Gartner Portals, Content & Collaboration Summit

Tom Austin, vice president, has been a Gartner fellow since 1997. He drives Gartner's research content incubator (the Maverick Program). Mr. Austin has been chief of research for social software, collaboration, communications, information management, business intelligence and high-performance workplace (HPW) research. Today, collaboration, social process support, cloud-based application services (such as Google vs. Microsoft) and Enterprise 2.0 are some of his specialties. His scope is broad - i.e., he is leading the new People-Centered Computing Research Community, working to carve out a new, integrative Key Initiative around business strategies and technologies that enable or enhance the contribution of high-impact individuals and teams, particularly as they perform key, business-critical behaviors, such as discovery, innovation, teaming, leading, learning and relating to one another.

Bjarte Bogsnes has a long international career, both in Finance and HR. He is currently heading up the Beyond Budgeting implementation at Statoil, Scandinavia's largest company with operations in 36 countries and a turnover of 90 bn USD. On Fortune 500, the company ranks #1 on Social responsibility and #7 on Innovation. Transparency International puts Statoil as the world’s most transparent listed company. Bjarte is Chairman of Beyond Budgeting Round Table Europe (BBRT), and is a popular international business speaker. He is the author of "Implementing Beyond Budgeting - Unlocking the Performance Potential", where he writes about his implementation experiences. Statoil realized that traditional leadership and management practices no longer work in today's competence organizations operating in business environments more complex, dynamic and unpredictable than ever. The company implemented innovative alternatives to traditional management, like abolishing traditional budgets and calendar-based management in favor of more decentralized, agile and human processes

Alexa Bona is a vice president and distinguished analyst in Gartner Research, where her research currently focuses on IT management. As part of the IT asset management research practice, Mrs. Bona is responsible for coverage of future trends in software licensing and pricing practices, as well as maintenance and support models for business applications. She is also a generalist for software asset management trends and issues. In addition to looking at how models will evolve, Mrs. Bona advises organizations on deal negotiation strategies to help them achieve best-in-class, sustainable and flexible deals with major business application software vendors and SaaS providers, such as Google, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, salesforce.com, Workday and SAP.

Dr Richard Brierton is Senior Lead, EMEA Marketing at Autonomy, an HP Company, where he is responsible for developing and maintaining marketing strategies to meet the company’s objectives in the region. Richard began his career as co-founder of Neurascript, a specialist in handwriting recognition. When Neurascript was acquired by Kofax, the leading provider of data capture solutions, Richard was made responsible for product management and marketing for the company’s document recognition suite, achieving a market leading position during his tenure. Richard has an honours degree in electronic engineering and a PhD in recognition technologies from the University of Liverpool, UK.

Kenneth Chin is a research vice president in Gartner Research covering enterprise content management. He is the lead analyst covering information retention management and archiving technologies. He also covers a variety of content management topics, including product selection, implementation and best practices.

Robin is head of enterprise product marketing at Box. Robin is a prominent advocate and expert on Enterprise Cloud Computing and how it is transforming enterprises and the software industry. Having worked in the tech industry for over 15 years for leading companies such as Salesforce, Veritas and Vignette, Robin has extensive knowledge in the areas of cloud computing, enterprise software, collaboration technologies, and marketing innovation.

Wim de Gier (born 21 June 1963 in the Netherlands) studied economics and corporate management. He has worked as credit manager, controller, lecturer and project manager for several international companies like MAI computers, IBS, Capgemini and LeasePlan Corporation. Currently he runs international programs in 30 countries. Most recent program: a global implementation of Social Business in 38 companies. Next to his role as Senior Global Project Manager he is a lecturer professor at the Dutch and Belgium Project management MBA, Lead Assessor at the International Project Management Association (IPMA) and member of the Dutch IPMA Exam committee. Wim is also a well known speaker on project management and social business topics at international congresses in Amsterdam, Boston, Brisbane, Brussels, Delhi, Edinburgh, London, Orlando and Rotterdam.

