In this episode of the Keystone Technology Podcast, George Adair sits down with Tony Dilorio, VP of Sales at Mantix4, to explore how leaders separate meaningful technology trends from market noise. Together, they discuss how to evaluate innovation, decide what deserves real investment, and measure whether a trend is creating lasting business value or just short-term excitement.

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McKinsey Global Tech Agenda 2026: McKinsey says nearly two-thirds of top-performing companies report that their technology leaders are very involved in crafting enterprise strategy, compared with 52 percent of other organizations. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-technology/our-insights/mckinsey-global-tech-agenda-2026

Deloitte Tech Trends 2026: Deloitte says the question has shifted from 'What can we do with AI?' to 'How do we move from experimentation to impact?' https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/topics/technology-management/tech-trends.html

McKinsey State of AI 2025: McKinsey reports 78 percent of respondents say their organizations use AI in at least one business function, workflow redesign has the biggest effect on EBIT impact, and 21 percent say their organizations have fundamentally redesigned at least some workflows. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/the-state-of-ai-how-organizations-are-rewiring-to-capture-value

BCG AI Value Gap 2025: BCG reports that only 5 percent of companies in its 2025 study were achieving AI value at scale, while 60 percent were not achieving material value despite substantial investment. https://www.bcg.com/publications/2025/are-you-generating-value-from-ai-the-widening-gap