Gartner Futures Lab Podcast

In this episode of the Gartner Futures Lab Podcast, host Marty Resnick sits down with Gartner experts Bill Ray and Jorge Lopez to discuss the industrialization of space and the plausible future opportunities and risks that IT leaders need to be aware of.

About the Guests:

Bill Ray is Gartner’s distinguished vice president and chief of research for emerging technologies and trends. He provides written research and inquiry covering autonomous things and wireless connectivity. His coverage includes applications of robots and drones, and connectivity extending from low-power networks to orbital satellite constellations, primarily for product managers and tech CEOs.

Jorge Lopez is a vice president and distinguished analyst based in the United States, where he leads Gartner’s research of the industrialization of space. He also is a leader in the global theme and research agenda of digital business. This includes advancing the research of the theme and managing its delivery throughout Gartner. His target audience is the CIO, with emphasis on how to help the CIO engage the CEO and the board of directors on many issues of concern to business executives, including digital business. He draws on his prior research on boards of directors, CEOs and CIOs to advise Gartner clients on how best to leverage technology to generate business results.

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Design fiction: the creation of tangible prototypes of the material cultural artifacts of possible near futures — Julian Bleecker, Near Future Laboratory

In this episode of the Gartner Futures Lab Podcast, host Marty Resnick sits down with Julian Bleeker, founder of Near Future Laboratory, to discuss the use of design fiction in communication and designing plausible future scenarios.

Design fiction is a powerful tool for exploring possible futures, whether the goal is to explore possibilities with new emerging technologies or understand scenarios and trends beyond technology. Design fiction allows stakeholders to envision the possibilities of potential scenarios early on and prepare organizational responses.

About the Guest:

Julian Bleecker is a researcher, designer and entrepreneur who authored the book, “The Manual of Design Fiction.” He is the originator of the concept of design fiction and has made significant contributions to the fields of design, technology and innovation. He is best known as the founder of Near Future Laboratory, a creative design and innovation research outfit that explores the intersection of emerging technologies, design, entrepreneurship and evolutionary innovation. Bleecker is also the founder of OMATA, a product design company that created the revolutionary OMATA One cycling computer. In addition to his work as an entrepreneur, Bleecker is also a researcher and academic, and he has published numerous articles and papers on design, technology and innovation.

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Today, legacy media outlets and traditional authoritative sources are no longer the exclusive gatekeepers and curators of information narratives, a reality that stems from a trend Gartner refers to as the “Decline of the Authoritative Narrative.” Furthermore, the rise of digital technologies and new media platforms has enabled everyone to create, editorialize, and instantaneously distribute “news” along with often contradicting or misleading reports from states, organizations, and businesses. This information warfare contributes to the decline of authoritative narratives and public trust in traditional information sources.

In this episode of the Gartner Futures Lab podcast, host Marty Resnick sits down with Bill Hart-Davidson and Jim Ridolfo, both of whom edited the book “Rhet Ops,” and Gartner Senior Principal of Research Benjamin Arnberg to discuss the current and future states of information warfare and what it could mean to enterprises, industries and the world overall.

Benjamin Arnberg is a senior principal of research for enterprise architecture and technology innovation and joined Gartner after spending three years as faculty in Auburn University’s College of Education. There he taught graduate-level courses in higher education administration, educational research methods and social foundations of education. His publications focused on inclusion policy and practice, qualitative research methodology and critical theory. Prior to serving as faculty, Benjamin worked in Auburn’s Division of Student Affairs as an advisor to media and communications.

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Tracking early signals is a vital component of trendspotting. It enables businesses to stay ahead of the curve, adapt to changes and make informed decisions. While it involves navigating through a vast amount of information and requires a keen eye for detail, the insights gained from early signal tracking are invaluable for shaping future strategies and becoming future-fit. 

In this episode of the Gartner Futures Lab Podcast, host Marty Resnick sits down with Gartner Director of Research Hertha Meyer and Senior Market Research Specialist Akshat Tyagi to discuss how a defining factor of business success and longevity will include the ability to spot and interpret early signals as we move forward in an ever-evolving, disruptive world.

Hertha Meyer is a Director of Research in Gartner’s Consumers and Culture group. Hertha’s focus areas include consumer economic attitudes and behavior, corporate and marketing communications, reputation and brand health. She also serves as a member of Tapestry, Gartner’s trend identification group. Before Gartner, Hertha spent almost 30 years in the public relations industry, providing research and strategic insights on a myriad of topics and communications disciplines to some of the world’s largest corporations, nonprofits and brands.

Akshat Tyagi is a Gartner senior market research specialist. Akshat specializes in navigating the intricate landscape of emerging technologies, trend forecasting, and industry disruptions. He has also been a member and a contributor to some of the ongoing Gartner’s trend identification projects, such as Tapestry and an upcoming Future of Space Industrialization project. Over the past few years, Akshat has collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, stakeholders and clients to decipher the subtle nuances of evolving markets.

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The role of the futurist is to be more intentional about not only how to think about the future, but also how to connect and plan for the various trends, forces, and disruptions that will impact the strategic planning for any organization. In a sense, a futurist is a key player on the team that will lead an organization to become future-fit.

