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Mark McDonald
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Business Impact of Emerging Tech
- Strategic Leadership, Planning and Execution
- AI Investments That Create Value
- Agentic AI Innovation
- Channel and Tech Partner Enablement
Speaker Bio
Mark McDonald, Ph.D., is a Distinguished Vice President and a Gartner Fellow. Mr. McDonald leads research related to the business of high-tech companies and the impact of technology on tech provider growth and competitiveness.
He is the author of "The Digital Edge" (October 2012). He is the co-author of the "The Social Organization" (2011) with Anthony Bradley and co-author with Peter Keen of "The eProcess Edge" (2000). He has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Computerworld, CIO Magazine, the Financial Times, South by Southwest and other publications.
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He is the author of "The Digital Edge" (October 2012). He is the co-author of the "The Social Organization" (2011) with Anthony Bradley and co-author with Peter Keen of "The eProcess Edge" (2000). He has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Computerworld, CIO Magazine, the Financial Times, South by Southwest and other publications.
Sessions
Monday, March 09, 2026 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM CDT
Gartner Opening Keynote: Win the AI Race by Thriving in the Intelligence Supercycle
Mark McDonald,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Providers are under delivering on their AI revenue promises and attempts to make AI markets behave like IT markets have failed. Winning the AI race requires building a new market, one based on AI rules for the "intelligence" supercycle. Join Gartner’s Opening Keynote to discover how product leaders can shape the market and capture the next multi-trillion-dollar opportunity.
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Monday, March 09, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CDT
Ask the Expert: How to Thrive in the Intelligence Super Cycle?
Mark McDonald,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Winning the AI race requires building a new market, one based on AI rules for the intelligence super cycle. Attend this interactive session and bring your questions about the Gartner keynote presentation and what it will take to thrive in the intelligence super cycle.
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