January 2026
These Got Me Thinking
Revved up for 2026? If the pace is the same as 2025, we'll have to be. To spark some fresh thinking here are three pieces from great thought leaders and practitioners who I follow. Again, I would love any feedback you have or other seminal writing you want to share:
1. Scott Brinker from Chiefmartec.com
Scott has been a mainstay of my ongoing learning, contributing so much to everyone's understanding of where martech is going. His November article on Buyer-side agents is an absolutely critical read:
buyer-side-agents-are-the-real-disruption2. Glasswing Ventures
Yes, I am biased as an advisor to this AI-focused VC firm based in Boston. But the reason is because I learn a ton from them at the same time I support their portfolio companies. This is a terrific backgrounder on the history of AI, that helps explain the many branches and how we got here:
the-history-of-artificial-intelligence/3. A Front-line View
This WSJ article about the journey of my friend and former McKinsey colleague, Dilip Venkatachari, Chief Info and Tech Officer, US Bank, is a terrific distillation of the non-technical issues to address to get value from AI at scale:
Scaling the Tech is the Easy PartDo these sharpen your agenda for 2026?
Best wishes,
Dave
