Gartner Expert
Pieter J. den Hamer
Sr Director Analyst
Dr. Pieter J. den Hamer is a Senior Research Director, covering artificial intelligence and related topics such as data science, optimization and decision intelligence. In his work, he is focused on the creation of societal and business value from data, analytics and (artificial) intelligence as key enabler of digital innovation in enterprises and ecosystems.
Previous experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Pieter den Hamer held several leading positions in the energy, transportation, public and other sectors, bearing both managerial and technical responsibility for a myriad of data and analytics initiatives. These included applications in IoT, smart cities, smart grids, multi agent systems, supply chain optimization and other emerging and real-time technologies. He has 30 years of IT industry experience, amongst others at CIBIT, a Dutch research/consultancy/education firm in AI and BI, at DNVGL research & innovation in Norway, and at Alliander, a large Dutch-German energy distribution company. In addition, he has written several books and papers and has been an active associate at Utrecht University.
Professional background
Alliander
lead big data, BI & analytics, deputy CTO
DNVGL
research programme director
Others, including Capgemini & CIBIT
principal analytics & co-founder and managing partner
Areas of coverage
Data and Analytics Leaders
Analytics, BI and Data Science Solutions
Data and Analytics Strategies
Artificial Intelligence
Education
MSc in Artificial Intelligence, Utrecht University
PhD in AI and complex ecosystems, Utrecht University
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1Artificial intelligence strategy, trends, innovation and ethics
2Decision intelligence - continuous / connected / contextual decision automation & augmentation
3Data & analytics strategies and governance for digital business
4Complex (business eco)systems, optimization, swarm intelligence, multi agent systems