For the last decade or so, CIOs have been on the sidelines, not in the driver’s seat, enabling other CXOs to run their businesses better. However, a new opportunity has emerged for CIOs to take a central role due to a significant issue: outdated systems for managing revenue. Many companies still rely on decades-old tools like Excel and CRM, leading to a massive problem called Revenue Leak, which costs the economy $2 trillion annually.

This gap presents an opportunity for the modern CIO to oversee a unified system for managing revenue, integrating data, AI, workflows, and platforms. The “Revenue CIO” is essential for setting up and owning the entire revenue process, ultimately helping Chief Revenue Officers (CROs) capture more revenue.

Our new guide (attached to this post) is designed to provide CIOs with a list of key topics they should discuss with the rest of the C-suite. It will assist you in breaking the ice with your CRO, leaning in, understanding the world of revenue, better capturing their needs, establishing trust, and initiating the formation of an opinion on what your rev stack should look like and what your AI roadmap should be.