Gartner Expert

Christine Adams

Distinguished VP Analyst

Christine Adams is a Chief of Research (CoR) for Emerging Market Dynamics. This research area focuses on high tech market economics, particularly those pertaining to the AI race.

In her career with Gartner, Ms. Adams has held several roles, including vendor lead analyst, agenda manager for consulting and system integration, agenda manager for marketing and channels, and group manager for applications verticals and tech go to market.

Previous experience

Prior to joining Gartner, Ms. Adams led enterprise marketing and strategy development for iSearch.com, an ASP operating in the online recruiting industry. She spent 10 years leading regional, national and worldwide market strategy efforts for the former Big Six professional services firm of Coopers & Lybrand. During her last two years at Coopers & Lybrand, Ms. Adams was the global marketing director for the firm's $1 billion tax line of business, which had operations in more than 120 countries. Ms. Adams has also served as a market and business strategy consultant to professional services and higher-education organizations.

Professional background

Coopers & Lybrand, Global Director of Marketing, Tax Line of Business, 10 years

Independent Consultant, Consultant, 2 years

iSearch.com, Director of Enterprise Marketing, 1 years

Areas of coverage
  • Technology Market Essentials

  • Business of High Tech

Education

M.B.A., with honors, University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business

B.A., Wellesley College

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Tech growth drivers and inhibitors

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Disruptive impact of AI on tech market economics

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Factors influencing growth performance