McKinsey Global Tech Agenda 2026
High performers are shifting technology strategy from efficiency to velocity; nearly half now fully integrate technology and business planning — a structural shift from IT-as-enabler to technology-as-competitive-weapon.
Summary
McKinsey's 2026 tech agenda emphasizes velocity as the primary competitive advantage driver, moving beyond efficiency optimization. High performers are much more likely to report innovation outcomes from technology transformations. Infrastructure modernization is no longer a strategy but a stall risk. Nearly half of top performers fully integrate tech and business planning (vs 18% previously). Leading companies are heavily investing in agentic
Editor's opinion
Familiar 'tech as competitive weapon' thesis restated with survey stats, no genuinely new anchor.
Key concepts
AI & Industry Transformation · Innovation & Disruption · Strategic Formulation · Dynamic Capabilities