Analyst Profile

Alfonso Velosa

VP Analyst

19 years at Gartner , 27 years industry experience
AZ USA

Roles and Responsibilities

Al Velosa helps Gartner clients make better decisions about their Internet of Things (IoT) strategy and implementations. Mr. Velosa is a member of Gartner's IoT Group. He focuses on IoT ecosystem relationships, IoT software platforms and digital twins. Mr. Velosa's research agenda covers the IoT value stack, focusing on how enterprises should factor IoT technologies and business models into building a digital business and on vendor IoT strategies.

Areas of Coverage

Emerging Trends & Technologies

Alfonso Velosa's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

Survey Analysis: Digital Twins Are Poised for Proliferation
31-Jan-2019
Vendor Rating: Oracle
29-Jan-2019
Platform as a Service: Definition, Taxonomy and Vendor Landscape, 2019
28-Jan-2019

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

The IoT Scenario: What to Do Next
27 June 2018
The Top 5 Critical IoT Competencies
05 September 2018
IT Spending Forecast, 4Q18 Update: What Will Make Headlines in 2019?
08 January 2019

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
Member of the Defense Science Board, U.S. National Academy of Science

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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14 November 2018
The Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2018 Each year, the Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 identifies the supply chains that successfully advance healthcare by improving patient outcomes and controlling costs. Supply chain leaders in the healthcare industry can use lessons from these leading organizations to improve their operations.
16 October 2018
Top Strategic Predictions for 2019 and Beyond: Practicality Exists Within Instability Technology-based change is happening continuously, and most organizations struggle to see the change in advance. Continuous change can begin to seem like chaos. CIOs in end-user organizations must learn to find practical approaches within the chaos.

19 Feb 2019
The Top Tech Trends for Midsize Enterprises EST: 10:00 a.m. | PDT: 7:00 a.m. | GMT: 15:00 As midsize enterprises (MSE) experience a phase of rapid growth, investment and productivity, business leaders exhibit a high level of confidence. IT leaders can leverage this confidence for investment in key projects that continue to drive company growth. In this complimentary webinar, Gartner expert Mike Cisek looks at what drives behavior in midsize companies while diving deeper into the five trends that can help every MSE IT leader differentiate and win.
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Analyst Profile

Alfonso Velosa

VP Analyst

Roles and Responsibilities

Areas of Coverage

Alfonso Velosa's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

Background

Previous Experience

Professional Background

Industry Awards/Accolades

Education

Languages

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