What It Means

What It Means


Latest Episodes

B2B Buying In The Age Of GenAI
November 21, 2024

Just as B2B companies are adopting generative AI (genAI) to gain efficiencies, so are their buyers. This week on What It Means, Principal Analyst John Buten looks at how buyers are using genAI in the

Get Your AI Aligned
November 14, 2024

The big challenge with AI for business is risk. How can an organization minimize the risk while maximizing the benefit of AI? In this episode, Vice President and Principal Analyst Brandon Purcell prop

When Will AI Change Our World?
November 07, 2024

With so much investment and attention, theres growing impatience around AI. In this episode, VP of Emerging Technology and Principal Analyst Brian Hopkins and VP and Principal Analyst Ted Schadler ta

What Retailers Should Plan For This Holiday Season
October 31, 2024

The holiday season is here. How do consumers feel about spending? This week on What It Means, VP and Principal Analyst Sucharita Kodali and VP and Research Director Emily Collins dive into Forresters

Are We Nearing The End Of The Google Era?
October 24, 2024

Two major antitrust lawsuits could loosen Googles grip on online search and advertising. What are the potential implications, and how should brands and advertisers prepare? Senior Analysts Nikhil Lai

A Fresh Look At The Future Of The CISO
October 17, 2024

The role of the chief information security officer (CISO) is more vital than ever. But how are CISOs holding up under the spotlight, and how is the role changing? VP and Principal Analyst Jeff Pollard

Lessons Learned From The CrowdStrike Outage
October 10, 2024

On July 19, an update from security software vendor CrowdStrike took down 8.5 million Windows endpoints and caused widespread chaos. In this episode, VP and Research Director Amy DeMartine and Princip

Assessing AI’s Impact On The Environment
October 03, 2024

The rapid growth of AI will have both positive and negative impacts on the environment. In this episode, Vice President and Principal Analyst Thomas Husson delves into both AIs environmental downside

Unravelling The AI-HR Paradox
September 26, 2024

AI has the potential to make the work of human resources more streamlined and more complicated. How is that possible? Find out as Principal Analyst Betsy Summers explains the AI-HR paradox and sheds

The CMO Role Is Alive And Well
September 19, 2024

Reports of the demise of the CMO role have been greatly exaggerated, say VP and Principal Analyst Ian Bruce and VP and Research Director Mike Proulx. On this weeks What It Means episode, they dive in