Jim Hare is a Distinguished Vice President in the High Tech and Invest (HTI) group, part of Gartner's Business and Technology Insights business segment. He is currently the Gartner Vendor Lead Analyst (VLA) for Amazon. His core research coverage includes AI, agentic AI and data analytics.
Mr. Hare advises tech providers on how to best adapt their AI product and go-to-market strategy to emerging technologies & trends, market dynamics, and buyer preferences.
Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Hare built and led the go-to-market strategies at a number of startup and midsize software companies in the California bay area.
Actian, Senior Director, Product Marketing, 2 years
Cognos, VP, Product Marketing and Business Development, 3 years
IBM, Marketing Director, 5 years
Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Craft World-Class Product Strategies
Improve Product Marketing Execution
Foundations of Product Introduction
M.S., System Management, University of Southern California
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder
What are the key trends in AI and AI agents that will impact my business?
How should I adapt my go-to-market strategy to respond to the market dynamics?
What are the buyer dynamics and trends for AI and AI agent products?
How I should I position and message my product and its differentiators?
How should my company respond to remain competitive?