
IBRSiQ December 2025
December’s focus shifts toward pragmatic governance, balancing AI adoption and cyber resilience by simplifying processes and prioritising foundational security controls.

December’s focus shifts toward pragmatic governance, balancing AI adoption and cyber resilience by simplifying processes and prioritising foundational security controls.

Agentic AI demands immediate, top-level governance to manage universal risks, preserve accountability, and protect leaders from personal liability exposure.
Autonomous agentic AI presents a universal risk/value challenge; leaders must urgently establish robust, new-era governance frameworks to meet their personal duty of care.

CIOs must strategically manage contractor reduction, balancing cost and workforce stability needs against maintaining essential digital service delivery capacity and capability.