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Oct 24
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As 2026 approaches, AI innovation is accelerating faster than human readiness — so how can CIOs and IT leaders stay ahead?

In this episode of Gartner ThinkCast, recorded on site at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo in Orlando, Florida, Gartner experts Chris Howard and Gene Alvarez share key takeaways from three cornerstone sessions: the Opening Keynote, Top Strategic Technology Trends, and the CIO Agenda. They explore how CIOs can walk the "golden path" to value, balance AI ambition with operational readiness and prepare their teams for a future defined by agility, risk management and tenacity.

Tune in to discover:

  • Why heroes are made in the Trough of Disillusionment
  • How CIOs can align human and AI readiness
  • The rise of multiagent systems and domain-specific language models
  • What the Architect, Synthesist and Vanguard roles mean for 2026 strategy
  • Why success depends less on budget and more on resilience, adaptability and trust

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