Featuring:
Ashutosh Sharma, Vice President and Principal Analyst
Lily Varon, Principal Analyst
Amy Bills, Vice President and Principal Analyst
Show Notes:
Heading into the fourth quarter, there are no signs of a slowdown in developments that will keep business and technology leaders on their toes. This episode dives into the latest impacts of geopolitics on the tech industry and AI’s impact on commerce and buying networks.
In this episode:
- Vice President and Principal Analyst Ashutosh Sharma examines the broad impact of the increase to H-1B visa fees in the US. How should CIOs and tech leaders be preparing now for tighter labor markets?
- Principal Analyst Lily Varon discusses the current and future state of agentic commerce and agentic payments. She also shares new information about Google’s efforts to develop agentic payment protocols and previews our upcoming predictions in this space.
- Vice President and Principal Analyst Amy Bills describes how a new partnership between reviews site G2 and analytics provider Profound is really a sign of the ongoing evolution of buying networks. Find out how marketers and buyers are making the most of customer reviews in the age of AI search.
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