Analyst Profile
David Smith
Distinguished VP Analyst
26 years at Gartner
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39 years industry experience
NH USA
Roles and Responsibilities
David Mitchell Smith is a Distinguished Vice President Analyst and Gartner Fellow Emeritus in Gartner Research. Mr. Smith is part of the Enterprise Architecture and Technology Innovation team where he leads the research agenda for cloud computing and digital disruption. He specializes in the impact of catalytic technologies, such as the internet, cloud computing, digital business and consumer technologies. During his 20-plus years at Gartner, he has played a leadership role in several of the company's efforts in these areas, including the consumerization of IT and willful disruption, a model for analyzing the intent of disruptors. He has served as a Lead Gartner Analyst covering major vendors, such as Microsoft, IBM, Amazon, Sun, Google and Deloitte. Mr. Smith is often quoted in publications such as the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, and has frequently been a guest on CNBC. In 2002, Adweek's Technology Marketing magazine named him The Most Influential Industry Analyst.
David Smith's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
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Infographic: Cloud Strategy Cookbook
04-May-2021 -
The Cloud Strategy Cookbook, 2021
17-Feb-2021 -
Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2021: Distributed Cloud
22-Jan-2021
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Cloud Strategy in Unpredictable Times
14 July 2020 -
The Transition to a Distributed Cloud Strategy
09 September 2020 -
The Future of Cloud Computing for IT Leaders
17 November 2020
On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars
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Gartner Application Innovation & Business Solutions Summit
26 May 2021 - 27 May 2021 -
Gartner Application Innovation & Business Solutions Summit
16 June 2021 - 17 June 2021
Upcoming Gartner Events
Background
Previous Experience
Mr. Smith has more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry. Prior to joining Gartner, he was a Service Director for Unix and advanced operating environments at International Data Corp. (IDC), where he was the Lead Analyst for open systems and software architectures. Before IDC, he held various marketing and engineering positions at Digital Equipment Corp., including responsibility for the company's Unix competitive analysis program. Before Digital, he spent several years working as a Programmer at a small time-sharing (cloud computing) operation in Boston, Massachusetts.
Professional Background
Digital Equipment Corp., Various Roles, 8 years
International Data Corp., Service Director, 3 years
Manager of Programming Services, Mark Ops, 2 years
Industry Awards/Accolades
"Most Influential IT Analyst," Adweek's Technology Marketing magazine, 2002
Boston University Teaching Fellowship
Gartner Fellow
Education
B.S., Applied Mathematics, summa cum laude, Clark University
M.S., Computer Engineering, Boston University
Languages
English
