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Owen Chen
VP Analyst
Owen Chen is a VP Analyst in Gartner CIO Research Group, based in China. His research focuses on digital and technology executive leadership, digital business transformation, innovation management, strategy and governance, I&T operating model.
Owen is also the leader of Digital Technology Leadership for CIOs in China key initiative. The key initiative helps CIOs and their teams in China to better work with CEOs and business peers, organize skills and teams, innovate technologies and realize business value of IT.
Previous experience
Before joining Gartner, Mr. Chen worked for a number of U.S. and European companies as their IT Manager/Director in China, where he managed the IT organization and delivered the IT solution and services to China's businesses. He started his career as a software engineer developing MRPII software.
Professional background
Owens-Illinois
China IT Director
Ecolab
Senior National IT Manager
Danisco
China IT Manager
Areas of coverage
CIO Technology and Innovation Leadership
CIO Impact on Digital Business Strategy and Execution
Executive Leadership: Digital Business
Executive Leadership: Innovation and Disruption Management
Digital Technology Leadership for CIOs in China
Education
B.S., Information Science, Fudan University
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1How to develop a digital and technology strategy?
2How to design I&T operating model?
3How to lead innovation management?
4How to demostrate business value of IT?
5How to run IT in China for multinational companies?