ORLANDO, Fla.—Chief information officers are finding their costly digital-modernization plans challenged by the possibility of a global downturn, which many economists predict could happen within the next few years. How information-technology leaders can prepare for economic slowdown was the subject of discussion on Monday in a keynote kicking off one of the industry’s largest annual gatherings, the Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo. For the CIO, the possibility of a downturn can present an existential challenge. Conference attendees pointed to technologies that could help companies weather a downturn. It is a challenge for a lot of companies in Latin America,” Mr. Pivaral said.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 21, 2019 23:48 UTC