Gartner Futures Lab Podcast

Professional futurist and author Roger Spitz discusses the role and goals of a futurist in strategic planning. He emphasizes the importance of connecting current trends to future impacts, informing organizational decision-making. Spitz, known for his expertise in AI, delves into the concept of 'techistentialism' and shares insights on thriving in an unpredictable world.

With the convergence of many emerging technologies, every surface in the real world essentially will become an interface. This will revolutionize human-computer interaction and the process of how we compute in general.In this episode of the Gartner Futures Lab Podcast, host Marty Resnick sits down with tech executive and futurist Cathy Hackl and discusses topics such as:Is the metaverse dead?What’s the next big thing?The convergence of AI and spatial computing.The state of the gaming industry and what it means for enterprises. Please subscribe and share the episode with your colleagues. Thank you for listening. Gartner Podcasts are a production of Gartner, the world's leading research and advisory company. Equipping executives across the enterprise with indispensable insight, advice, and tools to achieve their mission critical priorities. You can learn more at Gartner.com. All content in Gartner Podcasts is owned by Gartner and cannot be repurposed or reproduced without Gartner's consent. Gartner is an impartial, independent analyst of business and technology. This content should not be construed as a Gartner endorsement of any enterprise's product or services. All content provided by other speakers is expressly the views of those speakers and their organizations.

Over the next few years, content creators and consumers will encounter exponential changes in types of hyperpersonalized experiences, as well as in the speed and ease that those will be created and deployed. Some of those experiences are already being represented in pop culture in the forms of videos, photos, stories and design fiction — creating speculative design prototypes of the future.In this episode of the Gartner Futures Lab Podcast, host Marty Resnick speaks with Dr. Gavin Miller, the head of Adobe Research, about imagining expected changes of the creative process and tools, and how creatives will influence the experiences of tomorrow.Dr. Gavin Miller leads Adobe Research — bringing computer graphics, computer vision and big data analytics techniques to life with groundbreaking research through the lens of advancements like augmented reality /immersive media, AI and robots to understand the creative landscape oftomorrow. During his 25 years at Adobe, Gavin founded one of the company’s innovation labs, which spans the range of media intelligence to creative design, unlocking a new type of canvas that brings technology alive with AI and beyond. Gavin holds a degree from Cambridge University and a Ph.D. in computer aided manufacture and computer graphics. Gavin has more than 30 years of engineering experience, which includes pioneering a special effects software for Alias Research and building interactive multimedia and 3D animation for Apple. He has won numerous awards for his experimental animations and is well-known for his creation of a series of experimental snake robots — one of which was the usher at his wedding. Please subscribe and share the episode with your colleagues. Thank you for listening. Gartner Podcasts are a production of Gartner, the world's leading research and advisory company. Equipping executives across the enterprise with indispensable insight, advice, and tools to achieve their mission critical priorities. You can learn more at Gartner.com. All content in Gartner Podcasts is owned by Gartner and cannot be repurposed or reproduced without Gartner's consent. Gartner is an impartial, independent analyst of business and technology. This content should not be construed as a Gartner endorsement of any enterprise's product or services. All content provided by other speakers is expressly the views of those speakers and their organizations.

Renowned author and futurist Peter Schwartz discusses generative AI, science fiction, geopolitics, scenario planning, bioengineering, and unidentified aerial phenomena. Lessons learned include examining plausible futures, asking impactful questions, and hiring talent based on ruthless curiosity.

In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the future of leadership in the year 2040. They explore the concept of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and the implications for leadership and decision-making. They also dive into the characteristics and competencies of the perfect future leader, emphasizing empathy, adaptability, understanding, and collaboration. The role of AI and technology in enhancing leadership skills is explored, along with the importance of distributed leadership.

Arriving at a future where the devices we interact with daily aren't things at all will be a wild ride. Threat actors continue to hone their craft while security strategists try to keep up, and meet the ever-changing demands of a hybrid workforce. In this episode of the Gartner Futures Lab Podcast, host Marty Resnick sits down with Vice President Analyst Chris Silva and Director Analyst Eric Grenier to explore how security and risk management leaders must be prepared for a future where the current definition of endpoints may become irrelevant and new dramatically different types of endpoints will emerge. Please subscribe and share the episode with your colleagues. Thank you for listening. Gartner Podcasts are a production of Gartner, the world's leading research and advisory company. Equipping executives across the enterprise with indispensable insight, advice, and tools to achieve their mission critical priorities. You can learn more at Gartner.com. All content in Gartner Podcasts is owned by Gartner and cannot be repurposed or reproduced without Gartner's consent. Gartner is an impartial, independent analyst of business and technology. This content should not be construed as a Gartner endorsement of any enterprise's product or services. All content provided by other speakers is expressly the views of those speakers and their organizations.

