{"podcast":{"title":"Gartner ThinkCast","slug":"gartner-thinkcast-1020030","podcast_index_feed_id":1020030,"rss_url":"https://thinkcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.gartner.com/en/podcasts/thinkcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/0/f/6/b0f622a2ed19b46416c3140a3186d450/_THINKCAST_LOGO_2026-20260303-w8uxnwo5pk.png","author":"Gartner","episode_count":293,"summary":"Gartner ThinkCast puts you at the intersection of business and technology with insights from the top experts on how to build a more successful organization, team and career in the Digital Era. Join us every Tuesday to get your competitive advantage. View all Gartner ThinkCast episodes at https://www.gartner.com/en/podcasts/thinkcast","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gartner-thinkcast-1020030"},"episode":{"title":"IT Symposium/Xpo Opening Keynote 2025: Gartner's Golden Path for CIOs","slug":"it-symposium-xpo-opening-keynote-2025-gartner-s-golden-path-for-cios","published_at":"2025-11-25T07:04:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gartner-thinkcast-1020030/it-symposium-xpo-opening-keynote-2025-gartner-s-golden-path-for-cios","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gartner-thinkcast-1020030","url":"https://www.gartner.com/en/podcasts/thinkcast","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thinkcast/ThinkCast_2025-IT_Sym_Opening_Keynote-MIX_2.mp3?dest-id=639641","summary":"As AI capabilities surge ahead, human readiness is struggling to keep pace — and that imbalance could derail your path to real value. So how can CIOs and IT leaders navigate this gap and avoid costly missteps? In this episode of Gartner ThinkCast, you'll hear the first 20 minutes of the Opening Keynote from Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2025, straight from the stage in Orlando. Gartner experts Alicia Mullery and Daryl Plummer reveal why the odds of achieving AI ROI remain stubbornly low, and what leaders must do to walk the \"golden path\" toward sustainable outcomes. Tune in to discover: Why human readiness is the biggest obstacle to AI success How to plan for the hidden \"transition mortgage\" behind AI costs Why conversational agents aren't enough How to handle vendor selection in the era of digital nation states Why a value remix strategy can unlock growth without workforce chaos Dig deeper: Download the Opening Keynote takeaways on AI readiness Join us at a Gartner CIO Conference near you Become a client to try out AskGartner for more trusted insights","meta_description":"As AI capabilities surge ahead, human readiness is struggling to keep pace — and that imbalance could derail your path to real value. So how can CIOs and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1509,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gartner-thinkcast-1020030/episodes/it-symposium-xpo-opening-keynote-2025-gartner-s-golden-path-for-cios/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gartner-thinkcast-1020030/it-symposium-xpo-opening-keynote-2025-gartner-s-golden-path-for-cios.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}