I help clients to design social and collaboration initiatives that empower individuals to connect, collaborate and work together more effectively; to develop business social networking roadmaps; and to select social technologies that best fit their needs. Before Gartner I was a founding member of a pioneering Web development company responsible for high-profile European interactive and transactional online services. Previously, as a postdoctoral research fellow, I worked on visual programming languages, artificial intelligence and Web technology, where I led the development of one of the first open-source Web publishing systems.

Rob Geraghty is the founder of The Wow Factor and helps you to deliver your message in a way that will leave your audience impressed. Rob previously worked for Accenture, Mars & Vodafone and he now coaches senior business people in how to communicate with passion and authenticity. Whether you are presenting to your Board, pitching to Dragon’s Den or addressing an industry conference, Rob gives you the confidence to stand up and impress your audience.

Mark Gilbert is a Research Vice President at Gartner. Mr. Gilbert is the Lead Analyst on Microsoft SharePoint and covers enterprise content management, Web content management, document management and document imaging technologies.

Chris Howard is a Chief of Research for Gartner's Enterprise Software group. In that role, Mr. Howard ensures that the research agenda meets the needs of IT leaders and influences the overall practice of enterprise technology. Mr. Howard also leads the Nexus of Forces research agenda, which is a major Gartner theme for 2013.

Nick Jones is a Vice President and Gartner Distinguished Analyst. Mr. Jones' research focuses primarily on mobile business, mobile technology, mobile applications and emerging technologies. His research coverage includes business-to-employee (B2E) and business-to-consumer (B2C) mobility; mobile commerce and payments; machine-to-machine (M2M) applications and technology; wireless technology; the impact of emerging technologies on mobility; and mobile application development. His research interests also include emerging trends/technologies, technology road mapping, and the social impact of technology.

Eric Knipp is managing vice president of the Application Platform Strategies (APS) research team in Gartner for Technology Professionals (GTP). The APS team covers topics related to application platforms, application development, and application maintenance. Mr. Knipp is based in Plano, Texas.

Hanns Koehler-Kruener is Research Director in Gartner Research, covering enterprise content management strategies, systems and vendors, taxonomy and metadata strategies, text analytics, and enterprise search.

Susan Landry is a managing vice president in Gartner Research, leading a team of analysts who cover enterprise content management, collaboration and social software. She conducts research and advises clients on enterprise strategies for social media, collaboration and related solutions.

Jeffrey Mann is a Research Vice President for collaboration and social software at Gartner Research. Mr. Mann focuses on social software, team workspaces, the collaboration market, file sharing and sync, cloud-based collaboration platforms and user policies and adoption.

Mark McDonald, Ph.D., is a Group Vice President, Head of Research in Gartner Executive Programs, and a Gartner Fellow. He is responsible for the research focused on the business application of information technology, working with business executives and CIOs. Mr. McDonald is the lead author of research in the areas of digital technology, social media, the business use of advanced technologies, enterprise architecture and business process transformation. He is the author of "Digitalizing Business" (October 2012). He is the co-author of the "The Social Organization" (2011) with Anthony Bradley and co-author with Peter Keen of "The eProcess Edge" (2000). He appears regularly in the Wall Street Journal, Computerworld, CIO Magazine, the Financial Times, South By Southwest and other publications. He is currently working on the issue of innovation in management.

Tom is a software professional with over 15 years in the industry. Tom has led technical teams throughout the entire software development lifecycle; from concept through delivery and is well versed with the challenges that face todays technical organizations. Tom is currently the Director of Product Management at Ektron, Where he interacts with end users and software professionals to identify opportunities that meet real-world needs, and define solutions in our ever-changing technical landscape.

Gene Phifer is a Vice President, Distinguished Analyst in Gartner Research. Mr. Phifer covers a broad set of Web and cloud-centric technologies, including Web architecture, intranets, extranets, e-business, portals, rich Internet applications, Web applications, cloud computing and software as a service. Additional concepts covered include SOA, WOA, governance and management of infrastructure resources.

