How we interact with any organization is constantly changing — whether we approach as a customer, an employee or a provider. We all seek an efficient, rewarding experience — but what that experience is can vary wildly depending on our needs and expectations. Gartner unveils its newest research special report, “The Future of Experience,” exploring all facets of the experiences those who interact with us seek and how we can provide them. The report's lead author, Gartner Research Vice President Ed Thompson, joins us with a look at the changing nature of experience for customers, users, tech providers and employees. What do they expect? How should we respond? And where do we start to ensure we stay on the right path toward the Future of Experience?

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As your business spreads everywhere on every conceivable device, it makes it even more imperative to tie it all together. Yes, we’re talking integration. Now, we know integration is not a topic that many might find sexy, but it is most definitely vital for your organization in this digital era . In fact, integration is not enough — you need pervasive integration. What is that, and how will it impact what you do and what you can accomplish? Gartner analyst Elizabeth Golluscio will be presenting at the upcoming Gartner Application Architecture, Development and Integration Summit. In this podcast, she covers the vital role integration plays in the digital era, the challenges we face, why it's time to move to pervasive integration, and how you can get there.

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Just as you're getting your head wrapped around the building all of these applications for digital business, Gartner says we're moving into the Post-App Era. What gives? We'll give Gartner Research Managing Vice President Richard Marshall a chance to enlighten us on the Post-App Era – plus why no matter what era we're in, you need to focus on your mobile strategy, especially application development. Richard Marshall will be speaking at the Gartner Application Architecture, Development and Integration Summit in London, but he joins us to reveal what the Post-App Era is, what it means to you, and why you need to refocus on your mobile application development strategy.

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Gartner ThinkCast listeners, we've heard you – you want to know as much as possible about the Internet of Things. Of course, when you’re talking about billions of connected devices and billions of possibilities, that understandably raises billions of questions. We do not have time in this conversation to provide you with billions of answers, but we can hone in some key areas and also point you in the direction of more in-depth resources. Gartner Managing Vice President John Barber heads up the Internet of Things Center of Excellence. He offers his insights into how much of a game-changer the IoT really is and how Gartner keeps expanding the resources it can offer to help you maximize the potential of the Internet of Things for your organization.

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The market for IT providers has changed significantly — and will continue to do so. New business demands, new buyers, new buying centers – there's a lot to adjust to. So how do we adjust our go-to-market strategy to meet these new realities? Hank Barnes is the chairperson for the Gartnre Tech Growth and Innovation Conference, set for June 19th to 21st in Huntington Beach, California. He joins the podcast to look at the new challenges that IT providers face, what they need to do to overcome those challenges, and what it all means for their client bases.

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Digital business demands that IT service providers move fast to adapt, but you can move too fast and find yourself heading down the wrong path. But fear not, you also can get back on track. Gartner analyst Helen Huntley will be speaking at the second annual Gartner Tech Growth and Innovation Conference, June 19 to 21 in Huntington Beach, California. She joins the podcast to talk about how to set the right pace for adapting to digital business, the pitfalls that avoid, the steps to take to ensure success — and how to get back on track if you find yourself headed in the wrong direction.

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The predicted number of connected devices may vary wildly – and the hype even more so – but one thing is clear: We all need to connect to the Internet of Things. While the challenges are many, the Internet of Things offers major opportunities in 2017. Of course, the big question for you is, how do you help your organization seize those opportunities? You can find the answers in the new Gartner special report, “The Internet of Things – IoT’s Challenges and Opportunities in 2017,” now on www.gartner.com. In this ThinkCast conversation, we talk with the report’s chief author, Gartner analyst Mark Hung, about why it is time to move past the hype and start fully embracing the IoT.

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Everything is changing at a faster pace than ever before – technology, business … just name it. So the big question becomes: How do you survive in an era of continuous disruption? Gartner analyst Joe Skorupa will be offering a survival guide of sorts at the Gartner Tech Growth and Innovation Conference, set for June 19th to 21st in Huntington Beach, California. Of course, a lot can change – no, make that will change – between now and then – so we figured it best to talk to Joe on now about surviving continuous disruption. He breaks down just what Gartner means by "continuous" disruption, what it really means for your organization, and how to indeed survive amid all the change.

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Forget work/life balance – digital is blurring the line between work and home. Now we want the ease of consumer functionality on the business side and the robustness of our office software at home — but not the same features in both places. This puts an additional onus on tech providers to deliver for customers in the 24-hour Digital Mesh. Gartner analyst Jessica Ekholm will deliver insights into how to address this issue at the second annual Gartner Tech Growth and Innovation Conference, set for June 19th to 21st in Huntington Beach, California. She gave us a preview to unravel the 24-hour Digital Mesh, the opportunities and challenges it raises for tech providers, and the steps they can take to seize the opportunity.

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There's one word for 2016 that keeps popping up – tumultuous. Nothing seemed immune from change of some sort, be it business, the economy, politics and, yes, global IT spend. So as we put 2016 in our rear-view mirror, do the initial IT spend numbers for 2017 offer a calmer path? For that answer we called upon Gartner Chief Forecaster John Lovelock to get his take on the first-quarter data. What are the main headlines? What regions fared better than others? Why is there some reason for optimism? And will it last throughout the year and beyond?

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