Forrester Podcasts

This is a recently recorded classic that asked a question many leaders are now living with. As AI tools become part of day-to-day management, this conversation clarifies where AI can help and where human judgment still makes the difference. We hope you enjoy this episode.

This episode was recorded previously, but it has aged exceptionally well. As AI becomes embedded in everyday work, the reminder that success depends on people, not just technology, is even more important now than when we first recorded it. We hope you enjoy this episode.

This is a classic episode recorded earlier in our AI journey, but its core idea has only grown more relevant. As organizations move from experimenting with AI to running it at scale, the need to align AI by design has become a business imperative. We hope you enjoy this episode.

We recorded this episode earlier, but its insights have only sharpened with time. As AI reshapes how buyers discover information and conversations continue at Forrester’s B2B Summit event, this episode offers timely perspective on what marketers must rethink. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Many organizations create journey maps. Far fewer use them to drive measurable change. This replay breaks down seven practical steps for creating journey maps that align teams, uncover customer pain points, and support better business decisions. Featuring: Joana de Quintanilha, VP, Principal Analyst Show Notes: Many organizations create journey maps. Far fewer use them to […]

Many CX leaders know culture needs to change before a customer experience (CX) transformation can succeed. The challenge is knowing where to start. In this episode, Angelina Gennis and Martin Gill explore a surprisingly simple approach: using powerful customer-focused questions as organizational rituals. Drawing on real examples from executive workshops and customer-centric organizations, they explain […]

In this episode, Martin Gill and Angelina Gennis welcome Enza Iannopollo — VP, principal analyst — to discuss new research on trust, responsible AI, and what businesses must do to earn customer confidence. Drawing on fresh European consumer data, they explore why distrust has become the default response to AI and how organizations can build experiences that customers are willing to trust. The conversation introduces four distinct consumer groups, from AI distrusters to embracers, and explains how different customers evaluate AI-enabled experiences. The discussion also examines the foundations of responsible AI, including transparency, accountability, fairness, privacy, security, reliability, and human oversight.

AI moderators promise to make qualitative research faster and more scalable, but where do they fit in the research process? Senem Biyikli joins Martin Gill and Angelina Gennis to explain how AI-moderated interviews work, when they deliver value, and why human researchers remain essential. The discussion covers practical use cases, implementation guidance, participant trust, and the future of AI-powered customer research.