In today’s competitive market, achieving digital objectives quickly is critical to success. To do so, businesses must embrace industry trends such as machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic process automation. At the 2023 CDW Executive SummIT , experts said IT leaders must bring these cutting-edge technologies into the fold. “The IT industry changes so fast. Each trend has a major impact on customers today. If you don’t stay adaptive, you may fall behind and lose market share rapidly,” said Casey Bleeker, general manager of cloud and digital velocity at CDW. Still, IT leaders should not make hasty changes. In fact, experts at the SummIT urged leaders to think critically about tech solutions before investing in them. “Don’t just invest in a piece of technology because it’s trending . Make sure it fits for your business and that there’s a role for it to play in your roadmap. Hear from your sales reps, your engineers to find out,” said Ted Stein, senior director of Americas for the cloud infrastructure and software group at Cisco . However, once a business does reach a decision point about their hybrid cloud or IT asset management strategy, achieving speed to market will […]