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Pause Innovation Now And Pay The Price Later: Why AI Readiness Can’t Wait

Stephanie Balaouras June 26, 2025
Even as volatility abounds, business and technology leaders must stay laser-focused on building a strong AI foundation. The first blog in our new quarterly Bold Stances series offers some guidance.
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Are We Ready To Talk AGI Yet? Yes. Maybe. No. All Of The Above.

Brian Hopkins August 21, 2025
Artificial general intelligence is inevitable, progressing in stages toward autonomous, goal-driven software across domains. Learn how to focus on practical, observable criteria to plan for its impact.
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2026 Budget Planning: Keys To Success For B2B Marketing, Sales, And Revenue Operations Leaders

Ross Graber August 21, 2025
The coming year will test the resilience of B2B operations leaders. Here's how you can help your marketing organization get ahead.

Master Your 2026 Budget With Our Ultimate Guides And Tools

Plan smarter to thrive in 2026! Access planning guides, workbooks, webinars, and resources to invest wisely, cut costs, and maximize your budget impact — even in uncertain times.

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Anthropic Lawsuit, AI And Energy, CMO Trends

What It Means August 21, 2025
As we hurtle toward the end of August, it’s time to look toward the future. More specifically, the future of Anthropic (and other AI firms), the future of AI as a technology, and the future of the CMO role.
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Commercial Software Spend Will Reach $1.7 Trillion By 2029 And See Double-Digit Growth

Michael O'Grady August 18, 2025
As the global economy braces for slower trade growth and geopolitical tensions, the software industry continues to defy economic headwinds with robust expansion. Software infrastructure is set to grow 13.4% through 2029 while application software grows at a more subdued 9.5%. Learn more in our newly released commercial software forecast.
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Mastering The Tightrope: How Strategic Portfolio Management Transforms Tech Leadership

Margo Visitacion August 15, 2025
CIOs routinely face a frustrating dilemma that drives them to ask the question: Am I truly spending the company’s money as effectively as possible? The answer lies in strategic portfolio management. Learn how this discipline is transforming how tech organizations approach their most critical decisions.

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No More Coders? You Still Need DevOps.

Andrew Cornwall 3 hours ago
If you’re not coming out from under a rock, you may have heard that it’s the end of the road if you’re making software today. AI is coming to take your job! We’re entering an age of robots building software! Get on board now, or your competitors will squash you like a bug! There’s a […]
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Vibe Hacking And No-Code Ransomware: AI’s Dark Side Is Here

Jeff Pollard 4 hours ago
Prepare For AI-Augmented Cybercrime AI is no longer just a tool for defenders; it’s now a weapon in the hands of cybercriminals. Anthropic’s August 2025 Threat Intelligence Report reveals our new reality: Threat actors are using AI not just to assist but to actively orchestrate cyberattacks. This includes automating phishing campaigns, bypassing security controls, and […]
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My Highlights For Forrester’s Upcoming B2B Summit EMEA

Nicky Briggs 7 hours ago
Scrolling through my LinkedIn feed lately, it’s clear that B2B marketers are feeling the fatigue — especially when it comes to buzzwords like “volatility,” “ever-evolving,” and “pace of change.” And I get it: It’s exhausting to be a B2B marketer these days. The pressure to grow never lets up, even as everything around us keeps […]
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Lessons From T&I Summit APAC’s Forrester Women’s Leadership Program: Choose Your Advisors, And Nuggets Of Advice, Wisely

Jinan Budge 15 hours ago
A room full of people gathered as part of our Forrester Women’s Leadership Program to celebrate successes and posit solutions for the many challenges that women face in this field. The theme? “Choose your advisors — and nuggets of advice — wisely.”
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Build Trust In Marketing Measurement With A Data Strategy

Brad Haag 1 day ago
Marketers’ confidence in their ability to accurately measure marketing is at an all-time high. This is good news since proving the value of marketing has never been more important. But a gap exists between those who are most confident and everyone else, driven primarily by inconsistent data quality, too many metrics to measure, and too […]
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Virtual Roundtable: Forrester’s Technology & Security Summit Sneak Peek

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How to gain AI advantage and not lose your customers

Learn how to use AI to enhance customer relationships, preserve the human connection, and build long-term trust — all while gaining a competitive edge.

