Gartner ThinkCast
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Stop Chasing Every AI Breakthrough (What CIOs Should Do Instead)
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Gartner ThinkCast puts you at the intersection of business and technology with insights from the top experts on how to build a more successful organization, team and career in the Digital Era. Join us every Tuesday to get your competitive advantage. View all Gartner ThinkCast episodes at https://www.gartner.com/en/podcasts/thinkcast
Episodes
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- Stop Chasing Every AI Breakthrough (What CIOs Should Do Instead) · 20 minAI headlines are moving at warp speed, but do business leaders really need to react to every piece of news? In this episode of ThinkCast, Gartner Senior Director Analyst Deepak…
- The Executive's Guide to Shaping Your Brand and Reputation · 31 minStrong execution might earn results, but it doesn't automatically build influence. In this episode of ThinkCast, Gartner Vice President Analyst Rob O'Donohue explains why CIOs…
- AI Ethics Explained: Preparing for the Human-AI Future · 38 minAI adoption is accelerating. But are organizations moving just as fast on AI ethics? In this episode of ThinkCast, Gartner Senior Principal Analyst Shanna Grafeld explores why AI…
- The Autonomous Era Is Here: What Supply Chain Leaders Need to Do Next · 22 minThe autonomous business era is no longer a future-state vision. It's already reshaping how supply chains operate. In this episode of Gartner ThinkCast, you'll hear from Gartner…
- Data and Analytics 2030: The Future AI-Native Enterprise · 25 minBy 2030, AI models may be everywhere. Competitive advantage won't be. In this episode of Gartner ThinkCast, Distinguished Vice President Analyst and Chief of Research Rita Sallam…
- Start With AI Literacy: Why Most Leaders Are Missing the Point · 29 minAI isn't failing. AI literacy is. Nearly half of CEOs say their AI investments are breaking even at best. In this episode of ThinkCast, Gartner Distinguished Vice President…
- AI Needs People: Why CIOs Are Rethinking the Productivity Play · 25 minMany companies cut talent in pursuit of AI value. Now they're discovering what was lost in the process. In this episode, we explore a shift taking place in organizations' AI…
- How Executives Actually Talk About AI · 28 minIn this episode of Gartner ThinkCast, we explore how executive conversations about AI are rapidly evolving — and why focusing on ROI alone is no longer enough. Drawing from his…
- The 3 Practices for Leading Through Uncertainty · 9 minIn this episode of Gartner ThinkCast, we dive into what strong leadership really looks like when the path ahead is unclear. From economic disruption to AI-fueled transformation…
- Get AI ROI Unstuck: From Productivity to True Business Value · 25 minAI is delivering pockets of productivity, but far less business value than expected. In this episode of Gartner ThinkCast, Distinguished VP Analyst Fran Karamouzis explores why…
- The AI Services Split: From Digital to Phygital · 24 minAI is pushing the services industry into a new kind of competitive divide. In this episode of Gartner ThinkCast, Gartner experts Craig Lowery and Scott Frederick explore the…
- The 2026 Hype Cycle for Agentic AI: What Leaders Need to Know · 22 minAgentic AI is likely the most hyped technology in enterprise IT, but its long-term potential is still just as real. In this episode of Gartner ThinkCast, Distinguished VP Analyst…
- Turn AI Risk Into a Resilience Advantage · 27 minAI adoption is accelerating fast, but so is enterprise risk. In this episode of Gartner ThinkCast, Distinguished VP Analyst Paul Furtado explores the growing reality facing…
- Scaling Agentic AI: Why CIOs Can't Go It Alone · 28 minAgentic AI is already reshaping how work gets done, and the biggest risk for CIOs isn't failure, it's falling behind. In this episode of ThinkCast, Gartner VP Analyst Brandon…
- Inside the Top Cybersecurity Trends for 2026 · 21 minAI is accelerating. Threats are evolving. And the pressure on cybersecurity leaders has never been higher. In this episode of ThinkCast, we explore the trends shaping 2026 —…
