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The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing how organizations operate, offering unprecedented opportunities to boost efficiency and drive innovation. Yet, alongside this immense potential comes a layer of complexity that requires deliberate strategy. AI is doing more than just enhancing systems; it’s reshaping how organizations allocate resources, advance capabilities, and achieve growth. Its influence touches every corner of an operating model, challenging leaders to not only capture the power of AI but to create meaningful value with it. The path forward is both exciting and intricate, filled with the promise of transformation and the need for thoughtful navigation. Get the latest AI insights and strategic perspectives from Forrester analysts and experts.

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Announcing Our Top 10 Cloud Trends For 2025

Lee Sustar 19 hours ago
Cloud used to be a sleepy space but not anymore. Today, the top cloud trends are the top business trends. Learn three of the top 10 cloud trends for 2025 in this preview of a new report.
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From Chaos To Clarity: How B2B Marketing Leaders Can Organize AI Responsibilities For Business Impact

Mavis Liew 2 days ago
In the rush to adopt AI, many marketing leaders assign resources on the fly, without a formal structure or accountability. This “just in time” approach may feel agile — but it creates silos, duplicates effort, and introduces governance risks.

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Predictions 2026: AI Moves From Hype To Hard Hat Work

Sudha Maheshwari 2 days ago
In 2026, AI will trade its tiara for a hard hat as enterprises prioritize AI function over flair. This year’s AI predictions emphasize the importance of investing in areas such as training and governance while evaluating the ROI of AI more closely.
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Unstructured Data: Your Rocket Fuel For GenAI

Brendan Witcher 3 days ago
Most B2C leaders are captivated by developing the newest generative AI tools or agentic solutions. But since AI models are only as good as the data they learn from, the real differentiator lies in the inputs — specifically, unstructured data. GenAI thrives on the messy stuff — images, video, speech, behavioral signals — and it’s […]
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AI Powers A New Computing Ecosystem

Ted Schadler 3 days ago
There’s a new AI computing stack forming to deliver AI-native experiences. Learn the five layers of that stack and how they combine to optimize AI workloads.
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What To Expect At KubeCon North America 2025

Lee Sustar 3 days ago
Kubernetes is evolving from a cloud-native foundation to an AI-native enabler. Get a preview of what to expect at the upcoming KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 event in Atlanta on November 10–13.
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Zero-Click Search Comes For Checkout: Agentic Commerce Automates Retail’s Next Frontier

Nikhil Lai October 2, 2025
Agentic commerce is spreading as OpenAI launches Instant Checkout offering shoppers conversational shopping from curiosity to checkout without redirecting consumers to merchants’ sites. Find out what this means and how B2C marketers are responding in this post.

The Countdown To 2026 Predictions Has Begun

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Build Your Foundation First: The Hard Truth About Successful AI Deployments

Katie Linford October 2, 2025
AI can improve efficiency for go-to-market teams but only if core processes are in place. This blog explores how to identify and fix issues such as siloed workflows, disconnected systems, and inconsistent data so that AI can deliver real impact instead of amplifying inefficiencies.
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Predictions 2026: Marketing Agencies Resign Their Agency

Jay Pattisall October 1, 2025
By the end of the coming year, marketing agencies will have materially changed. For CMOs, agencies will no longer act solely as your agents but also as owners of solutions, resellers of technology partnerships, and developers of emerging capabilities.
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How Accurate Were Our Predictions For 2025?

Sharyn Leaver October 1, 2025
Predictions season is here, and our research teams have been hard at work formulating and fine-tuning their calls for 2026. But before we release our 2026 predictions, here’s a review of some of the “hits” and “misses” from our 2025 predictions.
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How To Build AI Red Teams That Actually Work

Jeff Pollard September 30, 2025
AI red teaming blends offensive security tactics with safety evaluations for bias, toxicity, and reputational harm. It’s messy, fragmented and, most of all, necessary. Get six tips to get started on an AI red team that actually works in this preview of our upcoming Security & Risk Summit.
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AI: Our Modern-Day Cyrano

Brendan Witcher September 30, 2025
Like Cyrano, AI often acts as the unseen ghostwriter, strategist, or partner, offering insights or phrasing that feel more articulate and persuasive than our own. But, as in the play, this arrangement introduces social complexities, ethical dilemmas, and maybe even heartbreak.

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Cogeneration For The Next Generation Of Data Centers

Alvin Nguyen September 29, 2025
To meet rising energy demands without overwhelming traditional power grids, data centers are exploring more efficient and sustainable energy solutions, such as cogeneration — aka combined heat and power (CHP). Learn three of the key benefits of CHP in this post.
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The Odyssey Ahead: B2C Marketers, Prepare Now For Agentic AI

Joe Stanhope September 25, 2025
Just as marketers started experimenting with new genAI features when they emerged, agentic AI has arrived — and signals the next round of transformative marketing capabilities.
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Breaking The AI Adoption Paradox In APAC

Frederic Giron September 24, 2025
Despite widespread adoption of AI tools by individual employees, most organizations in APAC remain stuck in pilot purgatory. Our recent Technology & Innovation Summit APAC event revealed how four leading companies are breaking through this paradox — lessons that CIOs and CTOs can apply in their companies.
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CrowdStrike Fal.Con 2025: Flexing Into The Agentic AI Age

Jitin Shabadu September 24, 2025
CrowdStrike held its Fal.Con 2025 conference recently and not surprisingly for a cybersecurity vendor event in 2025, AI dominated. Get our highlights and key takeaways here.
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Workday Rising 2025: A CIO’s Reality Check On The Vendor’s Heavy Bets On AI

Faram Medhora September 24, 2025
Workday’s inherent strength has been built on the “power of one” — a unified, organic architecture that doubles down on stability and simplicity above all else. At Rising 2025, Workday committed to maintaining this foundation while simultaneously executing a fundamental strategic expansion. Workday is repositioning from a closed best-of-breed application suite to an open AI […]

Missed It Live? Watch Forrester’s Take On 2026 Scenario Planning

Couldn’t make it to the live session? Watch this on-demand webinar to learn how tech leaders are applying scenario planning to budget smarter, balance AI and human talent, and build resilient strategies for whatever 2026 brings.

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Your Top Questions On Generative AI, AI Agents, And Agentic Systems For Security Tools Answered

Allie Mellen September 23, 2025
Many security professionals are still confused about which AI capabilities are real now and which will come down the road. Get answers to some of the most common questions about use of generative AI, agentic AI, and AI agents in security tools in this preview of our upcoming Security & Risk Summit.
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Marketers Are In Their AI Era (And It’s Not Ending Anytime Soon)

Cole Walsh September 22, 2025
Through all the uncertainty this year, one constant persists: AI adoption and its potential to reshape B2C marketing as we know it. Find out how in this preview of a new survey and report.
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Today’s Leaders Must Heed AI Advice For Future Disruptors

Brendan Witcher September 18, 2025
Startup founders, investors, technologists, and operators are all working frantically to get an early jump onto the AI train. Find out why and get more of the key takeaways from the recent Startup Boston Week event.
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