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Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Digital Marketing 2025

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Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Digital Marketing (2025)

The Innovation Landscape Has Never Been More Complex

CMOs, CIOs, and CDOs are confronted with a flood of emerging technologies, from Generative AI and AI Agents to Influence AI, TrustOps, and beyond.

The 2025 Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital Marketing cuts through the noise with data-driven insights on 25+ technologies across five critical phases:

Innovation Trigger →  Peak of Inflated Expectations →  Trough of Disillusionment →  Slope of Enlightenment →  Plateau of Productivity

 

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  • Why CDPs are positioned for explosive growth over the next 2-5 years
  • Which AI innovations are ready for enterprise adoption (and which aren't)
  • How to time your technology investments for maximum ROI
  • The data foundation requirements for emerging technologies like AI Agents and TrustOps

 

Gartner, Hype Cycle for Digital Marketing, Lizzy Foo Kune, Rachel Smith, Ben Bloom,

Suzanne White, Adriel Tel, David Walters, March 25, 2025

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