Post by Harvey Nash

Last week, we brought together technology leaders at our London office for a timely discussion on the future of tech leadership, alongside announcing the ComputerWeekly.com Most Influential Person in Tech 2026. Hosted by David Savage, the panel featured Rana Bhattacharya, Kam Karaji MSyI MCIIS and Cheryl Razzell, and reflected many of the same tensions leaders across the industry are grappling with right now. AI unsurprisingly dominated the conversation, but the message wasn’t about chasing every new tool. It was about making confident, deliberate bets. In a landscape where change is constant, leaders need an engineering mindset: focus on business value, accept that not every decision will be perfect, and avoid trying to do everything at once. Data was another clear theme. More data doesn’t automatically mean better outcomes. Trust, quality and security are what really matter. The discussion brought this to life in unexpected ways, from elite sport performance data to the commercial impact of data integrity. But perhaps the strongest thread was that AI transformation is fundamentally a people challenge. Technology will keep accelerating, but success depends on how well organisations help their teams adapt, reframe roles, and focus on higher-value work rather than the mundane. We also heard familiar echoes of past transformation waves. The tools have changed, but the need for clear purpose, strong leadership and cultural alignment remains the same. Thank you to our panel, our host David Savage, and everyone who joined us in London 👏 #AI #TechLeadership #DigitalTransformation #FutureOfWork #Data #CyberSecurity #Leadership #Innovation #HarveyNash #ComputerWeekly