Analyst Profile
Alan D. Duncan
Distinguished VP Analyst
7 years at Gartner
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27 years industry experience
United Kingdom
Roles and Responsibilities
Alan Duncan is Vice President for Data and Analytics Strategy and Chief Data Officer (CDO). Major areas of interest include: - Data-driven business transformation, data literacy and culture. Influencing the organizational, cultural and behavioral change impacts arising from an evidence-based/analytic approach to digital business. - Data and analytics strategies and operating models (including specific considerations for midsized enterprises.) - Infonomics and the business value of data and analytics, identifying and communicating business outcomes and value through treating information as an asset - Monetizing data and best practices for realizing better business outcomes. - Ethical considerations for data and analytics, and the potential intended and unintended consequences of collecting and analyzing data. - Impact of data literacy and data-driven culture on artificial intelligence.
Alan D. Duncan's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
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Practical Data and Analytics Strategy for Midsize Enterprises (AEST)
10 May 2021 -
Enable Data Literacy To Improve Your Business Outcomes With Stakeholder Analysis
12 May 2021
On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars
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Gartner Data & Analytics Summit
04 May 2021 - 06 May 2021 -
Gartner Data & Analytics Summit
18 May 2021 - 20 May 2021 -
Gartner Data & Analytics Summit
08 June 2021 - 09 June 2021
Upcoming Gartner Events
Background
Previous Experience
Mr. Duncan is a recognized authority and executive leader in the fields of data strategy, business analytics, data-driven culture and business change, data governance, and data quality. In a career spanning over 28 years, Mr. Duncan has provided strategic advice for world-class data management, business intelligence, data warehousing, master data management, document management and knowledge management solutions. He has worked with clients in a diverse range of industry sectors, including telecommunications, financial services, retail, state and federal government, natural resources, utilities, and manufacturing. Many of his clients have been international businesses operating across multiple countries, and he has worked in the U.K., France, Germany, the Netherlands, the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Australia. He is also an Associate Member of Faculty at University College Cork (UCC), where he lectures on the MSc programmes for Data Business and Digital Health.
Professional Background
Acuma Solutions, Client Partner, Information Communications and Media, 4 years
SMS Management & Technology, National Competency Leader, Information and Data Management, 4 years
UNSW Australia (University of New South Wales), Director of Data Governance (CDO), 2 years
Industry Awards/Accolades
Associate Faculty, University College Cork (UCC)
Chair, 2014 Business Intelligence in Higher Education
Chair, 2014 Data Quality Asia Pacific Forum
Data Management Solutions Review 2017 "Top 10 Data Management Influencers on Twitter"
Information Management Magazine, 2012 "Top 12 Data Governance Gurus to Follow on Twitter"
Education
B.Eng., With Honors, Electronics Engineering, University of Aberdeen
Languages
English
