December 2, 2021
Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2021 India: Day 3 Highlights

We are bringing you news and highlights from Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, taking place this week virtually in India. Below is a collection of the key announcements and insights coming out of the conference. You can also read the highlights here from Day 1 and Day 2.

On Day 3 from the conference, we are highlighting findings from our CEO, Digital Worker Experience and CIO surveys, top predictions for 2022 and the findings from our Board of Directors' survey 2022. Be sure to check this page throughout the day for updates.

Key Announcements
  • Gartner Survey Reveals 50% of Indian Hybrid Workers Consider Themselves More Productive When Working Remotely
  • Gartner Forecasts IT Spending in India to Reach $100 Billion in 2022
Manufacturing: What Matters Most - From Our CEO, Digital Workers and CIO Surveys

Presented by Ivar Berntz, Sr. Director Analyst, Gartner

Manufacturing industries are being transformed by new business models and strategic technologies which present unique challenges and requirements for CIOs and IT leaders. In this session, Ivar Berntz, Sr. Director Analyst at Gartner, shared key insights from three Gartner surveys - CEO, Digital Worker and CIO surveys to help manufacturing leaders enable technological advances and meet challenges head-on.

Gartner shared the top priorities of manufacturing CEOs during Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2021.

During his session at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2021, Ivar Berntz, Sr. Director Analyst at Gartner, said industrial manufacturing CEOs will decrease investment on hiring over the next two years..

Gartner shared three actions for manufacturing CIOs to reduce digital friction and improve worker productivity.

Key Takeaways

  • "The global pandemic opened an ocean of opportunities, disruption and chaos for CIOs and IT leaders. Businesses cannot go back to their previous state from here on."

  • "Different types of manufacturing react to market signals differently - industrial manufacturing's response is different than that of consumer goods or retail manufacturers. It is similar but not same"

  • "CEOs of industrial as well as CG/retail manufacturing consider growth to be their top priority, followed by finance, corporate, technology and workforce for the next two years."

  • "According to the Gartner 2021 CEO and Business Executive Survey, 71% of industrial manufacturing CEOs will increase their investment in research and development, and 38% industrial manufacturing CEOs will decrease their investment in properties/facilities."

  • "Over 65% of manufacturing technology users confirm that they experience digital friction once or more per week, which contributes to almost 150 annual hours wasted, according to the Gartner 2020 Digital Friction Survey."

  • "According to the 2022 CIO and Technology Executive Survey by Gartner, the manufacturing sector lacks highly composable businesses."

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