Did you know?
43% of AI investments in 2025 are set to be on GenAI implementations, with a focus on IT Ops, marketing, and supply chain use cases.
65% of organizations have highlighted that their AI workloads will primarily be on-prem or hybrid.
80% of organizations are actively using or planning to use AI professional services that offer the expertise needed to overcome adoption challenges and ensure long-term success.
Discover these and more insights and actionable recommendations in the new IDC CIO AI Playbook.
CIO Playbook 2025: 620 IT and Business Decision Makers on AI
As businesses look ahead to 2025 and beyond, they are no longer driven by fear of missing out (FOMO) but are instead making calculated investments in AI that deliver productivity gains and streamline operations.
This eBook presents insights from custom research commissioned by Lenovo, which surveyed 620 IT and business decision-makers from organizations across EMEA. The findings reveal current perspectives on AI adoption, highlight investment priorities, and address key challenges for accelerating digital transformation agendas in 2025. The insights underscore a growing understanding of AI as a driver of both strategic and operational transformation.
Resources
Get the key insights of the survey
A summary of the 2025 CIO AI trends and challenges with exclusive insights.
Bring your AI vision to life
Drive successful AI Initiatives with our comprehensive AI Services portfolio.
Bring full-stack AI to all your data
Achieve better economics and performance through Hybrid AI.
AI Innovators Program
Leverage 50+ AI partners to confidently address your requirements.
Get Started
Contact our solutions experts to explore how we can help your business.
