Gartner Expert

Benjamin P Seesel

VP, Advisory

Ben Seesel is a Vice President, Advisory on the Gartner Financial Services Team. His current work focuses on helping banking IT and business leaders boost value realization from GenAI and agentic AI; pursue digital business transformation; prepare for the impact of emerging technology trends; and enhance digital banking capabilities. He works with technology and business leaders at banks and financial services companies globally. Over his 24 years at CEB and now Gartner, he has advised senior banking executives on issues including how to adopt agentic AI and GenAI; build differentiated digital banking capabilities; prepare for emerging technology trends reshaping financial services; prepare for the future of banking; and communicate the business value of IT to executive stakeholders.

Prior to joining Gartner's Financial Services Practice, Ben spent many years in research, advisory, and business management within CEB, now Gartner's Strategy Practice. He received a degree in History from Haverford College.

Previous experience

Over the past 23 years he has worked in research, advisory, and product management at CEB, now Gartner, spanning across the company's financial services, strategy and R&D practices.

Areas of coverage
  • Create Tech Solutions for the Banking and Investment Services Industries

  • Financial Services Industry Business Insights

  • Banking Industry Technology Insights

Education

B.A, History from Haverford College

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Adopting new digital business models in banking

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Building digital banking capabilities

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Transforming banking via AI and GenAI

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Staying ahead of emerging technology innovations in banking

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Boosting frontline effectiveness in banking