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AWS Outage, Nexperia Seizure, And The EU’s Cloud Sovereignty Framework: The Battle For Digital Sovereignty Is On!

Dario Maisto 7 hours ago
In times of calm, but especially in times of chaos, risk management strategies and their execution must be dictated by context and control. Prioritizing key risks and crafting appropriate responses is essential to keeping the business going. The battle for digital sovereignty is now unfolding in real time, following this exact script. Three Events Show […]
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LocWorld54 Shows Why Localization Can Be The Next Strategic Powerhouse — And What’s Holding It Back

Kathleen Pierce 9 hours ago
For decades, B2B companies have viewed localization as an operational necessity to translate words, keep websites up to date, and support global product launches. That outdated view doesn’t hold up anymore. Businesses today need to evolve localization in the age of AI. Find out how in this review of the recent LocWorld54 conference.

Predictions 2026: Your Planning Starts Here

2026 will demand proof, not promises. Explore Forrester’s Predictions resources — guides, webinars, and blogs — to plan smarter, lead with trust, and stay ahead of disruption.

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Predictions 2026: The Race To Trust And Value

Sharyn Leaver 15 hours ago
Volatility and innovation will continue as leaders yearn for clarity and race to differentiate on trust and genuine value. Find out what’s in store for the year ahead.
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Introducing The Forrester Wave™: Human Capital Management Solutions, Q4 2025

Akshara Naik Lopez October 21, 2025
The human capital management (HCM) solutions market is experiencing one of its most transformative cycles in decades. Learn eight key trends driving that transformation to better understand which platform will help unlock the full potential of your workforce.
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Developer-Led Growth Meets Enterprise-Grade Security And Distributed Infrastructure At Cloudflare Connect 2025

Devin Dickerson October 20, 2025
Cloudflare Connect 2025 had a distinctly optimistic vibe as the vendor positions itself as the connective tissue for modern digital operations in the enterprise and showcases its AI security abilities. Learn more in this event review.
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The Hard Truths: Tech Leadership Lessons From The Trenches

Mark Moccia October 20, 2025
Welcome to the tech leader practitioner series! This new blog series will bring you insights from the professionals here at Forrester who have enjoyed careers in roles like yours or spend their days helping tech leaders tackle their thorniest challenges. Here, we will share our lessons learned through countless failures (some of them epic) and […]
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Lessons From Building Izola: A Second-Anniversary Look Back

Forrester October 16, 2025
As Izola — the first generative AI tool built specifically for clients by a leading research firm — turns two, we look back on the mission to build it, what we’ve learned, and how it paved the way for our new AI-led research service.
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Sovereignty Is The New Differentiator: Google Cloud’s Strategic Shift

Dario Maisto October 15, 2025
Sovereign cloud used to be synonymous with compliance and data protection. But as organizations tighten their sovereign policies and demand greater control over their data and cloud infrastructure, the narrative is changing.
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IT’s Time To Talk Budgeting

Greg Zorella October 10, 2025
Tech leaders with unlimited resources can spend on whatever they like. Those in the real world must take budgets into careful consideration and find ways to maximize the value of their available funds. Learn the three questions they must answer to build a budget that maximizes impact.
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The Future Of GenAI For Visual Content

Thomas Husson October 10, 2025
Learn how visual AI technologies will enable businesses to engage responsively with customers and consumers in the next two to five years.
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Predictions 2026: Europe’s Push For Simplification And Sovereignty Won’t Dislodge US Tech Dominance

Thomas Husson October 8, 2025
Despite a desire to reduce dependencies on non-European firms, a break from the tech giants will be impractical in the near term. Learn what else we foresee for Europe in the year ahead.
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Predictions 2026: Tech Leadership Will Be Wild — Bring Your Surfboard, Your Calculator, And Maybe A Clone

Mark Moccia October 8, 2025
Technology leaders are about to face a year that’s part roller coaster, part chess match, and part improv comedy. Get a jump on planning with our 2026 predictions for tech leaders.

2026 Predictions: What Tech And Security Leaders Must Know

Our 2026 tech and security predictions are out — now it’s time to go deeper. Join Forrester’s analysts to uncover what you must do to lead with trust and value.

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The AI Effect: What Q2 2025 Technology Services Earnings Mean For Technology Executives

Ted Schadler October 3, 2025
Already, 2025 has been a volatile year for technology service providers, with Q2 earnings revealing a landscape of mixed results and cautious optimism. Lean more in this review of earnings for technology service providers.
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Operational Excellence Starts With Truth And Tracking

Joe Cicman October 2, 2025
Struggling with performance decay? Learn the steps one tiger team at a medical device company took to turn dysfunction into dominance in this case study.
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H-1B Visa Changes, Agentic Commerce, Optimizing Customer Reviews

What It Means October 2, 2025
Heading into the fourth quarter, there are no signs of a slowdown in developments that will keep business and technology leaders on their toes. This episode dives into the latest impacts of geopolitics on the tech industry and AI’s impact on commerce and buying networks.
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How Accurate Were Our Predictions For 2025?

Sharyn Leaver October 1, 2025
Predictions season is here, and our research teams have been hard at work formulating and fine-tuning their calls for 2026. But before we release our 2026 predictions, here’s a review of some of the “hits” and “misses” from our 2025 predictions.
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The Long-Term Impact Of The $100,000 H-1B Fee? Higher IT Service Prices And More Offshore

Ashutosh Sharma September 23, 2025
Find out how the Trump administration's executive order imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications impacts IT service providers and leaders at US companies.

2026 Tech & Security Predictions You Can’t Afford To Miss

AI cleanup, budget shifts, neocloud, and quantum threats — what’s ahead could reshape your strategy. Get Forrester’s guide with five bold predictions to stay ahead and lead with trust and value.

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The Future Of AI Consulting Services Is Disruptively Bright

Ted Schadler September 15, 2025
Despite what you may have read in the media, consulting is not being entirely consumed by artificial intelligence. CIOs are drowning in AI consulting pitches, from management consulting and Big Four accounting providers to boutique players. Learn six things AI consulting services providers will have to do to stand apart.
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Splunk .conf25: Cisco, AI, And Data

Allie Mellen September 15, 2025
The 10th annual Splunk .conf took place in Boston recently. From the opening keynote to various new product releases and enhancements, get a full review of the event in this post.
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Introducing Forrester AI Access: Equipping Organizations With Trusted Insights To Act Fast

Carrie Johnson September 9, 2025
Forrester AI Access is an important milestone in our AI journey, beginning with our 2023 launch of Izola. With AI Access, organizations can validate ideas, innovate, and make smarter decisions faster.
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