TBR Talks: Decoding Strategies and Ecosystems of the Globe's Top Tech Firms
TBR Talks: Decoding Strategies and Ecosystems of the Globe's Top Tech Firms

IT Services Market Forecast: The Levers to Pull to Accelerate Growth

22 May 2026 27:40 Technology Business Research, Inc.

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In this episode of “TBR Talks,” Senior Analyst Elitsa Bakalova and Research Analyst Jill Cookinham, both part of TBR’s Professional Services team, join host Patrick Heffernan for an in-depth discussion on the IT services market through 2030. The conversation touches on the major push for sovereignty in Europe; the new AI-related opportunities being seen in IT services and manufacturing, automotive, supply chain and through automation; and the four levers companies can leverage to accelerate growth in the next two to three years.

This episode also highlights one of TBR’s newest research reports, the IT Services Market Forecast. Click here to download a preview of the report: https://bit.ly/42Zkjn8

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TBR Talks is produced by Technology Business Research, Inc.

Edited by Haley Demers

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Art by Amanda Hamilton Sy

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