If you want your business leaders to know how much IT really does for them, take a lesson from the rock band Queen.
“Bohemian Rhapsody, is it rock, is it opera, is it a ballad? It is everything, and that makes up its greatness.” (Daniel Sanchez Reina, Gartner)
Hey, IT leaders, it’s not too late, your time has come … to send shivers down your business colleagues’ spines. This time out on Gartner ThinkCast, we’re going to reveal the truth behind the business value of IT. And it all starts with IT leaders learning to sing their own praises.
“Historically, IT as IT, we’ve not been great at marketing our success.” (Sanil Solanki, Gartner)
Get ready for voice lessons to trumpet IT’s value. After all, this is the digital era of business, so it’s time for IT to step out of the rhythm section, grab the microphone, and belt out your greatest hits for everyone in the enterprise to hear. And don’t be afraid to improvise.
“The truth is that a great musician or a great artist can always bring something new to even to the most familiar things. This is really relevant to our artificial intelligence conversation.” (Whit Andrews, Gartner)
We’ll help you better illuminate the business value of IT, show you how IT is changing the workplace through artificial intelligence, and give you an edge to attract and keep the best talent to keep the transformation going.
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Whit Andrews | Vice President and Distinguished Analyst
Whit Andrews is a Vice President and Distinguished Analyst in Gartner Research. Mr. Andrews is the agenda manager for Artificial Intelligence. He addresses in particular use cases and business opportunities for AI and cognitive computing. Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Andrews was a senior editor at Internet World magazine for four years, where he covered electronic commerce and the major web portals. Previous to that, he worked as a newspaper reporter.
Sanil Solanki | Research Director
Sanil Solanki is a Research Director with Gartner Research. His focus is on IT cost-optimization practices, innovation accounting, IT project finance, project benefit realization and the business value of IT. Before joining Gartner, Mr. Solanki’s job responsibilities were: IT cost base optimization and year-over-year cost reductions; IT project finance, investment prioritization, benefits realization, understanding the business model and sourcing options for project resources; and outsourcing business case model review.
Daniel Sanchez Reina | Research Director
Daniel Sanchez Reina is a Research Director for Gartner’s Leadership, Culture and People Dynamics team in the CIO Research group. Mr. Sanchez Reina covers the complex challenges of High-Performing Teams, Organizational and Cultural Change, Leadership Skills and Competencies, and Digital Transformation initiatives. He provides research on a worldwide basis, advising clients on their specific needs to achieve sustainable growth. Mr. Sanchez Reina brings to Gartner over 20 years of experience in delivering people and digital transformation initiatives in different industries. He worked as a CIO for Sony Europe (Consumer Electronics Industry) and Laboratorios Isdin (Pharmaceutical Industry), and he also has an extensive background as a consultant as well as an executive coach. He has published two books on leadership and high-performing teams.
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