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			Predictions 2026: How Financial Services Can Thrive Amid AI Disruption
				For financial institutions, lingering trust concerns, regulatory constraints, and the relentless pace of innovation loom large. The question isn’t whether to adapt — it’s how fast and how boldly they can pivot to thrive in a zero-click, machine-driven future.			
			
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			Cognite Lets Customers Demonstrate The Power Of Industrial AI
				Like many of its peers and competitors, industrial software provider Cognite talks a lot about AI. But unlike some competitors, Cognite has real customer deployments — at scale — to talk about and used its recent Impact event in Houston to showcase them. 			
			
					                            Predictions 2026: Your Planning Starts Here
2026 will demand proof, not promises. Explore Forrester’s Predictions resources — guides, webinars, and blogs — to plan smarter, lead with trust, and stay ahead of disruption.
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			LocWorld54 Shows Why Localization Can Be The Next Strategic Powerhouse — And What’s Holding It Back
				For decades, B2B companies have viewed localization as an operational necessity to translate words, keep websites up to date, and support global product launches. That outdated view doesn’t hold up anymore. Businesses today need to evolve localization in the age of AI. Find out how in this review of the recent LocWorld54 conference. 			
			
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			Future-Proof Your Choice Of Customer Service Solution
				Customer service applications are becoming bloated with features that users can’t or won’t use. Find out how AI can help in this preview of our new report, The Customer Service Solutions Landscape, Q3 2025.			
			
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			Key Takeaways From Basware’s Austin VIP Customer Event
				Basware hosted its annual VIP Customer Event in Austin, Texas, on October 22–24, marking the company’s 40th anniversary. The gathering highlighted a strong sense of community among attendees and offered a window into Basware’s customer-driven innovation culture. From the discussions and sessions during the event, several insights stood out: Invoice lifecycle management. Basware introduced the […]			
			
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			Recorded Future Predict 2025: Intelligence To Operations … And Now To Action
				Recorded Future held its Predict Global 2025 conference in New York City recently. Get some key highlights from the conference as well as a look ahead to the vendor’s Predict Europe 2025 event. 			
			
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			Today’s Leaders Must Heed AI Advice For Future Disruptors
				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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			IAA Mobility Is Still A Car Show
				Forrester analysts visited the IAA Mobility trade show in Munich this year. Here’s some of what they saw and some of what they missed.			
			
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			Splunk .conf25: Cisco, AI, And Data
				The 10th annual Splunk .conf took place in Boston recently. From the opening keynote to various new product releases and enhancements, get a full review of the event in this post.  			
			
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			Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Translation Management Systems, Q3 2025, Our Inaugural Evaluation Of The Market
				Localization in 2025 is about delivering personalized, context-aware experiences at every touchpoint. It’s more outcome-oriented than ever, aimed at helping businesses thrive in multilingual, multicultural global markets.			
			
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			Introducing The Insurance Agency Management Systems Landscape, Q3 2025
				Insurance policyholders today want personalized service, seamless communication, and lightning-fast responsiveness. To deliver on these expectations, agencies are turning to a powerful ally: insurance agency management systems (AMSes). Find out more about the AMS market and the value these systems deliver. 			
			
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			Announcing The Evaluation Of The Adaptive Process Orchestration Market
				Adaptive process orchestration is Forrester’s framework for enabling autonomous operations by integrating AI agents, nondeterministic control flows, and traditional automation technologies to manage complex business processes. As enterprises scale automation, Forrester will launch an adaptive process orchestration landscape report in early Q2 2026 to guide leaders in navigating this emerging category and selecting the right orchestration platforms.			
			
					                            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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			Infrastructure As Platform: Conquering Chaos In The Agentic Era Requires A New Foundation
				Enterprises must transform traditional infrastructure into strategic platforms that drive innovation, resilience, and adaptability to address the agentic era. Learn why well-aligned, future-proof infrastructure is key to enabling intelligent business ecosystems and achieving enterprise goals in this preview of our upcoming Technology & Innovation Summit.			
			
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			GenAI Reshapes Shopping And Revives SEO
				The multibillion-dollar question I’m often asked is: Will a critical mass of consumers shop and check out on Google’s AI Mode, ChatGPT, and Perplexity? Consumers’ loyalty to convenience makes a “yes” most likely. Thirty-eight percent of US online adults, according to Forrester’s Retail Topic Insights 1 Survey, 2025, checked how fast products would arrive before […]			
			
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			What If Half Your Employees Were Robots?
				Amazon has almost as many robots as human employees. What happens when manufacturers approach that point?			
			
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			A Peek At Bank Of America’s AI Playbook
				Bank of America has quietly built one of the most disciplined AI strategies in financial services. In this case study, we explore how the bank laid a data-first foundation, scaled its virtual assistant Erica, and turned AI into a compounding advantage — offering valuable lessons for any organization navigating digital transformation.			
			
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			How To Choose A Security Platform Without Getting Burned
				Not all security platforms are created equal. CISOs and security pros can get five tips on selecting a security platform in this preview of a new report. 			
			
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			Is iPaaS Still An iPaaS?
				This spring, I attended three events: Salesforce TDX, Workato Work^AI, and Boomi World. They got me asking an odd-sounding question: Is integration platform as a service (iPaaS) still an iPaaS?			
			
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			Redefining Operations With Aerial Drones
				As physical automation advances, aerial drones are becoming a powerful tool for overcoming operational challenges. Learn more about the benefits, use cases, and risks of aerial drones in this preview of a new report.			
			
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			Data- And Agent-Centric Roadmap Inspires Coupa’s Vision For Autonomous Spend Management
				Coupa Inspire 2025 unveiled an elevated brand and a new leadership team. Here's the five key insights that came out of the event.			
			
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