Organisations leading in the adoption of AI and smart technologies are implementing it across core business functions and into full production. The key to the successful rollout of these new-breed technology platforms is a high degree of senior-level leadership engagement and sponsorship. But they will have to be cognisant of the potential impact it will have on their own positions.

The ‘always-on work’ mentality and advanced analytics have led many to question the role of the company executive. According to the ‘Work 2035’ report by Citrix, a third of respondents think senior corporate leaders will be ‘partially or completely replaced’ by technology over the next few years. More than 70% of those surveyed believe that most companies will have a central AI department in the future, and nearly 69% believe that the CEO will work with a ‘chief of artificial intelligence’ in that time frame.