Despite the uncertainty of global elections, shifting policies, and layoffs in the tech community, the industry outlook is positive, suggests John Marrett, Director of Financial Risk for the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). In this episode of Beyond Distribution with GTDC, he joins host Frank Vitagliano to discuss a variety of factors impacting world and regional markets and IT demand.

Marrett will share his expertise on this topic and deeper insight into the Asia Pacific IT markets in a keynote discussion at the GTDC APJ Summit in Singapore on November 19th. From the impact of global elections and financial policies to the outlook for new technologies and business model changes, he will highlight the issues and opportunities that tech executives should focus on in 2025 and beyond.

How will new leaders affect the IT community? Will growing demand for AI and cybersecurity drive faster technology refresh cycles?

Listen to this episode of Beyond Distribution with GTDC for all those answers (and more).   

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Sustainability remains a high priority for business leaders across the globe, with increasing awareness driven by regulations and societal concerns. However, the roadmap and tracking options for compliance remain unclear. In this episode of Beyond Distribution with GTDC Manuel Aguirre, Senior Manager of Global Sustainability for TD SYNNEX, and Dominique Deklerck, Sustainability Project Lead for GTDC discuss those issues and opportunities with host Frank Vitagliano.

The trio explores sustainability as a competitive driver and the value of these initiatives for attracting investors and young talent, especially in the global tech community. Aguirre and Deklerck also highlight some of the advances in GTDC’s data project and the need for more industry collaboration and engagement to ensure long-term success.

Why is sustainability such an important focus for the IT community? How can vendors and distributors get more involved? Listen to this special episode of Beyond Distribution with GTDC for those answers (and more).

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Larry Walsh, CEO and chief analyst at Channelnomics, emphasizes that the value proposition for distribution continues to grow stronger due to vendors' expansion goals, and even more so with the increasing focus on data intelligence and digital transformation. In this episode of Beyond Distribution with GTDC, he discusses partner expansion and the shifts in global go-to-market strategies with host Frank Vitagliano.

 How will greater data synergies and analytics affect sell-through? What effect will digital marketplaces have on partner engagement and sales growth? How has the value of distribution been affected by cloud expansion and hyperscalers? Hear the answers to those important questions and more in this episode of Beyond Distribution with GTDC.  

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