The events of 2020 fundamentally changed the business landscape. In the wake of this disruption, purely experimental investments have been cut and long-term strategic projects have extended its timetables. By contrast, businesses are continuing and accelerating projects with clear benefits, particularly those that directly address challenges that the pandemic threw into relief.

In this complimentary virtual event, Gartner’s Distinguished VP Analyst Avivha Litan will share critical trends that will emerge in 2021. Join to learn how these shifts will impact your firm’s plan and how you can maneuver to gain a competitive edge.

Speaker

Avivah Litan, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner Research
Avivah Litan is a Distinguished VP Analyst in Gartner Research. Ms. Litan is currently a member of the ITL AI team that covers AI and Blockchain. She specializes in AI Risk Management, Blockchain innovation, and how to detect Fake content and goods using a variety of technologies and methodologies. She chairs Gartner’s Blockchain Research Community of analysts covering blockchain, and also helps manage Gartner’s research for Application Leaders across the Applications and Software Engineering group Ms. Litan has a strong background in many aspects of cybersecurity and fraud, including the integration of AI with these domains. This background is useful in her current coverage of securing and protecting AI, and of integrating advanced technologies such as blockchain, IoT and AI to solve specific use cases, such as detecting fake content or goods. Before joining Gartner, Ms. Litan worked as a Director of Financial Systems at the World Bank. She also worked as a journalist and columnist for the Washington Times. She earned her Masters of Science at M.I.T.