IT MARKET REPORT 2026

CEE IT Market Key Advantages

SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS CAPTURE
OVER 70% OF THE MARKET
Signaling a decisive shift away from basic infrastructure.
CEE GENERATED
€2.2 TRILLION GDP IN 2025
Providing a large and diversified macroeconomic foundation for sustained IT market expansion.
WITH A POPULATION OF
101.5 MILLION
CEE offers one of Europe's largest accessible labor markets for scaling technology operations.
APPROXIMATELY
59% OF JOBS IN CEE
Are expected to involve generative AI, signalling deep structural integration of AI across industries.
AGENTIC AI IN CEE IS GROWING
AT A 46.5% CAGR
Marking one of the fastest-scaling technology segments in the region.

OUR PARTNERS INSIGHTS FROM THE REPORT

Across CEE, leading IT organizations are investing more in leadership, adaptability and continuous learning to manage constant technological change.
Karolina Strzępek
Board Member, Managing Director & Co-owner - Conlea
In the CEE IT market, faster delivery does not automatically mean higher value. Organizations are increasingly focused on outcomes, not just speed.
Marcin Nowakowski
Head of Change Management / Programme Director - BNP Paribas
AI adoption is accelerating, but real productivity gains are coming only where AI supports the entire product lifecycle - not just coding.
Borys Wirkus
Director / Digital Customer Experience & Engineering - Hapag-Lloyd AG
Balancing system stability with ongoing transformation has become the central challenge for IT leaders in CEE.
Szczepan Ciętak
Director, Client Systems Department Corporate Banking Digital Division - Alior Bank
AI is reshaping job architectures in CEE. Organizations that adopt a skills-first approach will lead the market.
Ola Pucicka
Head of Poland and CEE Large Enterprise business - LinkedIn
The report demonstrates that technological progress in the CEE region increasingly depends on people, their competencies, adaptability and ability to collaborate.
Aneta Kolankowska
Chief Information Officer - BNP Paribas
As AI scales across CEE, energy and water efficiency are becoming decisive factors of long‑term IT competitiveness.
Ewa Solarz
Managing Partner, ESG - ALTO