What Are Tech Leaders Really Thinking About AI? The Results Are In

Are you building AI strategy around the technology — or around what actually drives results? Nearly 1,000 tech leaders weighed in on what matters most in AI right now, and the answer might surprise you: it's not the technology. From AI security and trust to strategy, ROI and the agentic era ahead, Dell's Global CTO and Chief AI Officer John Roese breaks down what your peers are focused on — and what it means for where enterprise AI is headed next. Chapters: 0:00 — Why we ran this poll 0:17 — #1: AI security and trust 0:44 — #2: AI strategy and ROI 1:25 — #3 & #4: Agentic AI infrastructure and use cases 1:44 — Why strategy and security matter more than the technology right now