Arun Chandrasekaran
CIO Advisor | Distinguished VP @ Gartner | Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Role
- Distinguished Vice President, Analyst - Artificial Intelligence (Ai) at Gartner
- Location
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Arun Chandrasekaran
Distinguished technology strategist and top-ranked Gartner analyst with 25+ years of global experience advising CIOs, CTOs, CEOs, and VCs. Recognized authority on Generative AI, enterprise cloud, and emerging tech, known for driving multi-million dollar growth, influencing C-level decisions, and authoring industry-defining research. Named Gartner’s Analyst of the Year (2024); consistently ranked among top 20 global analysts by 3rd party analyst tracking firms. Thought Leadership & Recognition- Gartner Analyst of the Year (2024) – selected #1 out of analysts globally- Ranked among Top 20 Analysts worldwide, in both end-user and vendor advisory, by ARInsights (2022– Till date)- Lead author of Gartner’s flagship research on AI, including the Hype Cycle for Generative AI and Future of AI Predicts, widely used to shape enterprise strategy and C-suite planning- Featured regularly in The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Bloomberg, CNN, BBC, and The New York Times- Keynote speaker at 200+ global summits across 20+ countries; addressed thousands of CIOs and investors- Built and maintain deep relationships with global CIOs, high-tech CEOs, top-tier venture capitalists, and Wall Street investors, serving as a trusted advisor across the enterprise technology ecosystem.
Experience
Distinguished Vice President, Analyst - Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
Apr 2018 — Present
Distinguished VP, AI Research & Strategy Team, CIO Practice- Advised global CIOs and CEOs annually; conducted 200+ executive workshops on GenAI and Agentic AI- Gartner’s top-ranked client engagement analyst for 5 consecutive years; earned multiple Inquiry Excellence Awards for satisfaction and volume- Influenced multi-million-dollar enterprise tech investments and vendor strategies through deep advisory and market insight on my own and via my team- Consistently recognized by Gartner Sales as key contributor to high-revenue client acquisition and retention.
Education
Modern Senior Secondary School
High School, CBSE, XII Std
1991 — 1993
Stanford University
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program
Nanyang Technological University Singapore
MBA, Strategy
2004 — 2006
Adarsh Senior Secondary School
Elementary School, CBSE, Elementary School
1980 — 1987
University of California, Berkeley
Certificate Program in Leadership and Professional Communication
2015 — 2017
Hindu Colony Chellammal Vidyalaya (HCCV)
Middle School (X Std), CBSE, HSC
1987 — 1991
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (SVCE)
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering
1993 — 1997
Skills
- Hadoop
- Private Cloud
- Market Research
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Storage
- Cloud Computing
- Product Marketing
- Big Data
- Virtualization
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