CIO Inspired Magazine September 2026
Welcome to the latest issue of CIO Inspired, where we bring together the voices shaping Ireland's technology landscape. In this edition, we sit down with Chris Halbard, Group CEO of Nasstar, to explore what it really takes to grow a business through connectivity, cloud, data and engineering, and why he believes most AI transformations succeed or fail not on the strength of the technology, but on the people behind it. Elsewhere, leaders from Vodafone Ireland, Kingspan Light + Air, FoodHub and beyond share hard-won perspectives on rethinking the enterprise, building high-performing IT and OT teams, and moving past the algorithm to put people back at the centre of project management. Whether you're navigating your own transformation journey or simply looking for fresh thinking from peers across the region, this issue is packed with the kind of candid, practical insight that only comes from people who've been in the room where it happens.
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Beyond the Algorithm: How Ireland's Tech Leaders Are Putting People Back at the Heart of Growth and AI
This issue also digs into the practical realities CIOs are wrestling with day to day. Kaushik Mohta of Vodafone Ireland makes the case for rethinking enterprise architecture from the ground up, while Daniel Nedelcu tackles the often-overlooked discipline of IT lifecycle management. John Joyce, CIO of FoodHub, shares his approach to cutting through complexity at scale, and Gary Hayden offers a grounded look at what it actually takes to build high-performing IT and OT teams in manufacturing. Rounding things out, our Q&A sessions with Shourjya Sanyal and John McCarthy bring a more personal lens to the conversation, proof that behind every strategy slide, there's a person figuring it out as they go
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