Analyst Profile
Avivah Litan
Distinguished VP Analyst
21 years at Gartner
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20 years industry experience
MD USA
Roles and Responsibilities
Avivah Litan is a Vice President and Distinguished Analyst in Gartner Research. Ms. Litan is currently a lead analyst in blockchain, as part of the newly formed ITL Application Innovation team covering blockchain, AI and IoT. Ms. Litan also now leads the research agenda management for blockchain innovation and blockchain in general, requiring deep insight into the market and its participants. She has a strong background in many aspects of cybersecurity and fraud, including the integration of AI with these domains that are useful in her blockchain coverage and work in the Application Innovation team.
Areas of Coverage
- Security & Privacy
Avivah Litan's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
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Blockchain Primer for 2019
04-Jan-2019 -
Predicts 2019: Blockchain Business
13-Dec-2018 -
Prepare for Cryptocurrency Payments in Digital Commerce
10-Dec-2018
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Overcome 8 Hurdles to Blockchain Scalability and Adoption
07 November 2018
On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars
Background
Previous Experience
Before joining Gartner, Ms. Litan worked as a Director of Financial Systems at the World Bank. She also worked as a journalist and columnist for the Washington Times.
Professional Background
Booz Allen Hamilton, Consultant, 2 years
Sperry Univac, Systems Analyst, 1 year
World Bank, Senior Manager, 15 years
Industry Awards/Accolades
Outstanding Research Achievement Award
Sales Excellence Awards
Several Other Research Awards
Thought Leadership Award
Education
Executive Education Program, Harvard Business School
M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Languages
English
Hebrew