The security landscape is ever-changing, evolving and complex. To add to the complexity, security threats could come from all areas of what Gartner refers to as Tapestry (TPESTRE — technology, politics, economics, social, trust, regulatory and environmental). In this episode of the Gartner Futures Lab Podcast, host Marty Resnick sits down with Distinguished Vice President and Gartner Fellow Leigh McMullen to talk about how security leaders need to be involved in the discussions about trends, scenarios, and forces that may threaten and disrupt an organization’s future. Please subscribe and share the episode with your colleagues. Thank you for listening. Gartner Podcasts are a production of Gartner, the world's leading research and advisory company. Equipping executives across the enterprise with indispensable insight, advice, and tools to achieve their mission critical priorities. You can learn more at Gartner.com. All content in Gartner Podcasts is owned by Gartner and cannot be repurposed or reproduced without Gartner's consent. Gartner is an impartial, independent analyst of business and technology. This content should not be construed as a Gartner endorsement of any enterprise's product or services. All content provided by other speakers is expressly the views of those speakers and their organizations.

Sandy Carter, author and leading technologist, discusses the disruptive potential of the Metaverse, Web3, and AI. They explore the definitions and current state of these technologies, emphasize the importance of unique digital experiences, and discuss the role of AI and digital identity in Web3. The chapter also delves into the structure and inspiration behind Sandy's book, 'The Tiger and the Rabbit', and the creation of characters representing different aspects of technology and culture.

The seven disruptions examined in this podcast stem from a wide variety of backgrounds, and at face value, have little in common. Some are relatively “new” and some have been “brewing” for a while.In this episode of the Gartner Futures Lab Podcast, host Marty Resnick sits down with Gartner Distinguished Vice President, Fellow, and co-lead of the Gartner Futures Lab, Daryl Plummer to talk about disruptions that have the potential to herald fundamental change. Fundamental shifts are more rare than simple technologically driven change. They can start small and grow to be quite pervasive. Some of these disruptions include: Virtual reality replacing reality would fundamentally change work and collaboration experiences. Graphene replacing silicon would fundamentally reshape the manufacturing and compute processes. Digital humans supplementing humans will fundamentally shift skills and productivity.  Please subscribe and share the episode with your colleagues. Thank you for listening. Gartner Podcasts are a production of Gartner, the world's leading research and advisory company. Equipping executives across the enterprise with indispensable insight, advice, and tools to achieve their mission critical priorities. You can learn more at Gartner.com. All content in Gartner Podcasts is owned by Gartner and cannot be repurposed or reproduced without Gartner's consent. Gartner is an impartial, independent analyst of business and technology. This content should not be construed as a Gartner endorsement of any enterprise's product or services. All content provided by other speakers is expressly the views of those speakers and their organizations.

Stories are a powerful means of communication. When done well, they heighten engagement, assist with recall and distill complexity to its essence. Effective leaders use stories as a shortcut to audience understanding — a necessary step before action.Science fiction storytelling helps technology innovation leaders envision the plausible futures that today’s trends will create, and communicate their value in a way that is relatable, transformative and inspiring (see Quick Answer: How Can I Use Science Fiction Storytelling to Communicate a Vision of the Future?).In this special edition of the podcast, we present an audio version of Episode 1 of Brave New Worlds — a 12-episode science fiction series that will tell the story of 2B Enterprises. As the first multiversal organization, 2B Enterprises operates across the world we live in, the world we are creating (metaverse) and the world we are exploring and expanding into (space). In the year 2042, Tony Judah, CEO of 2B Enterprises, is on the verge of making history — again. Can he live up to his family name as he accepts the challenge of colonizing another world? Will his organization be the first to become truly multiversal?All the written episodes in the series are available now (see Maverick Stories: Brave New Worlds). Please subscribe and share the episode with your colleagues. Thank you for listening. Gartner Podcasts are a production of Gartner, the world's leading research and advisory company. Equipping executives across the enterprise with indispensable insight, advice, and tools to achieve their mission critical priorities. You can learn more at Gartner.com. All content in Gartner Podcasts is owned by Gartner and cannot be repurposed or reproduced without Gartner's consent. Gartner is an impartial, independent analyst of business and technology. This content should not be construed as a Gartner endorsement of any enterprise's product or services. All content provided by other speakers is expressly the views of those speakers and their organizations.