Forest Conner expertise is in the areas of enterprise video usage, content management and delivery, unified communications, data analytics, and subscription pricing. He provides insight in product life cycle management and product leadership, planning, development, and introduction. He provides optimization of outcomes at any point in the life cycle of a product, team, or organization.
Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Conner spent 6 years in the start-up company VHX and its subsequent acquirer Vimeo, focused on leveraging data to inform product teams, managing feature development, and growing the business. He directly advised both GM and CEO roles to identify market trends and evaluate opportunities for increased revenue by defining product and solution strategy. He also advised product marketing on go-to-market strategy, including resource allocation and attribution, market segmentation, and messaging.
Vimeo
Head of Enterprise Growth Strategy
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Software Developer
Product Leadership
Business Performance Management for Tech CEOs
Customer Acquisition for Tech CEOs
Product Planning
Product Development
Master of Business Administration, May 2013, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University
Master of Fine Arts, May 2014, Tisch School of the Art, New York University
B.S. Computer Science and Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1Evaluating opportunities for business growth
2Pricing strategy for subscription business
3Measuring, valuing, and utilizing data
4Improving product planning and developing compelling product roadmap
5Enterprise video usage and monetization