This research is based substantially on the Gartner annual CEO and senior business executive survey (N=400, WW, Published April). It is updated with deeper analysis and secondary source material during the summer. The result is a 50% uplift / change on the March CIO Forum events version- where it scored well. The role target is CIO. We will give 7 or 8 specific advice points to CIO based on the analysis of trends in CEO priorities, concerns and attitudes. This piece has usually been given a signature series slot. But that is never assumed. To view additional videos from Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, visit http://eod.gartner.com/sym25