The state of enterprise technology, 2026

Our annual survey of 400 enterprise technology leaders on AI adoption, cloud spend, and where 2026 technology budgets are actually going.

This year’s survey of 400 enterprise technology leaders reveals a market recalibrating: AI investment remains strong but increasingly scrutinized for measurable ROI, while cloud spend growth has slowed as FinOps discipline matures.

Security budgets continue to rise faster than overall IT spend, driven by both regulatory pressure and the expanding attack surface introduced by AI systems themselves.

The full report includes budget breakdowns by industry, technology adoption curves, and a look ahead at where enterprise leaders expect to invest in 2027.