Analyst Profile

Ant Allan

Research VP

17 years at Gartner , 32 years industry experience
United Kingdom

Roles and Responsibilities

Ant Allan, Ph.D., is a Research Vice President in Gartner Research. He is a core member of the identity and access management (IAM) research community and Agenda Manager for the IT Leaders' IAM Key Initiatives. He specializes in user authentication and other "trusted identity" technologies, along with supporting processes, policies and best practices.

Areas of Coverage

Security & Privacy

Ant Allan's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

Digital Trust: The New Frontier? Redefining Trust for the Digital Era
09 May 2017

Background

Previous Experience

Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Allan worked for two years as a Product Manager for security software products with a U.K. distributor. Before that, he worked for seven years in information security management for GA Life, focusing on information security policy and technologies for financial systems, after short stints in application development and information technology training.

Professional Background

GA Life (now part of Aviva), Senior Information Security Analyst, 12 years
Software (Europe) Ltd., Technical Consultant, 2 years

Education

B.S., with honors, Physics, University of Durham, U.K.
Ph.D., Theoretical Particle Physics, University of Durham, U.K.

Languages

English

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11 August 2017
2017 Hype Cycles Highlight Enterprise and Ecosystem Digital Disruptions: A Gartner Trend Insight Report Leading CIOs are engaged across and outside their enterprises to create new business opportunities and improve operational effectiveness. Gartner's 2017 Hype Cycle special report focuses on the biggest trends influencing technology-enabled businesses.
28 July 2017
Scaling Bimodal — Fusing IT With the Business: A Gartner Trend Insight Report Scaling bimodal enables organizations to transform their businesses by exploiting technology strategically. We offer research to help CIOs and IT leaders scale a bimodal approach to collaborate with the business, increase speed, agility and innovation; and deliver on digital business.

24 Aug 2017
How CIOs in Midsize Enterprises Can Use a One-Page Strategy EDT: 11:00 a.m. | PDT: 8:00 a.m. | GMT: 15:00 Strategic planning is at the heart of organizations of all sizes. However, it is an imperative for midsize enterprises that must ensure effective use of ever-scarcer resources. Leading midsize organizations use storytelling to drive purpose and shared outcomes. There is an art and a science to developing an IT strategy. This session explores the art of strategic planning and helps midsize enterprises articulate business success and IT's contribution to that success.
29 Aug 2017
Sourcing & Vendor Management Leadership Vision for 2018 EDT: 11:00 a.m. | PDT: 8:00 a.m. | GMT: 15:00 Sourcing business and IT services is critical to ensuring the successful execution of the strategies set forth by your enterprises. Sourcing, procurement and vendor management (VM) leaders can leverage the Gartner vision to drive strategic planning and operational execution.