In this episode of the Gartner Futures Lab Podcast, host Marty Resnick sits down with professional futurist and author Roger Spitz to take a deep-dive look at both the role and goals of a futurist. A successful futurist informs organizational decision-making every day as they connect the dots of what is happening today and how that may impact the future.

Roger Spitz is president of Techistential, founder of Disruptive Futures Institute in San Francisco, California, and a partner of Vektor Partners, a VC fund investing in the future of mobility. A leading expert and investor in artificial intelligence, Roger is known for coining the term “techistentialism,” and publishes extensively on the future of strategic decision-making and AI. Roger is the bestselling author of the four-volume collection “The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption;” his fifth book, “Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World” will be released in September 2024.

Disclaimer: Gartner is an impartial, independent analyst of the Information Technology industry. All content provided by other speakers is expressly the views of those speakers and their enterprises. The information should not be construed as a Gartner endorsement of said enterprise’s products or services.

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With the convergence of many emerging technologies, every surface in the real world essentially will become an interface. This will revolutionize human-computer interaction and the process of how we compute in general.

In this episode of the Gartner Futures Lab Podcast, host Marty Resnick sits down with tech executive and futurist Cathy Hackl and discusses topics such as:

1. Is the metaverse dead?
2. What’s the next big thing?
3. The convergence of AI and spatial computing.
4. The state of the gaming industry and what it means for enterprises.

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Over the next few years, content creators and consumers will encounter exponential changes in types of hyperpersonalized experiences, as well as in the speed and ease that those will be created and deployed. Some of those experiences are already being represented in pop culture in the forms of videos, photos, stories and design fiction — creating speculative design prototypes of the future.

In this episode of the Gartner Futures Lab Podcast, host Marty Resnick speaks with Dr. Gavin Miller, the head of Adobe Research, about imagining expected changes of the creative process and tools, and how creatives will influence the experiences of tomorrow.

Dr. Gavin Miller leads Adobe Research — bringing computer graphics, computer vision and big data analytics techniques to life with groundbreaking research through the lens of advancements like augmented reality /immersive media, AI and robots to understand the creative landscape oftomorrow. During his 25 years at Adobe, Gavin founded one of the company’s innovation labs, which spans the range of media intelligence to creative design, unlocking a new type of canvas that brings technology alive with AI and beyond. Gavin holds a degree from Cambridge University and a Ph.D. in computer aided manufacture and computer graphics. Gavin has more than 30 years of engineering experience, which includes pioneering a special effects software for Alias Research and building interactive multimedia and 3D animation for Apple. He has won numerous awards for his experimental animations and is well-known for his creation of a series of experimental snake robots — one of which was the usher at his wedding.

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In this episode of the Gartner Futures Lab Podcast, host Marty Resnick sits down with Peter Schwartz, author of “The Art of the Long View.” They explore the present and future including topics of generative AI, science fiction, geopolitics, scenario planning, bioengineering and a stretch scenario about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP).

• Schwartz discusses lessons learned over his storied career as a futurist and consultant. Some of these lessons learned include:
• Examining plausible futures makes us better decision makers today.
• Scenario planning drives us to ask more impactful questions.
• We must hire and promote talent based on inspiring ruthless curiosity.

This is a can’t-miss episode for anyone interested in the future’s impact on today.

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Welcome to the year 2040! 

Leadership will continue to be about “enabling others to achieve the right results.” However, in the not so distant future, those “others” may not just be people — they may also be machines. 

In this episode of the Gartner Futures Lab Podcast, host Marty Resnick sits down with Gartner Distinguished Vice President Analyst, Fellow and the Chief of Research of the Gartner Futures Lab, Frank Buytendijk and Vice President Analyst Rob O’Donohue to discuss their latest research: “The (Far) Future of Leadership.” Our experts explore how the role of a leader is becoming increasingly complex, and, to be successful, leaders will have to be almost superhuman.

Frank Buytendijk is a distinguished VP and Gartner fellow in Gartner’s Innovation and Disruption team, and chief of research of the Gartner Futures Lab. His work mostly takes a futurist approach, researching the edges of what he covers. Buytendijk pioneers the topics of “the future,” digital ethics and digital society, helping organizations to do the right thing with technology and avoid costly mistakes. He further covers data and analytics.

Rob O’Donohue is a vice president analyst in Gartner’s Executive Leadership Research group focusing on C-suite dynamics, executive leadership development, culture, talent and DEI. O’Donohue creates evidence-based, actionable research to empower executive leaders to lead more effectively. He also runs workshops and client briefings covering Future of Work concepts, overcoming talent challenges, culture, leadership, how to avoid common DEI mistakes, and coaching effectiveness. O’Donohue is a certified Executive Coach with the ICF. He uses his experience to help executives think differently and challenge their own assumptions about work.

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Arriving at a future where the devices we interact with daily aren't things at all will be a wild ride. Threat actors continue to hone their craft while security strategists try to keep up, and meet the ever-changing demands of a hybrid workforce. In this episode of the Gartner Futures Lab Podcast, host Marty Resnick sits down with Vice President Analyst Chris Silva and Director Analyst Eric Grenier to explore how security and risk management leaders must be prepared for a future where the current definition of endpoints may become irrelevant and new dramatically different types of endpoints will emerge.

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