Nisha Pillai joined BBC World News in October 1995. She is one of the main anchors on the channel, presenting its hourly news bulletins. She has also conducted award-winning investigations for Panorama, the BBC's flagship current affairs programme, and the Money Programme. Away from the studio, Nisha coaches both groups and individuals on the topics of communication and presentations skills, uncovering the secrets of the most successful communicators - from Barack Obama to Steve Jobs and Steve Ballmer. Nisha reveals how to capture your audience’s attention, and get your message across clearly, effectively and, above all, memorably. Nisha was born in Kolkata, but spent much of her childhood in Mumbai. She attended the London School of Economics and has a BSc in analytical economics.

Bill Pray is a Research Director for the Gartner for Technical Professionals Collaboration and Content team. Mr. Pray joined Gartner in January 2010 as a result of the acquisition of Burton Group. He covers communications and collaboration solutions: email, calendars, instant messaging and Web conferencing. His research provides in-depth analysis and technical information to aid in the selection, implementation and management of these solutions.

Alexi Robichaux is head of product management at Socialcast, where he is responsible for organizing Socialcast’s product strategy and leading the product management and design functions. Prior to Socialcast, Alexi was Partner at the Glenroe Group, a management consulting firm advising leading companies in private equity, venture capital, entertainment and technology industries. Previously, he worked at the Walt Disney Company helping to drive strategic revenue growth. Alexi interests include organizational behavior, design, political theory, and social entrepreneurship.

Carol Rozwell is a Vice President and Distinguished Analyst on Gartner's Content, Collaboration and Social team. Ms. Rozwell explores social business strategy, including social media, social networks and social analytics. Prior to her current assignment, Ms. Rozwell focused her research on technology and standards for R&D productivity in the pharmaceutical industry. She joined Gartner during the e-business frenzy and helped clients electrify their business processes. She brings to her role extensive practical experience as an implementer of buy-side and sell-side e-commerce systems that is augmented by positions in marketing, consulting and strategic alliance management.

After his talent with a cricket bat was spotted at Cambridge, Ed signed for his home county. In just one month with Kent he scored six centuries - including an innings of 203. He went on to captain Middlesex and represent England, becoming a popular and highly respected figure. When an ankle injury forced his retirement from the first class game Ed replaced bat with pen,following in the footsteps of his novelist father Jonathan. While living for a year in New York he wrote Playing Hard Ball, comparing cricket and baseball and their relationship with national myth and identity. He followed this with On and Off the Field and What Sport Tells Us About Life - an exploration of the role of sport, its psychological and cultural effects and the moral lessons it teaches us. Ed wrote the weekly MindGames column in the Daily Telegraph, and is now a features writer on The Times covering anything from education to ‘Renaissance Man.’ He has also presented a series on Peak Performance for Radio 3 and an episode for the BBC’s Inside Sport. Ed talks about promoting change by winning over the waverers, rather than wasting too much time on intransigent opponents. He also encourages an inquisitive attitude, to ensure continual improvement. “Good teams have to stay light on their feet, always adapting. You can’t afford a mindset of ‘we’ve got this dead right, all we have to do is repeat what we’re doing forever

Mike Spradbery currently leads IBM's Web Experience Software business for UK and Ireland. For over 10 years he has been helping clients to transform the way they interact with their customers, partners and employees - via the web, social and mobile channels.

Harold Teunissen is department head of the middleware services group of SURFnet, responsible for leveraging SURFnet's first class research network by exploiting and developing innovative services. These middleware building blocks allow the universities in the Netherlands and beyond to collaborate, share and perform on their research and experiments. For more information, visit http://nl.linkedin.com/in/haroldteunissen.

Edmund (Ed) Thompson is a VP and Distinguished Analyst in Gartner Research. His research focuses on CRM, and he is the research leader for the CRM Strategy and Implementation and Customer Experience Management topics. He researches CRM strategy, implementation, CRM service providers, customer experience and SAP CRM, and more generally covers CRM in Europe.

Ray Valdes is a Gartner Research vice-president, covering web technology, user experience, mobile development, social platforms, and consumer Web competitive landscape.