Shift Toward AI-First for Data & Analytics 2030
See why Gartner® says D&A leaders must shift to AI-first by 2030—and what that means for your enterprise.
The gap between AI investment and AI value is widening. In “Shift Toward AI-First for Data & Analytics 2030,” Gartner® identifies six critical shifts every D&A leader must make—from reimagining human-agent collaboration to building context as critical infrastructure—or risk falling behind as competitors move to autonomous execution.
Download the report to understand:
- Why organizations that succeed with AI invest up to 4x more in data foundations than those that don’t
- How agentic AI is projected to automate 75% of data engineering workflows by 2029
- What separates AI-first organizations that reimagine business models from those still augmenting old processes
- Why Gartner® mentions KUNGFU.AI in the report
For CDAOs, CIOs, and enterprise leaders rethinking their data and analytics strategy, we believe this research provides a clear roadmap for turning AI ambition into compounding business value.
Get the Gartner® report and see the six shifts that define AI-first D&A through 2030.
Gartner, “Shift Toward AI-First for Data & Analytics 2030,” Rita Sallam, Afraz Jaffri, Anurag Raj, Sarah James, Ehtisham Zaidi, Carlie Idoine, Christopher Long, Sumit Agarwal, Soyeb Barot, Lauren Kornutick, Sarah Turkaly, 2 March 2026, G00840589.
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