Gartner Expert

Daniel Nieto

Sr Director Analyst

Daniel covers issues across digital policy, economic development, and innovation ecosystems, helping CIOs, Chief AI Officers, and public executives design strategies that align technology, governance, and public value. His experience spans roles with the United Nations, Mastercard, and international development partners, where he has led initiatives on AI, data governance, data spaces and digital inclusion across Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

At the role level, Daniel helps government leaders shape critical areas including: - Governance and ethical deployment of AI and data spaces - Modernization of government payments - Policy for digital and tech.

Previous experience

My mission has always centered on driving tech and policy transformations that demand versatile leadership—the ability to seamlessly navigate the worlds of government, technology, and commercial viability.

My experience, immediately preceding my tenure as a VP at Mastercard, provides a clear operational framework for global executives and policymakers in Government. From 2014 to 2020 at the United Nations, I mastered the art of global policy execution, designing and implementing strategies for the digital economy and digital government. This period established my skill as an institutional translator, turning complex tech issues into actionable, multi-stakeholder programs across more than 50 countries.

Professional background

Government of Spain, Economic Affairs Officer, 1 years

IBM, Deputy Project Executive, 2 years

Mastercard, VP Government Engagement and Public Sector, 5 years

Oracle, Account Manager, 2 years

Remote, VP Government Affairs and Policy, 1 years

Transperfect, Sales Director, 3 years

United Nations, Expert, Digital Inclusion and Policy, 6 years

Areas of coverage
  • Government Technology Insights

  • Create Tech Solutions for the Government Industry

Education

2019 Certificate, International Program for Development Evaluation Training - University of Bern

2018 Exploiting Disruption in a Digital World (EDD181) -London Business School

2005 Master of Science - MS, Economics - University of Salamanca

2003 ERASMUS schoolar - Tilburg University

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

01

AI​, Digital Public Infrastructure,​ Open data/data exchange​, CRM​ ​

02

Government Flows: Social services G2C or G2B (disbursements, etc)​, Collections C2G or B2G (tax)

03

Tourism (data, transit, SMEs)