Chris Marshall

Chris Marshall is a Vice President responsible for several areas of research at IDC. Chris leads the Asia/Pacific regional industry research teams, which includes coverage of healthcare, government, retail, energy, manufacturing, and financial services. Additionally, Chris leads our regional teams in data, analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), future of work, and sustainability.

BACKGROUND

Previously, Chris was a senior executive in IBM Watson Financial Services where he led their AI-enabled risk and analytics practice in Asia. Before joining IBM, he held partner and executive roles in big data and analytics at KPMG, Oracle, and UBS. He is also a former Professor of Computer Science at National University of Singapore where he was co-founder and director of their programs in Intelligent Systems, and Financial Engineering.

EDUCATION/INDUSTRY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• MA in Theoretical Physics from Cambridge University
• MBA from University of Chicago
• Doctor of Business Administration from Harvard Business School
• MA in Analytic Philosophy from Edinburgh University (in progress)
• Frequent speaker, presenter, and moderator at industry conferences