Gartner Expert

Svetlana Sicular

VP Analyst

Svetlana Sicular is a thought leader in AI, making a transformational impact on AI governance, strategies and AI-data readiness of organizations of all scales, from multinational corporations and government bodies to innovative startups. As one of the first analysts ever covering AI, she has been shaping AI space for over a decade, influencing strategies of major players and adopters. Her current research interests focus on AI governance, AI trends, the ongoing shifts in AI and on the most exciting part of artificial intelligence - the human. At Gartner, Svetlana pioneered research on generative AI, AI governance, responsible AI, AI-ready data and earlier – on big data, multidisciplinary AI teams, data product management, the Chief Data Officer's role, data governance in today's AI-driven landscape, and augmented intelligence – where humans and machines excel together.

Previous experience

Before joining Gartner, Ms. Sicular gained a uniquely combined experience of Fortune 500 IT and business leadership, product management at world-class software vendors and Big Four consulting.

Professional background

Oracle, Core Technology Product Management, 6 years

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Principal Consultant, 6 years

Visa, Vice President, Global Data Standards (Chief Data Officer), 4 years

Areas of coverage
  • Artificial Intelligence

  • Establish a World-Class AI Strategy and Organization

  • Build, Engineer and Implement AI Initiatives

  • Integrate Technology to Achieve Business Outcomes

  • Artificial Intelligence Leadership

Education

M.S., Mathematics

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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AI Governance, AI agent governance

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AI maturity

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Responsible AI, AI Ethics

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Data strategies for AI and ML, AI-ready data

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Artificial intelligence (AI), Generative AI (GenAI) and Machine learning (ML)