new Chief Information Officer on April 13, 2026. He joins from ...
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From Pilot to Production: Three Questions CIOs Must Answer Before the 2026 GenAI Rollout
Benedikt Langer
As of: 22 April 2026In 2026, 84 percent of CIOs have ranked cost optimization above IT security as their ...
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Chief AI Officer 2026: Real Role or Just Another C-Level Title?
Tobias Massow
⏳ 9 min read The Chief AI Officer is the most frequently announced-and least understood-C-level ...
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Vendor Consolidation 2026: Why 68 Percent of IT Organizations Want to Consolidate – and Why the Roadmap Takes 18 Months Longer Than Planned
Benedikt Langer
68 percent of IT organizations plan vendor consolidation by 2026, aiming for a 20 percent reduction ...
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AI Governance 2026: Only 14% Have Clarified Who Is Responsible
Tobias Massow
87 percent of companies are increasing their AI (Artificial Intelligence) budgets. Yet only 14 percent ...
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18 Percent Pay Gap, an EU Deadline, and Little Preparation: Salary Transparency from June 2026
Benedikt Langer
Starting June 2026, salary ranges must appear in job postings. Inquiring about current salary during ...
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IT Budget 2027: Three Quarters for Operations – That’s the Problem
Benedikt Langer
By 2026, companies worldwide will spend $6.15 trillion on IT. That sounds like an unprecedented investment ...
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Autonomous AI Agents in the Enterprise: Between Productivity Leap and Loss of Control
Benedikt Langer
171 percent return on investment, 30 percent productivity gains, a market doubling year over year. The ...
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