Missed It Live? Watch The Webinar To Master 2026 B2B Marketing Budget Planning

Optimize your 2026 B2B marketing budget for what’s ahead! Watch this webinar for analyst tips on targeting resilient markets, aligning with buyer behavior, and leveraging AI for growth.

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Robotics In Data Centers: A Strategic Lever For Scalable And Resilient Infrastructure

Alvin Nguyen 2 days ago
As we progress through the fourth industrial revolution — an era defined by seamless integration of people, machines, and systems — there’s an increasing demand for scalable, intelligent, and resilient compute environments.
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What I Now Know About Task Intelligence — And Why Leaders Need To Pay Attention

Betsy Summers 2 days ago
As you would expect, I am fielding a lot of questions from clients about how to deploy, embed, and integrate AI into their workforce.
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Europe-5 Markets Chart Their Own Path To Commerce Growth

Chuck Gahun 2 days ago
By front-loading exports and remaining largely insulated from US tariffs in H1 2025, Europe-5 (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK) businesses are planning for 10% US tariffs on many UK goods and 15% US tariffs on many EU goods for the next several years.
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418: How Accurate Marketing Management Improves Customer Experience

The CX Cast 2 days ago
How can marketing work with CX to improve customer experience? This week, Angelina sits down with senior analyst Brad Haag to dive into the world of marketing measurement and analytics. Brad shares how to accurately measure the impact of marketing efforts, the evolution of marketing mix modeling, and the role of data science in modern marketing strategies.
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The Key To Securing Machine Identities Starts With The Human Element

Geoff Cairns 2 days ago
As nonhuman identities grow at breakneck speed, it may be easy to forget that the key to modern machine-identity security strategy success is its human elements. Learn more in this preview of our upcoming Security & Risk Summit.

New For 2026! Tech Budget Planning Guide + Workbook

Simplify your 2026 tech budget planning! Download our guide and workbook for recommendations, benchmarks, and actionable templates to help you assess, prioritize, and implement investments.

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How Agentic AI Elevates The Enterprise Architect’s Role

Stéphane Vanrechem 3 days ago
As agentic AI becomes embedded in enterprise architecture tools, it’s not just automating tasks — it’s redefining the architect’s role. Learn five things enterprise architects can do to adapt to their new reality.
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“Velocity IS The ****ing Strategy”: What Citizen Development Means For AI-Enhanced Businesses

John Bratincevic 6 days ago
Making software development easier is only part of the AI-plus-citizen development story. The movement now has another raison d'être. Find out what it is and how it could impact your ability to scale AI.
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How Stripe And Bridge Are Pushing Stablecoin Real-World Adoption: A Conversation With Mai Leduc

Meng Liu 6 days ago
Learn how Stripe and Bridge are driving stablecoin adoption in this conversation with Mai Leduc, head of product at Bridge, a Stripe company.
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The Partner Sales Divide: Why 51% Of Vendors Succeed And Others Don’t

Stephanie Sissler August 20, 2025
When partner sales numbers fall short of expectations, the blame game begins: Fingers point at partners, products, or market conditions.
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Navigate With Confidence The Migration Options For SAP ECC Customers

Akshara Naik Lopez August 20, 2025
The clock is ticking on SAP ECC’s end-of-support date in 2027, and the big question requiring your attention is: What’s your plan to get to SAP S/4HANA cloud? Learn the options in this preview of an upcoming peer discussion for Forrester clients.

New For 2026! B2B Marketing Budget Planning Guide + Workbook

Get our new budget planning guide for benchmarks and tools to help you adjust your 2026 marketing budget to boost buyer networks, drive engagement, and make your brand stand out to buyers and AI.

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Ongoing Government Uncertainty Around Cybersecurity Initiatives Is Putting Your Business At Risk

Paddy Harrington August 20, 2025
Government instability is undermining key cybersecurity programs like CyberSentry and MITRE’s CVE cataloging, putting critical infrastructure and business operations at risk. This post explores how funding cuts and conflicting AI directives are creating dangerous gaps in threat detection and response.
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Fueling Revenue Process Transformation Through B2B Events

Conrad Mills August 20, 2025
Events are not an add-on. For B2B organizations, they can play a critical role in revenue process transformation. Learn how.
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Learnings From Knowledge Summit Dublin 2025

Julie Mohr August 19, 2025
After being in the shadows for years, knowledge management has suddenly taken on a much more prominent role as a key strategic function.
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