1、IT MARKET REPORT 20262TABLE OF CONTENTKEY FINDINGSMACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT IT MARKET SNAPSHOTHIRING IN CEEIMPACT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES ON THE IT MARKET AGENTIC AIARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEAGENTIC AINEW TECHNOLOGIES SHAPING INDUSTRIESCYBERSECURITYUNIVERSITIES AND EDUCATIONESG AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE IT

2、 INDUSTRYEXECUTIVE SUMMARYABOUT NATEK410214255607992128138146159165CEE IT MARKET REPORT 20261.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.3CEE IT MARKET REPORT 2026BUILDING CAPABILITY IN A MORE DEMANDING DIGITAL ERAAs we present this years NATEK CEE IT Market Report,it is clear that the region has entered a next st

3、age of technological maturity.While AI,digitalisation,automation and cloud adoption continue to accelerate,the real differentiator in Central and Eastern Europe is no longer speed alone,but the ability to translate technology into commercial value and long-term outcomes.The report shows that CEE is

4、strongly established as a strategic technology partner for global organisations.Along with innovation,expectations around resilience,security,compliance and operational stability are rising.This shifts greater emphasis on system design,governance and execution at scale-areas where expertise and acco

5、untability matter as much as innovation itself.A central conclusion of this edition is that people remain the foundation of technological success.The skills gap facing the region is not driven by a lack of talent,but by the speed at which demand for specialised skills is growing.Organisations that i

6、nvest consistently in developing competencies,leadership and collaboration are best positioned to scale new technologies effectively.At NATEK,we see this reflected in our work across the CEE region.Our role goes beyond delivering technology.We support customers in building future-ready operating mod