Gartner has once again named Qlik a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools, a position we have held for a decade. In that time, the landscape around data integration has shifted. Hyperscalers are moving up, large vendors are tightening their stacks, and acquisitions are reshaping customer choice. For CIOs and CDOs, that consolidation changes the question. It is less about who sits where in the quadrant, and more about how much control you still have over your own data and AI strategy.