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AI Kept the Crown. Execution Set the Standard. Agents broke out, control layers gained share, and umbrella narratives lost heat. Welcome to Top Conversations in Tech, where we isolate the trends gaining momentum, losing relevance, and reshaping enterprise priorities. This analysis reflects a full-year comparison of 2025 vs. 2024, based on news and blog citationRead more

AI Re-Accelerates, Security Operations Surge, Semis Cool Welcome to Top Conversations in Tech, where we isolate the hottest trends, falling stars and shifting market dynamics to help technology marketers maximize their relevance. This month’s data reflects news and blog citations in September 2025 versus August 2025 and September 2024. We currently monitor 270+ topics, withRead more

While its impact can be over-hyped or exaggerated, AI is arguably fueling the largest technology transformation since the .com era. And is forever changing the way we live and work. So it was quite fitting that Day Two of TechCrunch Disrupt had an entire industry stage devoted to discussions about AI. A stage at whichRead more

On a bright, crisp, and clear day in New York City, I, along with thousands of other tech geeks, descended upon lower Manhattan to join together at the Fast Company Innovation Festival. Like many other conferences this year, the buzz and focus of the festival was all about Gen AI. Since the announcement of ChatGPTRead more

The excitement – and fear – generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI)  makes it hard to know what to think about AI in communications. Much of the conversation has focused on the technology’s job-killing potential as major companies edge closer to replacing employees with AI. It’s hard not to sink  into a doomsday spiral – andRead more

The Roads Most Traveled Take Us to RSA 🚗 For Josh Swarz, myself, and the other seasoned professionals at Big Valley Marketing, trade shows provide an opportunity to further position our clients as thought leaders by sharing their stories with the media. With more than 2,000 shows under our collective belts, Big Valley Leadership, ClientRead more

With more than 25 years of experience in the technology industry, Linda Gray Martin is Senior Vice President of RSA Conference. In this role, Gray Martin’s ultimate goal is to ensure RSAC is the “must-go-to, can’t miss” cybersecurity conference and year-round learning platform for the industry, offering attendees an exceptional experience at its’ global eventsRead more

  Last month I jumped back into the world of travel and landed in the city of lights at the HLTH 2022 Event in Las Vegas. HLTH is young at just 5 years old, but full of energy. Over 12,000 of the world’s leaders in healthcare and technology converged for 3 days of collaboration, toughRead more

Welcome to the June 2021 edition of Top Conversations in Technology, where we break down which topics are leading, rising and falling each month to help technology marketers maximize relevance and adapt to changing market dynamics. In this month’s analysis, we focus on variations in news and blog citation volumes month-over-month (versus  May  2021) and year-over-year (versus  June  2020).     Read more

Welcome to the May 2021 edition of Top Conversations in Technology, where we break down which topics are leading, rising and falling each month to help technology marketers maximize relevance and adapt to changing market dynamics. In this month’s analysis, we focus on variations in news and blog citation volumes month-over-month (versus April 2021) and year-over-year (versus May 2020).    Trending: May 2021 was amazing if you are aRead more