Speaker Bio
Marty Resnick is a Vice President on Gartner's Emerging Technologies and Trends team based in Atlanta, GA (USA). Marty's primary focus areas are Continuous Foresight, Macrotrends (Tapestry) ,Trendspotting, Futurism, Storytelling, Innovation, and emerging technogies such as Human Augmentation, Spatial Computing, Digital Humans, and Aritificial General Inteligence (AGI).
Marty is also a co-lead for the Gartner Futures Lab. The Gartner Futures Lab is Gartner's home for futuristic and more speculative research. Here we explore uncharted new mission-critical priorities for the business. The Gartner Futures Lab has four pillars:
(1) Maverick research - where analysts can explore counterintuitive minority positions.
(2) Trends - what is driving business across roles, industries, or regions?
(3) Disruptions - what do we need to consider that will change how we work?
(4) Critical Uncertainties - which future scenarios do we need to anticipate?
Work in Gartner Futures Lab ideally starts with asking the question, "What if...?"
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Sessions
Tuesday, 07 October, 2025
12:30 PM - 01:00 PM GST
Seven Disruptions You Might Not See Coming: 2025-2030
Marty Resnick,
VP Analyst, Gartner
CIOs must deal with both expected and unexpected Disruptions. The seven disruptions highlights critical disruptions that may be closer to happening that most CIOs believe. In this way, it helps CIOs see around corners and plan for what changes will fundamentally shift current thinking and timing on a topic. It is used as a foundation for how to recognize, prioritize and respond to disruption.
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Tuesday, 07 October, 2025
03:15 PM - 03:45 PM GST
Debate: Is Artificial General Intelligence the Best Direction for AI?
Dave Aron,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Marty Resnick,
VP Analyst, Gartner
The concept of wicked intelligence — using AI to solve "wicked problems" that are difficult for humans to solve — may be an even more exciting goal and destination than achieving artificial general intelligence. Join this session to learn more.
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Wednesday, 08 October, 2025
03:45 PM - 04:15 PM GST
Maverick Research: The Far Future According to Maverick
Marty Resnick,
VP Analyst, Gartner
An IT Symposium classic and must-see session. Explore Gartner's most Maverick predictions. The initial response might be, "That's weird, wild and outlandish," while the second response could be, "Hmmmmm, there might be something to it." This high-energy session challenges conventional wisdom, ensuring you can't lose: you either gain a new perspective or dismiss the ideas and continue on your current path with renewed conviction.
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