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Christopher Eugene Howard
Distinguished VP Analyst
Chris Howard is Gartner's Chief of Research. In that role, Mr. Howard ensures that Gartner research meets the general and industry-specific needs of senior executives, with emphasis on both technical and business leadership.
Mr. Howard leads the Senior Content Leadership Board at Gartner where he is responsible for the development of integrated topics that cross all of Gartner's research. In that capacity, he regularly interacts with and advises CEOs, board members and other senior executives at the world's largest enterprises. He is the recipient of several Gartner thought leadership awards.
Previous experience
Mr. Howard has been involved in multiple areas of technology as a consultant, teacher, developer, architect and analyst. His experience covers enterprise application architecture, program management, multimedia and training. At U.S. Bank, he was responsible for development framework architecture, branch renewal and emerging technology. Prior to joining the bank, he owned his own company specializing in technology applications for multimedia and performance.
Professional background
Burton Group,VP and Research Director, Executive Advisory Program,5 years
US Bank,VP, Information Delivery and Payment Systems,5 years
Areas of coverage
Building and Expanding a Digital Business
CIO Leadership of Culture and People
CIO Role Evolution
Digital Disruption and Innovation
Driving Digital Business Transformation for Industry Leadership
Education
BMus and MMus, McGill University, Montreal, DMA, University of British Columbia
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1The impact on business trends on architecture and technology strategy, Using advanced technology approaches to accomplish digital business outcomes, Digital business platforms and design, Innovation and organizational psychology, Customer engagement