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Stuart Downes
VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Digital Workplace, End-user Services
- Cloud Computing
Speaker Bio
Stuart (Stu) Downes helps IT leaders improve their digital workplace with a focus on digital workplace maturity levels, digital workplace strategies, digital employee experience, virtualization technologies (VDI and DaaS), IT environmental sustainability, and reducing cost of ownership.
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Sessions
Monday, 17 November, 2025 03:15 PM - 03:35 PM GMT
Magic Quadrant for Digital Employee Experience Management Tools
Stuart Downes,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Review the latest Magic Quadrant for DEX tools! DEX tools help measure and continually improve the digital employee experience and are becoming more important as enablers of human-centric IT, automation and scale. Learn which vendor best fits your goals to shift from reactive to proactive.
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Tuesday, 18 November, 2025 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM GMT
Simple Actions to Kickstart Your DEX Journey in IT Operations
Stuart Downes,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Robin Milton-Schonemann,
Director Analyst, Gartner
A digital employee experience strategy is crucial for identifying and eliminating digital friction that hampers workforce productivity. Attendees will learn what simple actions can kickstart the journey to effectively enhance DEX in IT operations and drive organizational success.
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Tuesday, 18 November, 2025 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM GMT
Assessing the Use and Future of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and DaaS
Stuart Downes,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Virtual desktops are a critical digital workplace technology for most organizations, but solutions can be costly and complex. This session will provide insights into key technology and operational trends that Gartner observes in the desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) and on-premises virtual desktop infrastructures. The session will answer if it is possible to work with a virtual desktop.
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