THE LAB

The Lab is where CIOs and enterprise technology leaders write about what they're seeing and figuring out. In their own words, under their own names.

Expect arguments, frameworks, and honest takes from experienced CIOs on enterprise AI, governance, orchestration, and the work of leading IT today.

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Scott Smeester

Founder at CIO Mastermind

July 20, 2026

The real cost of not canceling anything

Scott Smeester argues roadmap inflation isn't a prioritization problem. It's a missing decision, and CIOs need a kill list to fix it.

July 20, 2026

Don't Skip the Fine Print: A CIO's Data Room Checklist

Jason James

CIO at Aptos

July 2, 2026

The Complex Costs of AI No One Is Budgeting For

Ann Dunkin

CEO of Dunkin Global Advisors

July 2, 2026

1776 to 2026: The Next Operating System of Trust

Eli Potter

VC/PE Executive Advisor

July 1, 2026

When The AI Bill Lands On The CFO's Desk, CIOs Need To Be Ready

Scott Smeester

Founder at CIO Mastermind

Jason James

CIO at Aptos

Latest: Don't Skip the Fine Print: A CIO's Data Room Checklist

Scott Smeester

Founder at CIO Mastermind

Latest: The real cost of not canceling anything

Motti Finkelstein

Founder of EMDO Inc

Latest: Follow the Money: How CIOs Should Talk to the CFO About AI

Ann Dunkin

CEO of Dunkin Global Advisors

Latest: 'Harvest Now, Decrypt Later': The Quantum Threat CISOs Can't Wait Out

Todd Mazza

CIO / CTO | Enterprise Technology Transformation

Latest: Can AI Do the Work Economically?

Andres Ramirez

Chief Strategic Architect at Workato

Latest: Why Your Board And Developers Are Having The Same Fight About AI Governance

Stuart Evans, Ph.D.

Retired Distinguished Service Professor at Carnegie Mellon University

Latest: What Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Should Teach Every CIO About Adaptation

Eli Potter

VC/PE Executive Advisor

Latest: Wire 2 Model: Turn AI from Wildfire into Electricity

Carter Busse

CIO at Workato

Latest: Your Employees Want to Use AI. Who’s Going to Lead That?

Massimo Pezzini

Head of research at Workato

Latest: iPaaS Emerges As A Critical Underpinning For AI Agents

FROM THE LAB

June 17, 2026

Can AI Do the Work Economically?

Todd Mazza

CIO / CTO | Enterprise Technology Transformation

Follow the Money: How CIOs Should Talk to the CFO About AI

June 16, 2026

Follow the Money: How CIOs Should Talk to the CFO About AI

Motti Finkelstein

Founder of EMDO Inc

'Harvest Now, Decrypt Later': The Quantum Threat CISOs Can't Wait Out

June 4, 2026

'Harvest Now, Decrypt Later': The Quantum Threat CISOs Can't Wait Out

Ann Dunkin

CEO of Dunkin Global Advisors

Wire 2 Model: Turn AI from Wildfire into Electricity

June 9, 2026

Wire 2 Model: Turn AI from Wildfire into Electricity

Eli Potter

VC/PE Executive Advisor

May 12, 2026

Governing the Rise of Digital Coworkers

Todd Mazza

CIO / CTO | Enterprise Technology Transformation

AI Can’t Be What AI Can’t See. Let's Steward the Patterns It Sees.

May 4, 2026

AI Can’t Be What AI Can’t See. Let's Steward the Patterns It Sees.

Eli Potter

VC/PE Executive Advisor

What Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Should Teach Every CIO About Adaptation

April 21, 2026

What Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Should Teach Every CIO About Adaptation

Stuart Evans, Ph.D.

Retired Distinguished Service Professor at Carnegie Mellon University

Fossils, Foxes, and the Future of the CIO

March 23, 2026

Fossils, Foxes, and the Future of the CIO

Stuart Evans, Ph.D.

Retired Distinguished Service Professor at Carnegie Mellon University