Information Services Group, Inc. (III) Discusses Technology Industry Trends, AI Investment Surge and Hyperscaler Growth July 9, 2026 9:00 AM EDT
Company Participants
Stanton Jones – Director & Principal Analyst ISG Research
Steven Hall – President of ISG EMEA & Chief AI Officer
Kathy Rudy – Partner, Chief Data & Analytics and Head of ISG Data, Analytics & Technology Office
Alex Bakker
Namratha Dharshan – Director of Research & Principal Analyst
Conference Call Participants
Rishi Jhunjhunwala – IIFL Research
Presentation
Rishi Jhunjhunwala
IIFL Research
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening to all the investors, service providers and corporates who have joined the call today. This is Rishi Jhunjhunwala on behalf of IIFL Capital. I welcome you all to the second quarter 2026 ISG Index call. I’d like to thank the team at ISG for their valued work on the industry and for asking us to host this call today. ISG has been hosting these index calls on the IT and business services industry for more than 20 years. ISG influences more than $200 billion of technology spending each year, giving them deep insights into the industry as well as key changes in enterprise demand.
So with that, I’d like to hand over the call to Stanton Jones, distinguished analyst at ISG. Stanton, over to you.
Stanton Jones
Director & Principal Analyst ISG Research
Thanks, Rishi, and hi, everyone, and welcome to our 95th consecutive ISG Index call. So with me today is Steve Hall, ISG Chief AI Officer; Kathy Rudy, Partner and Chief Data and Analytics Officer; Namratha Dharshan, Chief Business Leader for ISG India; and Alex Bakker, ISG Distinguished Analyst and Head of Primary Research.
So for those of you that may be on your first ISG Index call, some quick background. The index measures the overall health and growth of the technology
