In today's volatile environment, disciplined risk management and adaptive change leadership are essential for technology leaders. The constant volatility has upended carefully crafted tech strategies, budgets, and priorities, leaving technology leaders feeling unsure and overwhelmed. However, there is a way to navigate the chaos, regain control, and lead people through difficult times. This session will explore how to detect and decide which risks to take in pursuit of strategic goals, using the Three Es framework to identify risks within the enterprise, ecosystem, and external environment. Next, we’ll cover specific levers to optimize IT investments helping you to rationalize portfolios and identify quick wins to cut costs and prioritization for complex long-term initiatives. Join us to gain insights on creating a resilient, secure, and future-ready IT infrastructure that thrives in uncertainty. Key takeaways: Learn how to identify and manage risks across your enterprise, ecosystem, and external environment using the Three Es framework. Discover strategies to streamline your tech stack, reduce costs, and enhance performance through portfolio rationalization and automation.Understand how to balance long-term strategies with the ability to adapt to rapid changes, focusing on both processes and people.Gain insights on building a secure, AI-ready, and future-proof IT infrastructure that can thrive in times of uncertaintyTarget audience level: beginner and intermediate

Market volatility is requiring technology leaders to step up their leadership skills to navigate challenging times. How can you lead your organization with confidence while managing ambiguity and rapidly changing market signals? Let's talk about ways that leaders can set themselves and their organizations up to effectively deal with rapidly shifting priorities while ensuring that their people are set up for success to deliver. This conversation will be hosted by Forrester’s Fiona Mark and Mark Moccia and will include open discussion with fellow technology leaders. Please bring your questions and experiences to share with the group.Questions for discussion: How are leaders managing change in their organization? Are leaders shifting leadership styles to manage these changes?How are leaders adapting their organization to manage volatility?How are leaders taking care of themselves such that they can be in the best mindset to lead their teams? Peer discussions are available exclusively to Forrester Decisions VIP Leaders and Leader license holders for their own participation.