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Transforming Absurdities Into Solutions With Mick Ebeling of Not Impossible Labs Feb 18, 2025

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In this episode of Gartner ThinkCast, we sit down with Mick Ebeling, founder and CEO of Not Impossible Labs, an award-winning tech incubator and content studio, to explore how technology, creativity and empathy can produce real-world change.

An upcoming speaker at the 2025 Gartner Data & Analytics Summit in Orlando, FL, Mick shares how his team tackles the world's "absurdities" — problems that shouldn't exist but persist nonetheless. From developing groundbreaking assistive technology like the EyeWriter to creating 3D-printed prosthetics, hear how leaders can harness the Not Impossible Labs mindset of "help one, help many" to drive innovative impact.

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Pace Yourself in the AI Races Jan 21, 2025

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In this episode of ThinkCast, we're sharing the unique Gartner view on how CIOs and other IT executives can set their own pace in the AI innovation races — whether it's leading the charge, following trailblazing vendors or embracing the transformative influence on employees and society.

This recording, delivered by Distinguished VP Analysts Mary Mesaglio and Hung LeHong, is excerpted from the Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2024 Opening Keynote in Orlando, FL.

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How to Turn Plans Into Actions in 2025 Jan 07, 2025

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With the start of a new year and leaders looking to turn their strategies into actions, we're revisiting some timely advice for executive vision.

Whether you're joining a new organization or are a veteran leading a company transformation, it's critical for any executive leader to know how to build, craft and execute a change in direction.

In this episode, Distinguished VP Analyst Mary Mesaglio walks through the key tactics to craft a clear transformation message, followed by how to define your organization's values and identity — and put them into motion.

This episode originally aired in August 2024.

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ICYMI: When Not to Use Generative AI Dec 24, 2024

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As we continue to incorporate AI into our own work, it's worth considering when GenAI is not appropriate — and in those situations, which, if any, other AI techniques are.

In this episode, Gartner Senior Director Analyst Leinar Ramos, whose work focuses on artificial intelligence, explains that generative AI is not the silver bullet it's often made out to be. While indeed game-changing, GenAI is only one aspect of a much larger and more fruitful AI landscape.

This episode originally aired in June 2024.

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Scale AI with Data and Analytics Dec 10, 2024

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In this episode of ThinkCast, Gartner VP Analyst Gareth Herschel walks through the top five ways to scale AI initiatives using data and analytics.

In a preview of the 2025 Gartner Data & Analytics Summit, Gareth breaks down actionable strategies, like aligning AI tools with the right use cases, fostering good governance and making data AI-ready.

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Agentic AI: Behind the 2025 Top Tech Trend Nov 26, 2024

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In this latest episode of Gartner ThinkCast, we chat with Gartner Senior Director Analyst Tom Coshow to explore agentic AI, one of the key trends featured in the Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2025 report.

Hear how AI agents are transforming industries with their ability to autonomously plan and execute tasks — and what distinguishes them from GenAI language models. Tom shares real-world examples, insights on emerging opportunities, like guardian agents and long-term memory in AI, and guidance for executive leaders looking to build secure and scalable systems.

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How Digital Twins Will Upend the Customer Experience Nov 12, 2024

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Today, we are exploring the emerging world of digital twins — particularly twins of a customer — with Gartner Global Chief of Research Chris Howard and Gartner VP Analyst, Michelle DeClue, on the retail-consumer goods industry team and cross-practice leader on the subject. They parse out how to define a customer, what makes a digital twin and how the relationship between the two could revolutionize the customer experience — from predicted actions and reduced friction to enhanced personalized experiences.

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Inside the Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2025 Oct 29, 2024

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Amid the challenges of navigating social and economic disruptions and trends, the 2025 Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends will help you set a path forward to anticipate and prepare for future success.

Fresh off debuting his research at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ conference, Gene Alvarez, Distinguished VP Analyst and leader of Gartner's Top Trends team, breaks down how each trend — from AI imperatives and risks, to new frontiers of computing and human-machine synergy — will drive innovation while upholding ethical responsibility and trust.

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GenAI and Education: The Short-Term Risks and Long-Term Opportunities Sep 03, 2024

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Coming off the seismic shift to virtual learning during the pandemic, education is facing another wave of transformation, this time from technology. Although the rise of generative AI has many educators worried about plagiarism, it actually holds the potential to revolutionize the way students learn and academic institutions operate.

According to Tony Sheehan, a Gartner VP Analyst focused on education, GenAI tools can make large swaths of information accessible in ways we never imagined. Educators and institutions first need to build trust in the technology and determine how to handle short-term anxieties. Then students can learn how to interact with generative AI tools, and use them to emphasize creativity and improve their time management to learn more efficiently.

This episode originally aired in May 2023.

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The AI Hype Cycle 2024: What's Next for GenAI Aug 20, 2024

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Understanding the trajectory of AI technologies is crucial for executive leaders looking to harness these innovations' full potential.

In this episode, Senior Director Analyst Afraz Jaffri breaks down the 2024 Gartner Hype Cycle™ for AI, offering a clear perspective on the latest developments and trends in AI. Discover where GenAI stands today, what's next for maturing technologies such as computer vision, and how emerging trends like decision intelligence could shape the future.

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