The top job has only gotten harder with the increasing pace of change. Innovation is just table stakes. Product cycles have shortened. Competitors are now partners. Partners are now competitors. Workplace dynamics, new business models, and disruptive technology combine to create chaos and opportunity for organizations. Business strategy and technology adoption now go hand in hand. Top leaders seek sustainable advantages. Constellation's insights into cross industry best practices, understanding of emerging business models, and command of the latest disruptive technologies provide a much needed and private sounding board. Consider Constellation's analysts as external confidants on the never ending journey of transformation and delivery of results.
Agentic AI is going to hit sprawl quickly, boardrooms are being reconstituted over fears of being left behind, genAI is still mostly an experiment with fuzzy returns and old-school issues like change management still determine whether companies successfully move from pilot to production.
Broad Reaching Survey Shows Insight Into Both Progress and Trends In Sustainability
In the third annual “A World In Balance 2024” report by Capgemini Research Institute, 6500 consumers over the age of 18 and 2152 executives employed at 727 organizations with more than $1 billion in annual revenue were surveyed on their views, investments, and progress in sustainability. Overall findings show how organizations have prioritized investments with tangible return on investment (ROI), improved sustainable design, and doubled down on measurement. Key regulations such as the European Union’s corporate sustainability reporting directive (CSRD) will drive continued investments to address regulatory compliance.
Enterprises that are leaders in artificial intelligence are evolving quickly and laying out plans for their next phases. The next phase of genAI deployments revolve around integrating AI into the business, optimizing processes, agility and scale. You should watch these companies closely for the road ahead.
Pricing for generative AI APIs, services from Google, Anthropic and OpenAI among others, are receiving deep discounts this year and generally trending downward.
