Analyst Profile

Brian Blau

Research VP

7 years at Gartner , 25 years industry experience
CA USA

Roles and Responsibilities

Brian Blau focuses his research on personal technologies and markets. His advice covers technical and business strategies as they relate to important and popular topics, including consumer social networks, the video game market, mobile apps, consumer ecosystems, wearable devices and apps, virtual reality and augmented reality, personal drones, and many other app, services, technologies and go-to-market strategies. He also provides advice about using personal technologies in IT. In addition, Mr. Blau is the Lead Analyst for Apple.

Areas of Coverage

Mobile & Wireless
Consumer Technologies

Brian Blau's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

Cool Vendors in Enterprise Wearable and Immersive Technologies, 2017
07-Jun-2017
SWOT: Unity, Worldwide
01-Jun-2017
Cool Vendors in AI Core Technologies, 2017
16-May-2017

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

CES 2017
12 January 2017

Background

Previous Experience

Mr. Blau has previously held diverse technical and leadership positions in the computer graphics, games and social networking companies. He has made significant contributions in the areas of technology-driven in-game advertising, developer-supported social networks, and visual simulation and animation tools. He also has extensive software development experience as a software development manager and developer advocate, as well as a startup founder and business manager. Mr. Blau was an early VRML pioneer and helped establish early network-based 3D tools and technologies. In addition, he has produced trade and technical conferences, including the Electronic Theater, and other major venues at the annual SIGGRAPH conferences. He also has judged art shows and film festivals, has been published, and likes to give industry talks.

Professional Background

Autodesk, Software Development Manager, 5 years
Bluerock Technologies, CEO, 3 years
Double Fusion, Director of Developer Relations, 3 years

Education

B.S., Computer Science, University of Central Florida, 1988
M.S., Computer Science, University of Central Florida, 1990

Languages

English

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15 June 2017
IoT Technology Disruptions: A Gartner Trend Insight Report IoT's rapidly evolving technologies have ushered in innovative disruptions at a breakneck pace. This report highlights Gartner research that covers these IoT technical disruptions in five key areas: security, artificial intelligence, data and analytics, communications, and endpoint technology.
31 May 2017
Digital Trust — Redefining Trust for the Digital Era: A Gartner Trend Insight Report Trust underpins every interaction, but traditional trust models do not scale to the scope, spontaneity and agency required in digital business. Digital trust emerges to establish and manage trust in the myriad digital interactions and relationships between businesses, individuals and things.

28 Jun 2017
Connected! How to Live and Work in the Digital Society EDT: 9:00 a.m. | PDT: 6:00 a.m. | GMT: 13:00 Forget digital business it's the digital society that is quickly emerging - blending the physical and the virtual worlds. It's affecting not only our business models and how we work, but how we live and interact. Technology is not only changing the way people interact; the relationship between people and technology itself is changing. More than ever, technology is part of our identity. It's time to rethink a few things.
28 Jun 2017
"Google-ize" Your Core EDT: 10:00 a.m. | PDT: 7:00 a.m. | GMT: 14:00 Google, a standout in continuous delivery, has earned its swagger, while banks still stagger in time-to-market comparisons. Banks need to take immediate, if not drastic, steps to reduce development cycle times, but they face a harsh reality as dependence on packaged software increases. We provide alternatives to assist banks through this transition.