- The 4 Cs of Manager Communication: How to Build Trust, Clarity and Engagement · 19 minManagers are stretched thin, but remain the most powerful voice for employee trust. In this episode of ThinkCast, Gartner VP Analyst Alexandra Earl introduces the 4 C's of…
- AI After the Hype: Why Scaling Value Means Quitting More · 25 minAI hype hasn't disappeared, but patience has. In this episode of ThinkCast, recorded from the Gartner CIO Leadership Forum Opening Keynote, Gartner VP Analyst Tori Paulman breaks…
- The "AI-Free" Trust Disruption: Backlash or the Future of Responsible AI? · 25 minAI is now everywhere, but trust is breaking down just as fast. As synthetic content floods our feeds and workflows, leaders face a new question: when does AI help, and when does…
- The AI Upskill Most Teams Are Overlooking · 31 minMost AI initiatives don't fail because the technology is wrong; they fail because the humans around it stop thinking as carefully as they used to. In this episode of ThinkCast…
- Human Moments That Matter in an AI‑Driven Customer Experience · 25 minAI can answer faster, personalize at scale, and automate entire customer journeys, but it can't make someone feel seen. In this episode of ThinkCast, recorded from a live session…
- How AI Really Thinks — and Why It Hallucinates · 13 minIn this episode of ThinkCast, we explore one of the most persistent — and evolving — challenges with AI: hallucinations. Gartner Chief of Research Chris Howard breaks down what…
- AI Is Ready, Your Workforce Isn't: Why AI ROI Falls Short · 19 minMost organizations don't have an AI problem — they have a human readiness problem. Despite massive investment and accelerating adoption, most AI initiatives are falling short of…
- No APIs, No AI: Organizing Software Engineering for Today's AI Reality · 18 minHow should software engineering evolve for the age of AI? As organizations rush to weave GenAI and agentic AI into every product and workflow, engineering teams face a new…
- Mastering the Hype Cycle: How Cybersecurity Leaders Win With AI · 35 minAI hype isn't slowing down, and for cybersecurity leaders, that's exactly the point. As organizations race to inject generative AI and AI agents into every corner of the…
- A World Without Truth: Building TrustOps for the AI Era · 23 minDisinformation isn't just a societal problem anymore — it's an enterprise risk with real operational, financial and reputational consequences. And as AI supercharges the volume…
- IT Operations Are Not Ready for AI Agents: How to Respond Today · 23 minAI is accelerating faster than most IT organizations can keep up, and I&O leaders are feeling the impact. In this episode, Gartner experts Autumn Stanish and Paul Delory break…
- Nail Your Next Board Presentation: The Framework Every CIO Needs · 30 minBoard presentations are high‑stakes, and most CIOs are still missing the mark. In this episode, Gartner expert Tina Nunno reveals why board members remain uncertain about the…
- Your CEO's Priorities for 2026: The New Executive Playbook · 25 minCEOs are entering 2026 under intense pressure. Turbulent markets, geopolitical shifts and the accelerating impact of AI have created a series of "wicked messes" that demand new…
- The Disruptions That Will Reshape Everything by 2030 · 25 minThe future rarely arrives quietly. Disruptions — both anticipated and unexpected — are already reshaping the technology landscape, and CIOs need to be ready before they hit. In a…
- HR's New Mandate: Redesign Work for the AI Era · 25 minAlthough AI is everywhere, most initiatives aren't moving the needle on growth or cost. That's why HR leaders have a new mandate — stop focusing only on the workforce and start…
- The Truth Behind AI Layoffs and the Future of Work Trends for 2026 · 34 minAI-driven layoffs are making headlines, but is AI really the main culprit? Or is the story more complex? As organizations enter 2026, leaders face rising performance…
- Gartner's CIO Agenda for 2026: The A.R.T. of Effective Execution · 19 minAs CIOs enter 2026, the pressure is on: Budgets are flat, headcount is tight, and yet expectations for growth, innovation, and AI adoption are soaring. How can technology leaders…
- Best of 2025 | Build, Buy or Bring-Your-Own AI: What's on Your Tech Sandwich? · 46 minAs we close out the year, we're bringing you some of 2025's standout ThinkCast episodes. Today's episode, originally released in April, explores how leaders can scale AI using…
