Happenings

Renewed Focus on Technology to Drive Reentry into the M&A Market Next Year Gartner, Inc. has announced the top trends in merger and acquisitions (M&A) for 2024. These include unlocking technology M&A opportunities amidst macroeconomic ambiguity; using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve M&A processes; acquiring AI-based businesses; and navigating an increasingly complex regulatory environment. “Global M&A […]

The benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) need to be balanced against the environmental implications and unintended consequences arising from hardware, model training and energy consumption, according to Gartner, Inc. CIOs can use their digital knowledge and foundation to support the sustainability efforts of their organizations when implementing AI initiatives. “Gartner’s 2023 CEO survey showed that environmental issues entered the […]

Gartner, Inc. today announced its list of 10 top strategic technology trends that organizations need to explore in 2024. “Technology disruptions and socioeconomic uncertainties require willingness to act boldly and strategically enhance resilience over ad hoc responses,” said Bart Willemsen, VP Analyst at Gartner. “IT leaders are in a unique position to strategically lay down a roadmap where […]

Forty-five percent of CIOs are beginning to work with their CxO peers to bring IT and business area staff together to co-lead digital delivery on an enterprise-wide scale, according to Gartner, Inc.’s annual global survey of CIOs and technology executives. “CIOs face a paradigm shift, sharing leadership responsibilities with CxOs to deliver digital success, while also […]