The IAC or International Academy of CIO was founded in 2006 in Japan by co-founders including Japan, USA, Indonesia, Philippines, Switzerland and Thailand. The IAC members, partnerships and alliances now span all regions with participation from over 50 countries and partners with NGOs and multilateral organizations such as APEC, OECD and ITU.
The IAC promotes and facilitates CIO and IT Executive leadership education and education standards; government CIO and IT governance policies and institution building related to CIOs and CIO Councils; and application and innovation of ICT such as AI, quantum computing, and IoT in areas including ICT and ageing society, smart cities, and ICT and natural disasters.
The IAC publishes the annual Waseda University – IAC Digital Government Rankings now in its 19th year! The IAC also partners with IOS Press on a Global E-Governance book series. In education, the IAC accredits CIO master’s degree programs and provides CIO certificates to graduates as well as directly partners in training on topics including CIO, AI, and cybersecurity. The IAC hosts an annual conference and partners on conferences and workshops with governments and NGOs such as APECTEL, OECD and U.N.