Analyst Profile

Matt Cain

Distinguished VP Analyst

32 years at Gartner , 35 years industry experience
CT USA

Roles and Responsibilities

Matthew Cain is a Vice President and Distinguished Analyst at Gartner. Mr. Cain is a futurist focusing on the intersection of technology, job skills and workforce culture. He founded Gartner's Digital Workplace and digital dexterity key initiative, which is designed to help executive leaders plan and execute technology strategies that incorporate consumer, workforce and business trends.

Matt Cain's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

Assess User Technology Adoption Readiness to Increase Digital Dexterity
09-Aug-2022
Toolkit: How to Benchmark Your User Technology Adoption Readiness
04-Aug-2022
Hype Cycle for Digital Workplace Applications, 2022
01-Aug-2022

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

14 Steps to Turbocharge Your Digital Workplace
27 August 2020
Overcome the Top 12 Digital Workplace Challenges
28 January 2021
The Gartner Digital Workplace Hype Cycle: Technologies for the Future of Work
18 November 2021

Upcoming Gartner Events

Gartner Digital Workplace Summit
29 August 2022 - 30 August 2022

Background

Previous Experience

Mr. Cain has more than 35 years of IT experience. He joined Gartner in April 2005 with the acquisition of Meta Group, where he specialized in email and collaboration technologies. Before joining Meta Group in 1990, he was the managing editor of MIS Week. He began his career as an editor for Electronic News.

Professional Background

Fairchild Publications, Managing Editor, MIS Week; Senior Editor, Electronic News, 4 years
Meta Group, Vice President and Distinguished Analyst, 18 years

Industry Awards/Accolades

Four-time winner of the Gartner Thought Leadership Award for his work on the digital workplace, workforce digital dexterity, effective responses to the pandemic, and the future of work.
Two-time winner of Gartner's Golden Quill Award for excellence in writing

Education

B.A., Dickinson College
M.A., Columbia University

Languages

English

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Analyst Profile

Matt Cain

Distinguished VP Analyst

Roles and Responsibilities

Matt Cain's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

Upcoming Gartner Events

Background

Previous Experience

Professional Background

Industry Awards/Accolades

Education

Languages

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