Analyst Profile

Tomas Nielsen
Distinguished VP Analyst
9 years at Gartner
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28 years industry experience
Denmark
Roles and Responsibilities
Tomas Nielsen is a Distinguished Vice President Analyst in the IT Strategic Execution Management Research team. Mr. Nielsen helps Gartner clients turn ideas, visions and objectives into actionable strategies. Consequently, his research focuses on digital business leadership, Enterprise Strategy IT strategy, Enterprise Operating Models and IT Operating Models (including organizational design). Mr. Nielsen is the Key Initiative Leader for the Enterprise Strategic Planning and Execution Key initiatives which is targeted at Executive Leaders.
Tomas Nielsen's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
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Toolkit: A Guide for Business Model Ideation and Innovation Workshops in Times of Disruption
05-Aug-2022 -
Ground Organizational Restructures in Reality, Not Myths, for Greater Success
21-Jul-2022 -
Quick-Answer: Can CIOs “Skip” Gartner’s Service-Optimized Operating Model in Their Rush to Make IT Product-Centric?
07-Jul-2021
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The 2021 CIO Agenda: Rebuild the Future
08 December 2020 -
Digital Business Success Needs a New I&T Operating Model, Not Just a New IT Org
18 February 2021 -
Gartner Global Scenarios: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Long-term Business Impact
01 April 2022
On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars
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IT Symposium/Xpo
07 November 2022 - 10 November 2022
Upcoming Gartner Events
Background
Previous Experience
Mr. Nielsen has worked both as an IT vendor, responsible for large-scale IT initiatives, and as an IT Management Consultant on a wide range of IT initiatives, ranging from IT strategy and IT transformation to outsourcing/offshoring and IT operations, recently mainly within the financial and public sector.
Professional Background
American Management Systems (Now Part of CGI), Systems Analyst, 2 years
Capgemini, Principal Consultant, 10 years
PA Consulting Group, Managing Consultant, 8 years
Industry Awards/Accolades
2019: CIO: Thought Leadership: Quantitative Analytics & Data Science: CIO Insight
2020: CIO: Outstanding Performance in Key Role: Analyst
2020: CIO: Outstanding Thought Leadership: Post Pandemic Planning Framework
2020: Research & Advisory: Best Graphic: Post Pandemic Planning Framework
Education
B.Sc., Business Administration and Economics, StorstreomsHandelshoejskoleCenter, SHC (affiliated with Copenhagen Business School), Denmark
Graduate Diploma in Business Administration and Organizational Behaviour, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
M.B.A./M.B.I., Master of Business Administration/Master of Business Informatics, Rotterdam School of Management, Netherlands
Languages
Danish
English