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The benchmarks, the gaps, and what to do next.
Confidence in AI and cloud is high. Fewer are turning it into measurable outcomes. Our research shows how leaders close that gap: moving agentic AI past experimentation, simplifying application estates, and aligning security with AI strategy.
Get insights from 1,000 senior IT and business leaders across eight markets, and see what separates real results from expensive experiments.
Dr. Bijoy Sagar
Unisys AI & Cloud Insights Report 2026Dr. Bijoy Sagar, chief information technology and digital transformation officer at Bayer, explains his "freedom within a frame" approach that lets teams experiment without losing control of data, IP and trust. Featured in the Unisys AI & Cloud Insights Report 2026, his approach outlines why governance is what allows AI to scale.
Dr. Bijoy Sagar
Chief IT & Digital Transformation Officer, Bayer
Michael Ruttledge
Unisys AI & Cloud Insights Report 2026Michael Ruttledge, chief information officer and head of enterprise technology and security at Citizens Bank, reveals the multi-cloud strategy that keeps operations running when a provider goes down. Featured in the Unisys AI & Cloud Insights Report 2026, he explains why data protection stays with you wherever it lives.
Michael Ruttledge
CIO & Head of Enterprise Technology & Security, Citizens Bank
Bharat Ratanpal
Unisys AI & Cloud Insights Report 2026Bharat Ratanpal, chief information officer at Meridian Energy, explains why he prioritizes the overlooked application layer and a "Secure by Design" mindset over chasing AI hype. Featured in the Unisys AI & Cloud Insights Report 2026, his approach shows how modernizing applications makes room for AI to scale.
Bharat Ratanpal
CIO, Meridian Energy
say agentic AI is essential to managing their growing cloud applications, but only 23% have begun scaling it.
in organizations saying agentic AI raised job displacement fears, down from 32% in 2025 to 7% in 2026.
now have the architecture for data-driven decisions, yet those meeting operational efficiency goals fell 15 points, from 80% to 65%.
suffered a cybersecurity breach in the past 12 months, nearly triple the 17% a year earlier.
The organizations pulling ahead are doing more with what they already have. Our experts can help you prepare agentic AI, simplify your applications, and build in security from the start, so your AI and cloud investments deliver value the board can measure.
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