Tori Paulman is a VP Analyst on Gartner’s CIO Tech & Digital Talent research team, where they help executives navigate the leadership, talent, and cultural shifts essential for success in the AI era. Tori and other Gartner analysts are providing further analysis on these topics at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, the world's most important gathering for CIOs and other IT executives October 19-22, 2026 in Orlando, FL. Follow news and updates from the conference on X and LinkedIn using #GartnerSYM, and on the Gartner Newsroom.