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David Akers
Sr Director Analyst
Dave Akers is a director in the Strategy Research group, leading research initiatives for CxOs responsible for strategy formulation and planning. He provides thought leadership on topics such as adaptive planning and analytics/automation for strategic planning. In previous roles at Gartner, Dave supported CFOs and Heads of Investors Relations with investor messaging, valuation and ESG.
Previous experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Dave led software development projects in IT business/systems analyst roles at private and public organizations.
Areas of coverage
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Corporate Strategy Leadership
Education
M.S., Machine Learning, George Mason University
M.A., Policy Analysis, University of Pittsburgh
B.A., Intelligence Analysis, Mercyhurst University
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
AI impacts on workforce
AI impacts on IT talent
Technology in strategic planning
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