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Gartner ThinkCast puts you at the intersection of business and technology with insights from the top experts on how to build a more successful organization, team and career in the Digital Era. Join us every other Tuesday to get your competitive advantage. View all Gartner ThinkCast episodes at https://www.gartner.com/en/podcasts/thinkcast

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Gartner ThinkCast puts you at the intersection of business and technology with insights from the top experts on how to build a more successful organization, team and career in the Digital Era. Join us every other Tuesday to get your competitive advantage. View all Gartner ThinkCast episodes at https://www.gartner.com/en/podcasts/thinkcast

    Understanding AI Through the Eyes of Your CEO

    Understanding AI Through the Eyes of Your CEO

    Every year, Gartner conducts a survey to understand the major business concerns and priorities of CEOs and senior executives. This year, AI proved to be a hot topic.
    In this episode, David Furlonger, a Distinguished VP Analyst and Gartner Fellow in our Global Enterprise Executive Research Group, discusses why AI is getting the most attention of any new technology, how CEOs are thinking about AI’s potential impact, and what that means for CIOs and other IT leaders.
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    Download Now: Build a Value-Driving AI Strategy for Your Business
    https://gtnr.it/3YdrTJD 
     
    Read More: How Your CEO Is Thinking About AI
    https://gtnr.it/4bNJhrG 
     
    Watch Now: What Do CEOs (Really) Think About GenAI?
    https://bit.ly/3SFudWv 
     

    • 21 min
    How to Succeed in a New Executive Role

    How to Succeed in a New Executive Role

    Navigating a new executive role can be daunting, but with the right strategies, you can hit the ground running and make an immediate impact. 
    In this episode, Ed Gabrys, a Managing Vice President at Gartner, breaks down how to establish yourself in a new role, gain trust and lead with confidence. He touches on the essentials of personal branding and the importance of influence in leadership, and offers a step-by-step communication cheat sheet designed to help you excel.

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    Download Toolkit: Develop Your Personal Brand to Jumpstart Success in a New Executive Role
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    Watch Now: How to Analyze and Adapt to Company Politics as a New Executive
    https://gtnr.it/4cSQzew 
     

    • 19 min
    The Role of AI in a Human-Powered Enterprise

    The Role of AI in a Human-Powered Enterprise

    While the integration of AI and automation in the workplace feels inevitable, it would be a mistake to assume that these technologies will simply replace swaths of the workforce. In fact, AI is a powerful tool to enhance creativity and innovation.
    In this episode, Peter Aykens, the Chief of Research in Gartner’s HR practice, breaks down the human-powered enterprise — a new, people-centric way that HR leaders are thinking about supporting their employees. The future of work is highly digital, but the future of organizational success remains firmly rooted in people.



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    Download Now: Human Leadership: How HR Can Develop Your Organization's Leaders
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    Watch Now: Think Again: How AI Unlocks Human Potential 
    https://gtnr.it/3RBvEVc 
     
    Learn More: Gartner for Human Resources Leaders
    https://gtnr.it/4ciBDGC  
     

    • 24 min
    When Not to Use Generative AI

    When Not to Use Generative AI

    As we continue to incorporate AI into our own work, it’s worth considering when GenAI is not appropriate — and in those situations, which, if any, other AI techniques are.
    In this episode, Gartner Senior Director Analyst Leinar Ramos, whose work focuses on artificial intelligence, explains that generative AI is not the silver bullet it’s often made out to be. While indeed game-changing, GenAI is only one aspect of a much larger and more fruitful AI landscape.



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    Download Now: What Leaders Need to Know to Get AI Ready
    https://gtnr.it/4aXufzd 
     
    Watch Now: Measure and Realize Value From AI Investments
    https://gtnr.it/3Rh6Oty 
     
    Read More: When Not to Use Generative AI
    https://gtnr.it/3RiPogd 

    • 21 min
    How Executives Can Turn CEO Concerns Into Opportunity

    How Executives Can Turn CEO Concerns Into Opportunity

    As CEOs work to meet the dual challenges of growing the business while responding to evolving markets, they are calling on the executive leaders underneath them for support and innovation.
    In a keynote originally delivered at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo, Distinguished VP Analyst Ken Chadwick shares insights on how C-suite leaders can find potential within the tension in their organizations and touches on the strategic shifts required to stay ahead in today’s economic environment.
     
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    Download Now: The C-Suite Guide to Sustainability
     
    https://gtnr.it/3QZOkxy 
     
    Watch the Full Keynote: CEO Concerns 2024 — Implications and Actions for CSCOs
     
    https://bit.ly/44WVXdX
     

    • 30 min
    AI Is a Cybersecurity Tool and Threat

    AI Is a Cybersecurity Tool and Threat

    When it comes to cybersecurity, artificial intelligence is proving to be both a formidable defensive tool and a potential threat. 
     
    Today, Patrick Hevesi, VP Analyst with Gartner for Technical Professionals, discusses the concept and implications of “dark AI.” He also highlights proactive measures your organization can take to mitigate its risks, such as developing private instances of AI and stringent data protection protocols. 



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    Attend Conference: Gartner Cybersecurity and Risk Management Summit
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    Learn More: Cybersecurity Threats: How to Prioritize, Manage and Reduce Them
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    • 26 min

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