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Brandon Germer
VP Analyst
Brandon Germer is a Vice President Analyst in Gartner's Office of the CIO Research. Mr. Germer advises CIOs and AI leaders and their teams on strategy, strategic planning, and operating model design through written research, conferences, workshops, and 1 to 1 interactions. He is also the Conference Chair of CIO Leadership Forum North America.
Previous experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Brandon was a business strategist, data & analytics consultant and practice leader, and technology leader. During that time, he held a CIO position at a food and beverage company. He has also held positions in the financial services and CPG industries. His strategy work has included strategic plan development for large insurance providers and modernizing the I&T and enterprise strategy functions of companies undergoing digital transformation.
Professional background
Director of Technology, Talking Rain Beverage Company, 3 years
Revel Consulting, Decision Science Practice Lead, Senior Manager, 2 years
Deloitte, Manager, Analytics and Information Management, 5 years
Areas of coverage
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Product and Operating Models
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Technology and Digital Talent
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Strategy and Strategic Planning
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Design Operating Model Elements
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Implement Operating Model Changes
Education
MBA in Finance & Business Analytics, Purdue University
BS in Business Administration with CIS, Colorado State University, graduated with Honors
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
Developing and communicating strategy and strategic plans for CIOs and AI leaders
Tech operating model design and implementation for CIOs and AI leaders
AI literacy and AI job redesign in IT and across the enterprise
Leveraging digital product management and multidisciplinary business/IT teams to execute strategy
Building neurodiversity and leveraging cognitive diversity to maximize the performance and innovation of teams