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<p dir="ltr">As disruption accelerates and AI becomes indispensable, CIOs and technology leaders face a critical question: How do you harness innovation without losing control?</p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode of Gartner ThinkCast, Gartner experts Gene Alvarez and Tori Paulman walk through the Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2026, as debuted at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo. They explore why the pace of change is faster than ever, and how three new "innovation superheroes" — the Architect, the Synthesist, and the Vanguard — can help organizations build resilience, orchestrate intelligent systems and safeguard digital trust.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Tune in to discover:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why 2026 marks the end of "optional AI," and what that means for your strategy</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How AI-native development platforms and supercomputing will transform productivity</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why multiagent systems and do...