Analyst Profile

Alfonso Velosa

VP Analyst

21 years at Gartner , 29 years industry experience
AZ USA

Roles and Responsibilities

Alfonso Velosa helps Gartner clients make better decisions about their Internet of Things (IoT), digital twins, and composable business enterprise strategy and tactics, and product strategy. This includes ecosystem relationships, IoT software platforms and digital twins. Mr. Velosa's research agenda covers the value stack, focusing on how enterprises should factor IoT and digital technologies and business models into building a composable business and on vendor IoT strategies.

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Background

Previous Experience

Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Velosa managed vendor relationships and contract negotiations with Intel's supply chain team. Previously, he provided project and program management services to NASA in Washington, D.C., and in Cleveland, culminating in the management of a project that flew on the space shuttle in 1997. Additionally, he worked as an engineer with IBM Research and as a management consultant at Mars & Co.

Professional Background

Bionetics, Senior Systems Engineer, 3 years
Intel, Supply Chain, 2 years
NASA Lewis Research Center (NYMA), Project Scientist - DPIMS, 3 years

Industry Awards/Accolades

2016 Gartner Research Thought Leadership Award

Education

B.S., Materials Science Engineering, Columbia University
M.B.A., International Management, Thunderbird School of Global Management
M.S., Materials Science Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Languages

English
Spanish

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11 November 2020
The Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2020 Gartner’s 12th annual Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 has additional resonance in a year that revealed the strengths and shortcomings of healthcare supply chains. CSCOs can use the lessons from this research to build stronger supply chains, improve patient outcomes and control costs.
2 May 2019
Three Critical Factors in Building a Comprehensive Security Awareness Program Three key elements form the foundation of a successful awareness education program: knowledge of audiences, pervasive and continuous communication and interactive education on security tactics. Security and risk management leaders should use this research to implement a comprehensive program.

8 March 2021
Assess the Impact of Megatrends on Research & Development Priorities EST: 11:00 a.m. | GMT: 16:00
During times of heightened disruption, research and development (R&D) leaders must craft a clear, compelling case for prioritized investment in transformational innovation. However, the myriad of technological advances, marketplace shifts, societal expectation and regulatory pressure make prioritizing projects and investments a guessing game. Leading R&D organizations use megatrends to better understand the future possibilities and clarify strategic direction and the overall R&D portfolio. This complimentary webinar reveals the proven methods to assess the impact of megatrends on your R&D priorities. You will learn of organizations who use megatrends to pressure-test their innovation agenda, map their innovation ecosystem, and uncover organizational and leadership biases about the future to shape a more robust and transformational R&D portfolio.

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8 March 2021
The Future of Supply Chain: Crisis Shapes the Profession (AEDT) AEDT: 1:00 p.m. (Sydney - 9 March) | EST: 9:00 p.m. (New York - 8 March)
The supply chain profession entered 2020 leading the digitalization of ecosystems, delivering the customer experience, managing trade uncertainty, and applying circular economy concepts. Then, COVID-19 caused an unforeseen, dramatic shift. From a business perspective, some industries benefited, but many did not. So, what does the future hold for the supply chain? This complimentary webinar breaks down the results of the annual Gartner Future of Supply Chain study, and assesses how chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) can evolve the profession by leading the purpose-driven organization in an environment defined by resilience and agility, all enabled by the power of digitalization.

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Analyst Profile

Alfonso Velosa

VP Analyst

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Alfonso Velosa's Recent Gartner Activity

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Previous Experience

Professional Background

Industry Awards/Accolades

Education

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Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2018

Managing R&D Portfolios

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Gartner Predictions for the Future of Supply Chain Operations in 2018

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