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Clement Christensen
Sr Director Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Enterprise AI
- Change Management
- Metrics, Reporting and Storytelling
- Board, Investor and Stakeholder Comms
- AI in Finance
- Leadership Effectiveness
Speaker Bio
Clement Christensen serves as Senor Director, Analyst in the Finance Practice. Based out of Los Angeles, CA, Mr. Christensen supports CFOs and their teams in addressing data and analytics challenges, including data management and governance, identifying and reporting KPIs, and developing data science capabilities.
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Sessions
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM EDT
Gartner Opening Keynote: Finance at the Forefront: Winning When AI Is Changing (and Breaking) Everything
Clement Christensen,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Tamara Shipley,
VP Analyst, Gartner
As organizations adapt to AI, many early efforts fall short. Yet, some companies unlock extraordinary value from their AI investments. In this keynote at Gartner’s 2026 Finance Symposium, discover the strategies and mindsets that set such leaders apart. Learn how CFOs become architects of AI-driven transformation, driving innovation, efficiency and competitive advantage in an AI-first enterprise. Join us to explore actionable insights and the pivotal role finance will play in shaping the future of business.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2026 02:30 PM - 04:00 PM EDT
Workshop: Telling Better Stories to the Board
Clement Christensen,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Emily Riley,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Modern enterprises have no shortage of data and opinions. In such a cacophonous, complex and fast-moving business environment, the CFO's ability to tell a compelling, data-driven story to the board is not just a personal asset, but an enterprise asset. Join this CFO-only workshop to learn how to improve board reports and tell better data-driven stories to the board.
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Thursday, May 28, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM EDT
Roundtable: How to Improve Data Storytelling
Clement Christensen,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
In a world awash with data and powerful new analytic capabilities, the ability to tell a compelling data-driven story remains paramount. As the last mile of the source-to-insight process, storytelling is both a personal and organizational problem to solve. Attend this Ask the Expert session to get clear, actionable advice on your most pressing storytelling questions.
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Friday, May 29, 2026 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT
Finance as a Product: How to Build a Supply Chain to Power AI-Enabled FP&A
Clement Christensen,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
FP&A teams have a dirty secret: many spend over 70% of their time accessing, cleaning and transforming data before analysis even begins. With AI, FP&A leaders must elevate business partnering and human D&A activities to higher-value work. Yet, without easy-to-use, reliable datasets, analysts remain stuck in data cleansing purgatory. This session introduces FP&A leaders to data engineering, data product thinking and empowering the enterprise with data.
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