Gartner ThinkCast From Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo: What's Ahead for CIOs in 2026 and Beyond
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Oct 24, 2025 Chris Howard, Chief of Research at Gartner, and Gene Alvarez, Vice President at Gartner, dive into critical insights for CIOs as we approach 2026. They discuss the urgency for CIOs to balance rapid AI advancements with operational readiness. Key topics include the rise of multi-agent systems, the importance of aligning AI and human capabilities, and the necessary traits for success, like adaptability and resilience. They also highlight how financial constraints may matter less than strategic agility in navigating future technology trends.
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Value Is Won In The Trough
- The trough of disillusionment is where real work and differentiation happen for CIOs.
- Tenacity and creativity convert failed hype into practical, adoptable solutions.
AI Readiness Is Twofold
- AI readiness requires viable models, quality data, and mitigations for hallucinations.
- Human readiness demands culture, standards, and willingness to change processes for AI adoption.
Prepare Like A Marathon
- Choose a clear AI destination and prepare like training for a marathon with repeated trials.
- Use scenario planning and rehearsals so deployments perform predictably on "race day."