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Microsoft + Gartner: Shaping the Future of AI Readiness

Discover how Microsoft partnered with Gartner to help their clients accelerate AI adoption, streamline decision-making and driving real business impact.

Ibrahim Hamza, Azure Data & AI Leader at Microsoft, shares how the Gartner partnership enabled Microsoft to better support clients in navigating the rapidly evolving AI landscape. As AI adoption accelerated, Microsoft relied on Gartner’s insights and expertise to stay informed and educated on the latest developments in AI. This partnership enabled Microsoft to provide customers with clear guidance on readiness and governance, inspiring confidence in AI’s potential while ensuring a focus on practical, successful implementation.

Mission-critical priority

Microsoft empowers their clients to define their AI vision and successfully deliver AI projects—enabling them to achieve more, faster, and at a lower cost.

How Gartner helped

Through regular engagements with Gartner analysts, Microsoft gained valuable insights and expertise into buyer patterns, market dynamics, and go-to-market strategies tailored to the diverse Asia-Pacific region. In addition to strategic guidance, Gartner took an active role in execution—reviewing plans and documents, and delivering analyst-led workshops that influenced Microsoft’s financial year planning and project delivery.

Business impact

Ultimately, Gartner became an extension of Microsoft’s team, empowering their leaders to make faster, higher-quality decisions and drive successful outcomes for their clients in a complex AI landscape.

Industry

Industry

Software


Revenue

Revenue

Approx. $245B


Employees

Employees

228,000

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