Technology Executives Review® 2025 and 2026 AI in the Enterprise Forecast

2025 Technology Executives Review® and 2026 AI in the Enterprise Forecast

Listen Now: What Technology Leaders Need to Know to Succeed — and Win the AI Race — in 2026

The 2025 Technology Executives Review® and 2026 AI in the Enterprise Forecast is an on-demand executive briefing on what actually happened this year in AI, what’s coming next, and what enterprise and B2B leaders need to understand now to stay competitive in 2026.

This briefing is built for Technology Leaders, Tech Founders, Fractional Executives, and B2B Executives who don’t have time for hype — but do need clarity on where AI is delivering real advantage and where organizations are falling behind.

Hosted by: Alex Jarett, Founder of Technology Executives Club®
Guest Analyst: Richard Doran, Founder & CEO, Sierra ITS

What this briefing covers

In this on-demand session, we break down 14 must-know trends from 2025 that are already shaping enterprise decisions and competitive positioning in 2026, including:

• The enterprise and AI headlines that actually mattered in 2025 — and which ones didn’t
  
  
• Where Technology Leaders are really seeing AI ROI today
  
  
• Research-backed insights from Gartner, McKinsey, Deloitte, and Stanford HAI
  
  
• Key takeaways from TEC Leadership Briefings and executive conversations throughout the year
  
  
• A first look at what’s coming from Technology Executives Club® in 2026
  
  

The Top 7 trends leaders must understand now

From those 14 themes, these are the seven trends Technology Leaders and executives must understand to succeed — and win the AI race — in 2026:

1. Workflow is the fastest and most reliable path to AI ROI
   
   
2. AI is becoming a workforce reallocation engine — not just an efficiency tool
   
   
3. Agentic AI and orchestration are where leading organizations are heading next
   
   
4. Change management, not technology, is the primary reason AI initiatives fail
   
   
5. Data readiness and governance remain the biggest constraints to scaling AI
   
   
6. Human-in-the-loop models outperform full automation today
   
   
7. Separating signal from noise is now a core leadership skill in the AI era
   
   

Why you should listen now

AI has entered the enterprise whether leaders planned for it or not. It is showing up inside everyday applications, workflows, and decision-making — often faster than governance, talent, and operating models can adapt.

The leaders who win in 2026 won’t be the ones experimenting randomly — they’ll be the ones who understand where to focus, what to avoid, and how to sequence adoption.

This briefing gives you:

• A clear orientation amid nonstop AI noise
  
  
• Practical insight into where real value is showing up today
  
  
• A grounded view of the talent, governance, and execution risks most leaders underestimate
  
  
• Visibility into how advanced organizations are preparing for what comes next
  
  

If AI is now part of your role — whether you’re leading technology, advising clients, or driving business growth — this is the context you need before making your next move.

Listen to the full on-demand briefing now.