- Best of 2025 | The Future of Customer Experience: AI Agents, Machine Customers and What CEOs Must Know · 24 minAs we close out the year, we're bringing you some of 2025's standout ThinkCast episodes. Today's episode, originally released in May, dives into the rapid emergence of machine…
- The Future of AI Implementation: What's After AI Agents? · 28 minAI is transforming faster than leaders can rewrite their strategies, and staying ahead requires a new kind of clarity. So how do you move beyond experimentation and hype to build…
- Top Tech Trends 2026: Meet the Innovation Superheroes · 25 minAs disruption accelerates and AI becomes indispensable, CIOs and technology leaders face a critical question: How do you harness innovation without losing control? In this…
- AI Shockwaves Explained: Disrupt Before You're Disrupted · 20 minAs generative AI moves from novelty to necessity, its most profound impact isn't in incremental efficiency — it's in the shockwaves that ripple across industries. These…
- IT Symposium/Xpo Opening Keynote 2025: Gartner's Golden Path for CIOs · 25 minAs AI capabilities surge ahead, human readiness is struggling to keep pace — and that imbalance could derail your path to real value. So how can CIOs and IT leaders navigate this…
- The 4 Biggest Challenges for IT Leaders in 2026 · 7 minLeadership won't get any easier in 2026. Geopolitical volatility, accelerating AI disruption and workforce identity shifts are creating unprecedented challenges for IT leaders…
- From Guardian to Catalyst: 8 Forces Reshaping CFO Identity · 24 minAs economic volatility, cost pressure and technological acceleration reshape the finance landscape, CFOs are facing a pivotal identity shift. The instinct to protect the…
- Walking the Golden Path to Value: Aligning AI Readiness and Human Readiness · 13 minAs AI capabilities accelerate faster than many organizations can adapt, CIOs are being challenged to balance ambition with readiness. So how can leaders walk the "golden path" to…
- From Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo: What's Ahead for CIOs in 2026 and Beyond · 27 minAs 2026 approaches, AI innovation is accelerating faster than human readiness — so how can CIOs and IT leaders stay ahead? In this episode of Gartner ThinkCast, recorded on site…
- Your IT Symposium/Xpo Primer: Top AI Insights From the Past Year · 27 minIn this episode of ThinkCast, we're setting the stage for Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2025. You'll hear Gartner experts Mary Mesaglio, Hung LeHong, Gene Alvarez and Daryl Plummer…
- The GenAI Productivity Trap: Why Faster Isn't Always Better · 20 minIn this episode of ThinkCast, we continue last week's discussion around AI value with a question many enterprise leaders still face: Why has increased productivity from GenAI…
- Turn AI Promises Into Measurable Business Outcomes · 25 minExecutives are asking the same question in 2025: Where is the value AI was supposed to deliver? In this episode of ThinkCast, Gartner experts Mary Mesaglio and Rita Sallam…
- AI, Strategy & Marketing Growth: What Every CMO Must Do Now · 26 minCMOs are facing extraordinary expectations — from the enterprise, customers and their own teams. In this episode of ThinkCast, Gartner experts Alex De Fursac Gash and Kristina…
- Next Year or Next Decade? Inside the Far Future of Computing · 20 minIn this episode of Gartner ThinkCast, we explore the future of computing — from what to expect in the next decade, to the possibilities beyond. Gartner Global Chief of Research…
- How to Rewrite the Sales Playbook With Agentic AI · 26 minWith traditional sales growth bets losing steam, today's sales leaders face an urgent challenge: how to hit their numbers and lead their teams through AI-driven reinvention. In…
- Gartner's Must-Listen Guide for New Leaders · 15 minWith 39% of new executives underperforming in their new role, succeeding as a new leader requires more than ambition — it takes the right tools, insights and political savvy…
- AI Agents Were Just the Beginning — Guardian Agents Are What's Next · 13 minWith agentic AI quickly becoming widespread, we dive into the next evolution of AI agents — guardian agents. As part of our Top of Mind series of insights, Distinguished VP…
