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EDITOR’ S NOTE
Awarm welcome to the 57th edition of Intelligent CXO and the first edition of 2026. It’ s a pleasure to have you here. Within the pages of this magazine, the focus is on global business news and thought leadership.
On the front cover of this month’ s magazine, we feature Jeremy Walters, CEO at Paragon, a business transformation and consultancy firm specialising in innovative business services that deliver growth and business efficiency for its clients. He discusses how to scale technology enterprise-wide and what resilience means in a multinational context. Walters also talks about employee wellbeing, ESG and how to be a human-centric leader today. Turn to page 14 to read more of this wide-ranging interview.
the ground up, before attackers make the decision for you. Turn to page 35 to read more.
We also have an Intelligent Technology section dedicated to all the latest technology developments affecting businesses and a page called Project Round-Up which features news from across our regions.
I hope you enjoy the magazine and if you’ d like to contribute to any future issues, please do not hesitate to contact me by emailing rebecca. miles @ intelligentglobalmedia. com
Our Expert Column this month comes from Ben Leitch – Digital Content Manager at Intelligent Global Media. He discusses how leadership in technology is no longer about managing systems – it is about managing uncertainty. As we move into 2026, the role of the digital leader is not simply to deliver technology, but to shape resilience and trust in a digital-first world. Turn to page 18 to read more.
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Leading agencies are using constant change – from AI shifts to client pressures – as fuel, not friction. Rather than chase speed, they build systems that learn, adapt and get sharper with every change. Matt Garbutt, Director of AI and Creative at Brave Bison, discusses why empathy and AI fluency are emerging as agency differentiators. Turn to page 24.
Organisations are still collecting highly sensitive information through outdated web forms never designed for modern security or regulatory demands. Every submission risks a breach, a fine and a loss of trust. Yaron Galant, Chief Product Officer at Kiteworks, explains how it’ s time to rethink data collection from
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