Zooming Out: Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Trends Beyond Technology

In this episode of SHI’s Research Breakdown, Victoria Barber, Head of Strategic Insights at SHI, sits down with Field CTO Dave Gruver to unpack one of Gartner’s most thought-provoking reports—the Hype Cycle for Trends Beyond Technology, which we covered in the very first edition of the Research Roundup newsletter.  

Unlike traditional Hype Cycles focused on specific tools or disciplines, this one zooms out to examine the broader forces shaping our world: from geopolitical shifts and generational divides to workforce transformation and the erosion of critical thinking in an AI-saturated landscape. 

Victoria and Dave explore how businesses can build frameworks for smarter decision-making in an era of information overload and technological acceleration. They touch on everything from the rise of global talent pools to the role of curiosity in future-proofing your career. 

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Discussed in this episode 

• Gartner research that tracks non-tech forces that impact tech decisions 
• The balancing act between innovation and information overwhelm 
• How global demographic shifts will redefine work and talent sourcing 
• Why curiosity may be the most important skill in the AI age