Gartner Expert

Jorge Lopez

Distinguished VP Analyst

Jorge Lopez is a Vice President and Distinguished Analyst based in the United States, where he is a leader in research of the Gartner research themes of the industrialization of AI, autonomous business, and the industrialization of space. He also does research into CEOs and Board Directors and how they affect the use of technology, especially AI, in their business strategy to gain competitive advantage.

He also is a leader in the global theme and research agenda of digital business. His target audience is the CIO along with Product Leaders, with emphasis on how to help the CIO engage the CEO and the board of directors on many issues of concern to business executives, leading with AI and autonomous business. He draws on his prior research on board of directors, CEO and CIOs to advise Gartner clients on how best to leverage technology to generate business results.

Previous experience

Prior to his current role, Mr. Lopez was chief of research for industry research, where he also managed cross-industry and vertical research, including education. He has extensive experience in the information technology industry, including various executive roles in marketing and sales, research and development, implementation services, strategic planning, supply chain, and corporate business development.

Before joining Gartner, Mr. Lopez was vice president, corporate development and strategic planning for publicly-traded Frontstep, as well as vice president, strategic alliances and Latin America for Avalon Software. He also worked on various assignments at IBM in research and development, marketing and sales, and management.

Professional background

Frontstep, Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategic Planning, 6 years

Avalon Software, Vice President, Strategy, 6 years

IBM, Manager and Account Representative, 10 years

Education

B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame

M.S., Electrical Engineering, Rice University

Completed IBM President's Class

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Industrialization of Space: How to compete on the speed of innovation.

02

How CIOs can communicate AI to the Board of Directors: Keeping AI From Getting Out of Control

03

How the CIO works with the CEO and Board of Directors: Effective Persuasion of the Board.

04

Digital Business Transformation: Rewriting the rules of industry competition.