Agentic AI Enters Its Enterprise Execution Era
Agentic AI is transitioning from chat‑based prototypes to execution‑focused systems that can complete end‑to‑end work across enterprise environments. The shift was highlighted when OpenClaw appeared in Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s GTC keynote in March 2026, prompting a wave of client discussions and a new Forrester report that uses OpenClaw as a lens. The report outlines how agents embedded in familiar channels and built with local‑first control can boost productivity while demanding fresh governance models. It warns that real‑world execution introduces operational risks that enterprises must manage before scaling adoption.
Trust, Modernize, Transcend: What I Took Away From Temenos Community Forum 2026
At the Temenos Community Forum in Copenhagen, more than 1,300 banking leaders heard a practical take on the theme “Trust. Modernize. Transcend.” Temenos emphasized that trust is now an architectural attribute built into its single‑code‑base platform, which runs on‑prem, cloud,...
Oracle Applications Analyst Summit: Fusion Agents Are Shifting From Assist To Decide
At Oracle’s Applications Analyst Summit, the company announced that AI‑driven agents will be exclusive to its Fusion SaaS platform, abandoning on‑premise suites such as EBS, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, and Hyperion. Oracle is moving from generic assistants to productized agentic applications that...
SLED Leaders: Use IT Spend Management To Manage Budget Pressures
Forrester introduced an IT spend management framework tailored for state, local, and education (SLED) agencies. A recent survey shows 67% of SLED leaders expect IT budgets to grow, though growth lags the private sector, while 80% see opportunities to shave...
Introducing Forrester’s AI Model Openness Framework
Forrester unveiled its Model Openness Framework (MOF) to help enterprises gauge how truly open an AI model is, beyond the simple open‑source label. The framework assesses three dimensions—reproducibility, usage rights, and community momentum—using 12 detailed criteria. Forrester clients can access...
Forrester’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies For 2026: Beyond Chat
Forrester’s 2026 Top 10 Emerging Technologies list marks a pivot from chat‑centric AI to a three‑layer framework—Interact, Build, and Fuel. It highlights layer‑zero experiences that overlay apps, physical AI and robotics delivering 20‑50% efficiency gains, and multi‑agent systems that coordinate autonomous...
IBM And The Converging Forces Reshaping Enterprise AI
IBM is betting on the convergence of digital sovereignty, agentic AI, and cybersecurity by unveiling its Sovereign Core framework and an integrated open‑source stack anchored by Red Hat, Confluent and DataStax. The company positions the framework as a client‑operated, hybrid‑compatible...
The AI CIO Will Govern Outcomes At Scale
Forrester’s new report "The AI CIO" argues that artificial intelligence will remodel the chief information officer’s role more dramatically than the past decade of digital transformation. The focus will shift from merely delivering technology to governing AI‑driven outcomes at scale....
Project Glasswing Shows That AI Will Break The Vulnerability Management Playbook
Anthropic and 11 other industry leaders launched Project Glasswing, a coalition aimed at securing critical software using the new Claude Mythos Preview AI model, which claims to discover zero‑day vulnerabilities faster than existing tools. The initiative signals a potential shift...
The CDO Role Has Changed — And So Has What “Good” Looks Like
The chief data officer (CDO) role has shifted from primarily delivering dashboards and pipelines to guaranteeing that data drives decisions, behaviors, and outcomes. Modern CDOs now own the entire data value chain, emphasizing trusted data, clear ownership, and rapid question‑to‑action...
Geopolitical Volatility Has Become A Technology Leadership Test
Geopolitical tensions are tightening IT budgets as rising energy costs, inflation and slower growth force leaders to scrutinize every technology spend, especially large‑scale AI projects. Executives must shift AI initiatives from experimental pilots to enterprise‑wide programs that deliver measurable outcomes...
Why IT Service Management Platform Migrations Fail — And What IT Leaders Must Do Before Switching Platforms
IT service management platforms are increasingly seen as strategic liabilities as legacy tools fail to meet modern business demands. Rising costs, fragmented vendor relationships, and integration challenges push leaders toward migration, framing it as a business transformation. However, many initiatives...
When Every Enterprise Architecture Tool Looks The Same …
Enterprise architecture leaders are overwhelmed by vendor demos that showcase identical feature lists, making tool selection difficult. Six shortlisted EA suites all met RFP checklists, yet the EA lead could not differentiate them based on features alone. By reframing the...
From Volatility To Chaos: Navigating Wartime Impacts For Tech Leaders
The ongoing Middle East conflict is driving a sharp rise in fuel prices, forcing companies like Southwest Airlines and UBS to brace for higher operating costs. Traditional IT operating models, built for gradual stress, are buckling under the rapid, continuous...
What CIOs Are Doing To Evolve Operating Models And Talent
The episode examines how CIOs are reshaping IT operating models and talent to drive business value, focusing on three recurring initiative patterns: shifting to platform operating models jointly owned by business and technology, strengthening architecture and portfolio management as a...