Generative AI is no longer a future-state consideration for enterprise marketers. It is already embedded in how your most valuable buyers discover, evaluate, and shortlist vendors.

IDC finds that 79% of B2B buyers will rely more heavily on AI tools to navigate complex purchasing decisions while actively reducing their dependence on salespeople.

The key question for CMOs and Tech marketers: Does your brand have what it takes to be the answer the AI agent recommends?

What you will learn:

  • Why B2B buyers are replacing salespeople with AI
  • What’s next for Chief Marketing Officer from the IDC FutureScape predictions
  • The shift from Search Engine Optimization to Answer Engine Optimization
  • The full framework showing where AI agents now intervene at each Agentic Buyer Lifecycle stage
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