We’re pleased to share the 2026 EMA Research Calendar, featuring flagship studies, PRISM and Radar reports, and emerging coverage areas that will shape our research agenda for the year ahead.
Highlights include:
- Data and Analytics: AI/ML integration, real-time streaming, and semantic interoperability
- Cybersecurity: AI-driven WAAP and API protection, quantum readiness, and deepfake-enabled threats
- Intelligent Automation: The impact of GenAI on observability, workload orchestration, and the AI-first DevOps stack
- Service and Operations: ITAM, ITFM/TBM, and the evolving role of ITSM in AI-enabled environments
- Network Infrastructure and Operations: NetOps megatrends, NetSecOps collaboration, open networking, and zero trust architectures
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