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Tony Sheehan
VP Analyst, KI Leader
Tony Sheehan is a Vice President and an Analyst in Gartner Research and Advisory's education team. Tony researches the potential impact of digital transformation on higher education and also studies the opportunities and challenges for education clients as they adopt new technologies such as AI. He supports clients in digital strategy development, managing change, and in the evolution of learning technologies and practices (such as learning management systems, immersive technologies, the evolving classroom and approaches to blended and online learning). He helps clients evolve strategy and best practices for emerging technologies such as AI, and guides clients on approaches to optimize stakeholder engagement, student experience, faculty collaboration and institutional digital transformation.
Tony also has a strong interest in the overlap between education and the evolving world of work, and develops predictions, visions and scenarios to help education institutions understand trends and evolve technologies and practices to ensure optimal student experience and institutional effectiveness.
Previous experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Tony was Associate Dean for Digital Learning at London Business School, Director of Learning Services at Ashridge and as an advisor to multiple higher education and startup clients. Before joining the education sector, he designed and delivered a knowledge management strategy for Arup, a global engineering consultancy.
Professional background
Arup, Head of Knowledge, 20 years
Ashridge Business School, Director of Learning Services, 7 years
London Business School, Associate Dean, 4 years
Areas of coverage
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Education Technology Insights
Education
B.A. (Hons) Metallurgy and Materials, Oxford University
MBA, Loughborough University
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
How can I select, evaluate and adopt new learning technologies such as generative AI in higher education?
What is the future of the education sector and how should my strategy adapt?
How can I deliver innovation in higher education?
How can I develop, evolve and deliver digital transformation strategy in higher education?
How can I develop my higher education digital learning strategy and learning systems?