TechWave: A Gartner Podcast for IT Leaders

Feb 18 2025 44 ep. 30 mins 39

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Stay current on key issues with TechWave, a Gartner Podcast for IT Leaders (previously Talking Technology). Our podcasts feature Gartner analysts’ perspectives on business priorities and challenges that must be enabled by technology. IT leaders must be ahead of “tech waves” to ensure action.

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Impact of the U.S. Executive Orders

Feb 18 2025 33 mins

The scope, scale and velocity of the numerous executive orders signed by the new U.S. president thus far call for organizations to assess their impact and proactively plan. In this podcast, we introduce Gartner’s research coverage for a topic that will be critical to nearly every industry.

Generative AI Business Case Challenges

Aug 14 2024 21 mins

Many generative AI (GenAI) initiatives will be abandoned due to escalating costs or unclear business value. In this podcast, Gartner experts discuss the challenges of developing GenAI business cases and reveal approaches to understanding the quantification of value.

Perils and Promises of Copilot for Microsoft 365

Jul 10 2024 30 mins

Microsoft has set a blistering pace in the enterprise generative AI gold rush, leading to a very large majority of organizations analyzing Copilot for Microsoft 365. In this podcast, Gartner experts provide guidance on establishing a Copilot for Microsoft 365 strategy.

Demystifying AI and GenAI Infrastructure & Operations Realities

Jun 12 2024 23 mins

Infrastructure and operations teams must enable two new areas for delivery in order to be in the mainstream of compute infrastructure: high-performance computing and AI. In this podcast, we explore the realities of the AI and generative AI demands on I&O and recommend actions to take.

Privacy Imperatives in the New Age of Data Wealth

May 08 2024 36 mins

Privacy obligations extend beyond the security team. This podcast discusses the challenges and provides actionable advice that enables executive leaders to boost customer trust and create value through broader, deeper client engagement, purpose limitation, data life cycle governance and privacy UX.

The Collision of Software Engineers and Data & Analytics Professionals

Apr 15 2024 24 mins

The previously distinct capabilities of software engineers and D&A professionals are colliding as generative AI fuels the need to incorporate more advanced data and analytical models into applications. In this podcast, we explore the business drivers, speed and measurement of this intriguing fusion.

Understanding and Assessing AI-Ready Data

Mar 13 2024 25 mins

AI investment continues unabated, often with hundreds of proposed initiatives. Almost all initiatives demand data, which requires that cost, risk and time values are assigned to proposed use cases. In this podcast, we explore business and IT leaders’ quest to understand and assess AI-ready data.

Digital Vanguard CxOs Team Up With CIOs to Achieve Value

Feb 14 2024 25 mins

Digital Vanguard CxOs are 1.5 to 2 times more likely to achieve their value targets from digital. In this podcast featuring expert analyst Jaime Capella, we explore the characteristics of a Digital Vanguard CxO and, more importantly, what makes them more successful at digital initiative outcomes.

AI-Infused Future of Software Developers and Synthetic Cohorts

Jan 10 2024 43 mins

As organizations invest in AI and GenAI to boost developer productivity and experience, it’s important to understand the role of synthetic (virtual) cohorts in the software development life cycle. In this podcast, our experts explore AI’s impact on the future of software engineers and developers.

Impact of the “U.S. Executive Order on AI”

Dec 15 2023 39 mins

The U.S. has issued an Executive Order that it calls “the most significant actions ever taken by any government to advance the field of AI safety.” In this podcast, we discuss Gartner’s analysis of the impact and actions that executives should prioritize and prepare for.