Analyst Profile

Peter Sondergaard

EVP, Research

30 years at Gartner , 33 years industry experience
Stamford, CT USA

Roles and Responsibilities

Peter Sondergaard is an executive vice president and member of Gartner's operating committee. He leads the company's Research & Advisory organization, which addresses the mission-critical priorities of the CEO and every functional leader in the enterprise. Mr. Sondergaard's organization, including 2,500 research analysts and advisors with deep expertise in IT, Marketing, Supply Chain, HR, Finance, Sales and Legal, serves clients in more than 11,000 enterprises in 90 countries worldwide. Mr. Sondergaard is a sought-after keynote speaker and industry thought-leader, quoted frequently in the New York Times, Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Economist and CNBC. Topics range from the evolution of digital business to the disruption of new operating models and their implications on corporate performance.

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Background

Previous Experience

Prior to his current position, Mr. Sondergaard led Gartner Research in EMEA following roles of increasing seniority at International Data Corporation and Scandinavian Airlines System.

Education

Mr. Sondergaard holds a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Copenhagen. Fluent in six languages, Mr. Sondergaard is based in Gartner's headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, USA.

Languages

Danish
English
French
Norwegian
Swedish

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30 May 2018
Creating a Sustainable Strategy for Sourcing at Midsize Enterprises CIOs of midsize enterprises lack dedicated sourcing, procurement and relationship management resources. To remedy this, they must implement a pragmatic sourcing strategy that aligns with business goals, achieves the desired outcome of decisions, and leads to an understanding of the marketplace.
24 May 2018
The Resilience Premium of Digital Business: A Gartner Trend Insight Report Committing to resilience will equip your digital business with the mindset, resources and planning to recover from inevitable disruptions. Security and risk management leaders must deliver by building a culture of systemic resilience through viewing resilience as a premium and not as a cost.

21 Jun 2018
Data and Analytics Key Roles, Responsibilities, and Organization EDT: 9:00 a.m. | PDT: 6:00 a.m. | BST: 14:00 To succeed in digital business, data and analytics must be at the pulse of the organization and incorporated into all key decisions. As a result, new roles have emerged over the last few years and additional skills and competencies are required for existing roles. This webinar highlights the key roles and responsibilities in data and analytics and also the impact on the data and analytics organization model.
25 Jun 2018
Overcome IT Cost Optimization Challenges EDT: 10:00 a.m. | PDT: 7:00 a.m. | BST: 15:00 It's now more critical than ever to understand enterprise technology spend in order to effectively optimize both cost and value. This webinar focuses on the challenges and Gartner Top 10 Recommended Cost Optimization Ideas to help you optimize cost to prepare for the future. Learn how to implement a cost optimization program to evaluate these and other cost optimization ideas in order to pick the right ones for your organization.