Keynote Speaker for Rock Eagle 2007
David Cearley
Vice President and Distinguished Analyst
Emerging Trends and Technologies
Gartner Research
Mr. Cearley is a leading authority on information technology. As a member of Gartner Research, Cearley analyzes emerging business and technology trends and explores how these trends shape the way individuals and companies derive value from technology. With more than 25 years of experience, Cearley’s expertise spans software architectures and standards, component software models, application design, the Internet, business/IT alignment, and the IT services market. He has worked with a wide range of end-user and vendor organizations assisting in strategy creation, technology selection, implementation planning, and organizational development.
Cearley is an expert at examining the intersection of business and technology to uncover opportunities for industry. This ability makes him a futurist in that he explores how emerging business, technology, and sociological trends shape our future. Because he has the opportunity to share his vision with a wide audience, this conceptual thinking can drive real opportunities within the IT industry.
Prior to joining Gartner, Cearley held various senior-level research positions at META Group. Before that, he was vice president of R&D for Revelation Technologies, served as program director at Gartner Group, and held various managerial/director-level positions at Innovative Software and Informix. Cearley has a BS in Finance and Economics from Rockhurst University.