Prompt governance is the new data governance

Not long ago, prompt writing felt like a personal skill. Something you refined quietly, stored in a notes app or copied between chat windows when something worked particularly well. That model no longer holds. Across organizations, Generative AI (GenAI) prompting is now shaping executive summaries, policy drafts, operational dashboards, clinical documentation and production user interfaces.…

The struggle for good AI governance is real

Many organizations deploying AI recognize the need for guardrails, but few have figured out how to build a mature governance model. According to a recent survey from Cisco, three out of four organizations report having a dedicated AI governance process in place, but only 12% describe their efforts as mature. Cisco’s 2026 Data and Privacy…

An IT team’s lesson in integration efficiency

Werner Leithgöb is no stranger to systems integration projects. Formerly a tech leader at Coca-Cola and now IT director at Lactalis South Africa, he’s handled similar projects before, but never under such a tight deadline. He and his team had just seven months to successfully bring together everything — people, processes, infrastructure, and technology —…

What CIOs must get right for the AI era

In an era defined by AI, automation, cloud scale, and rising customer expectations, today’s CIOs are navigating a once-in-a-generation strategic inflection point. The pressure to modernize legacy environments has never been higher. The demand for speed, innovation, and business value has never been greater. And the challenge of getting it all right at the same…