Gartner Expert

Greg Li

VP, Advisory

Greg Li is a Vice President in the CIO Research and Advisory group at Gartner. Mr. Li delivers actionable and objective insight to CIOs and their teams, as well as to other business leaders. He provides expert guidance and tools that enable faster, smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization's most critical priorities.

Previous experience

Mr. Li is a digital transformation strategist and practitioner, a trusted advisor and a people leader in strategy, operations and innovation. He helped enterprises and IT organizations in realizing business values and improving performance through information and technology.

Prior to Gartner, he worked with a number of leading consulting and technology firms, including Lenovo, SAP, McKinsey, Capgemini, and served clients in a variety of industries, such as high tech, automotive, retail, consumer products, utilities, etc., across China, Canada, and the U.S.A.

Professional background

Lenovo Group

Executive Director, Strategy, Transformation and Architecture

SAP China

Head of Industry Value Engineering Team for Discrete Manufacturing Cluster

McKinsey & Company

Associate

Areas of coverage

CIO Technology and Innovation Leadership

CIO Leadership of Culture and People

CIO Impact on Digital Business Strategy and Execution

Technology Finance, Risk and Value Management

CIO Executive Leadership Development

Education

M.B.A., INSEAD

M.A., Economics, Nankai University

B.S., Engineering, Tianjin University

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

1How do I design I&T operating model, develop IT strategy, and establish IT governance?

2How do I develop leadership, change culture and enable people?

3What are the emerging trends and how should I counter disruption and innovate?

4How do I manage IT spend, finance and budget to maximize business value?

5How does the CIO role evolve in digital business transformation?