Feb27
Top 10 Leadership and Management links of the week, curated by Corix Partners Founder and CEO JC Gaillard, focusing on cyber security of course, but also a large cross section of subjects including digital transformation, emerging tech, AI governance and the future of work.
This Week >> The next AI phase isn’t about more agents — it’s about more control.
- Quantum risk is now a leadership issue — and a supply chain one.
- Agent adoption is colliding with security and complexity walls.
️- AI infrastructure is becoming core strategy.
- Governance gaps are stalling scale.
- Automate recklessly today, lose critical thinking tomorrow.
The winners in 2026 won’t just deploy AI — they’ll secure it, govern it, and build trust into its design from day one.
Security and complexity slow the next phase of enterprise AI agent adoption
Enterprise AI agents are scaling more slowly than expected because security risks and system complexity are outpacing governance maturity.
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/24/ai-agents-business-processes-security-complexity/
Why quantum security is a question leaders cannot ignore right now
Quantum computing is no longer theoretical risk — leaders must begin post-quantum planning today to avoid future systemic vulnerability.
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/02/quantum-security-question-leaders-cannot-ignore/
Quantum security is turning into a supply chain problem
Post-quantum cryptography readiness now depends as much on third-party vendors and embedded systems as on internal IT controls.
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/20/post-quantum-cryptography-supply-chain-priority/
Moving From Digital To Agentic Transformation
True competitive advantage comes from redesigning operating models around autonomous, decision-capable AI — not just digitizing workflows.
The CIO’s Existential Moment
CIOs must evolve from infrastructure stewards to sovereign AI strategists or risk losing boardroom relevance in an era with no “steady state.”
Businesses Aren’t Prioritizing AI Governance — Here’s Why That Holds Them Back
Organizations that delay formal AI governance frameworks will struggle to scale AI safely and earn stakeholder trust.
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/02/ai-governance-businesses-hold-them-back/
From Curiosity To Capability: AI Infrastructure Becomes Strategy
AI infrastructure — data, compute, architecture — is shifting from backend support function to core strategic differentiator.
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Our Founder and CEO JC Gaillard is is a leading strategic advisor and a globally-recognised cybersecurity thought-leader with over 25 years of experience developed in several financial institutions in the UK and continental Europe, and a track-record at driving fundamental change in the security field across global organisations, looking beyond the technical horizon into strategy, governance, culture, and the real dynamics of business transformation.
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The Corix Partners Friday Reading List - February 27, 2026
What Leaders Should Be Losing Sleep Over (But Aren’t)
Energy System Resilience: Lessons Europe Must Learn from Ukraine
HR Is Designed to Maintain. Succession Planning Demands It Transform.
AI and Embedded Connectivity: A New Era of Smart Devices
