Analyst Profile

John-David Lovelock

Distinguished VP Analyst

17 years at Gartner , 43 years industry experience
Toronto, ON Canada

Roles and Responsibilities

John-David Lovelock is a Research Vice President and Distinguished Analyst in the Gartner for General Managers team. Mr. Lovelock has served as Gartner's Chief Forecaster for the past 5 years.

John-David Lovelock's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

Gartner Market Databook, 4Q20 Update
22-Dec-2020
Forecast Analysis: IT Spending, Worldwide
01-Dec-2020
General Manager Insight: Plan for COVID-19’s Impact on the IoT Market
24-Nov-2020

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

IT Spending Forecast, 1Q19 Update: AI - Use it, Build it or Sell it
16 April 2019
IT Spending Forecast, 3Q 2019 Update: The Next Generation of Cloud
23 October 2019
IT Spending Forecast, 4Q19 Update: Emerging Technologies in 2020
14 January 2020

Background

Previous Experience

Mr. Lovelock has 35 years of experience within the IT industry, including working eight years in a variety of healthcare environments. Prior to joining Gartner, he co-founded and managed a boutique consulting firm that specialized in large software solutions with a special emphasis on the healthcare industry. This included planning and implementing ERP systems, authoring custom software solutions, and developing long-term IT strategies at large and midsize hospitals. As a consultant, he participated in many challenging projects for companies in locations worldwide, including Europe, North America, the Caribbean and South America.

Professional Background

Loreada Partners, president and co-founder, 7 years

Industry Awards/Accolades

Five Thought Leadership Awards
One Quantitative Analyst of the Year
Three Quantitative Research Awards

Education

B.A., Economics, University of Toronto

Languages

English

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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.

18 January 2021
What Banking and Investment Services Buyers Want in 2021 AEDT: 1:00 p.m. (Sydney - 19 January) | EST: 9:00 p.m. (New York - 18 January)
Which strategic initiatives are considered mission critical and must-have for buying teams in banking and investment services in 2021? Every purchase today faces greater scrutiny than ever before. To get investments over the line in 2021, you must be able to answer “yes” to at least one of two critical questions: 1. Is it mission critical? 2. Will it provide a fast return on the investment? In short, are you providing must-have business value? Business value exists in an industry context. Targeting your customers’ industry context will empower your salesforce, drive up credibility, and increase win rates. This complimentary webinar provides insight into your banking and investment clients’ key issues, for both their technical and business buying centers.

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19 January 2021
Practical CIO Steps for IoT to Drive Your Composable Business Roadmap Register now for this webinar: EST: 10:00 a.m. | GMT: 15:00
The Internet of Things (IoT) forms a major digital building block, and it is pivotal to driving the future of the composable enterprise. This complimentary webinar explores business opportunities and challenges, technology underpinnings and practical next steps for IT organizations to successfully drive their enterprise roadmap, and the steps CIOs must take to better support the business.

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Analyst Profile

John-David Lovelock

Distinguished VP Analyst

Roles and Responsibilities

John-David Lovelock's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

Background

Previous Experience

Professional Background

Industry Awards/Accolades

Education

Languages

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Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2018

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Gartner Predictions for the Future of Supply Chain Operations in 2018

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