Gartner ThinkCast

Senior Director Analyst at Gartner, Paul Riley, discusses how educational institutions can leverage partnerships for innovation and growth. They explore the transformative impact of strategic collaborations, benefits of partnerships in higher education, and the role of academic partnerships in improving student outcomes and institutional strategies.

Mary Mesaglio, Gartner Distinguished VP Analyst, delves into trust issues with AI and navigating healthy human-technology partnerships. She discusses critical skills for leaders, AI in mental health, and challenges in integrating tech in unexpected fields like cardiology. The podcast explores digital disinhibition, algorithmic aversion, push and pull innovation, and the importance of purpose over planning in innovation with AI.

Suzanne Schwartz discusses the secrets of brands excelling in digital marketing, emphasizing the importance of investing in people and processes over technology. The podcast explores how top brands leverage data science, machine learning, and AI to create impactful marketing, highlighting the key dimensions for success and the significance of brand governance in a competitive landscape.

Key topics include the importance of trustworthy data in AI decision making, embedding AI capabilities into organizational DNA, driving governance maturity for successful AI readiness, enhancing business value through data analytics maturity, navigating the chaotic landscape of AI ambition, balancing priorities and governance for AI success, and the crucial role of data governance in AI innovation.

The podcast discusses the dangers of technical debt and the importance of continuous management. It highlights misconceptions about modernizing systems to eliminate debt. The episode also explores the impacts of technical debt accumulation on stakeholders and the challenges in securing funding. Strategies for managing technical debt through strong business cases and team efforts are emphasized.

Ken Chadwick, VP Analyst at Gartner, discusses balancing efficiency with output in supply chains post-COVID. Topics include incorporating sustainability, technology, AI, and human roles into supply chain strategy, stagnant productivity growth, leveraging data and technology, challenges in decision-making, embracing technology in management, and driving value through innovation and productivity.

Hung LeHong, Gartner VP Analyst, discusses defining AI ambition as the first step for AI opportunities. Differentiates everyday AI from game-changing AI. Introduces the Gartner AI Opportunity Radar for organizations to decide on AI pathways. Talks about the importance of aligning AI decisions with business opportunities and managing risks in AI implementation. Explores AI application in various business operations and the impacts of Gen AI on employees. Emphasizes the need to balance AI ambition with cost considerations in enterprise implementation.

Explore the challenges and pitfalls of being a new executive, including establishing credibility quickly and delivering impact. Learn about the importance of defining success criteria, adopting a human-centric leadership approach, and having support from the C-suite. Discover strategies for success in a new executive role, such as socializing your vision, delivering consistent results, and building strong relationships.

This podcast discusses Gartner's 2024 future of work trends, including managing the impact of AI, employee conflict resolution, and the four-day workweek. They also explore the challenges of implementing generative AI and the changing career assumptions due to AI. Additionally, they highlight the limitations of traditional career paths and the benefits of non-traditional paths.

Gartner ThinkCast 2023 covers the dominant topic of generative AI. Svetlana Sicular explains the basics of GenAI, Afraz Jaffri discusses its position on the AI hype cycle, and Tony Sheehan explores how AI can benefit education.