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Mark Whittle
VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- CHRO Leadership and Executive Partnership
- Culture and Inclusion Strategy
Speaker Bio
Mark Whittle is a Vice President of Business & Technology Insights with Gartner's HR practice. Mr. Whittle's responsibilities are to assist clients with their priority projects and challenges through his deep knowledge of Gartner's HR best practices, benchmarking and research insights. He has particular expertise in HR Function Strategy and Management, HR organizational structures, building CHRO influence with the CEO & Board, and Employee Experience/EVP/Culture.
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Sessions
Monday, October 26, 2026 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Signature Series: Top CHRO Trends & Priorities Shaping 2027
Mark Whittle,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Each year Gartner surveys hundreds of CHROs about their challenges and priorities for the coming year. Join this session to learn the top CHRO trends and priorities for 2027 and how you can use these to inform your strategic plan.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Workshop: How to Really Transform Your Culture in Just 90 Minutes
Mark Whittle,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Marie Mann,
Executive Partner, Bus Services, Gartner
Eric Wohl,
Executive Partner, Bus Services, Gartner
Culture is often viewed as a barrier — not enabler — of business success and HR leaders struggle to change it despite growing pressure to do so. Join this hands on workshop to uncover the real root causes impeding your successful culture change strategy. Hint: These often are processes, policies and structures — not behaviors and mindsets.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM EDT
Navigating the CEO’s “Urgent Era”: Why C-Suites Stall Under Stress
Mark Whittle,
VP Analyst, Gartner
CEOs’ anxiety overgrowth targets and AI disruption is stressing the C-suite and stalling the very transformation they’re trying to drive. Join this session to learn how to tame the top floor and rebuild C-suite dynamics to achieve the enterprise transformation you need.
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