In this episode of CGE Radio, you’ll hear from John-David Lovelock, Research Vice President and Distinguished Analyst in the Gartner for General Managers team. John-David has served as Gartner’s Chief Forecaster for the past five years. He has 35 years of experience within the IT industry, including working eight years in a variety of healthcare environments. Prior to joining Gartner, he co-founded and managed a boutique consulting firm that specialized in large software solutions with a special emphasis on the healthcare industry. This included planning and implementing ERP systems, authoring custom software solutions, and developing long-term IT strategies at large and midsize hospitals. As a consultant, he participated in many challenging projects for companies in locations worldwide, including Europe, North America, the Caribbean and South America.
Hear about why global IT spending is projected to decline by 7.3 per cent, while Canada is expected to drop by 11.2 per cent. How has IT spending been impacted across some of Canada’s industries? How is Canada positioned for cloud adoption? How has the Canadian market for devices changed in response to COVID-19? Addressing some of the backlogs of IT projects that were put on hold due to COVID-19 and will Canadian workers return to a normal work environment any time soon?
