Ed Gabrys | Senior Director Analyst

Ed Gabrys is a Research Director in Gartner CIO Research, based in Hong Kong. His research focuses on leadership, politics, culture and strategy. Specifically, Mr. Gabrys helps senior leaders develop leadership skills, insights, and inspiration, strategic plans and organizations that are required for success in a digital world. He is also the Conference Chair for Gartner's Symposium/ITxpo in Barcelona. Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Gabrys had 27 years of experience as a business leader, technologist and as a business strategy consultant. During that time, he held a CIO position at a global energy company. Mr. Gabrys has held positions in the financial services and energy industries. His strategy work has included supporting international expansion and evaluating market opportunities for technology and entertainment startups.

Tamara McCleary | CEO

At the intersection of marketing and technology, Tamara is an internationally recognized expert on branding, influence & social business. The Founder and CEO of Thulium, a brand amplification company, specializing in B2B social media account-based marketing, Tamara’s expertise is in B2B and B2C marketing, social influence and technology. She is ranked by Klear in the Top 1% of global Social Media Influencers. She is listed as one of the Top 50 Social Influencers of 2015, one of the Top 50 Big Data Influencers of 2016 and one of the Top 100 IoT Influencers of 2016 by Onalytica. Tamara is also ranked in the Top 25 AI/Machine Language influencers, a Top 50 Blockchain Influencer, and Top 50 Digital Transformation Influencer. Tamara is an IBM Futurist and was ranked as the third most mentioned person on Twitter by Chief Marketing Officers in 2015 by Leadtail. In addition, in 2016, Tamara was named the #1 Most Influential Woman in Martech by B2B Marketing. Tamara is the creator of the trademarked RelationShift® method.