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Marc Dowd

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Principal, Executive Advisory at IDC
📍 United Kingdom

Marc Dowd is a Principal at IDCs European client advisory practice, where he empowers CIOs to leverage digital transformation. With an MSc from Loughborough University, he focuses on emerging technologies like AI and aligning them with business objectives. Colleagues describe him as an open-minded, diligent, and highly customer-centric future thinker.

Outside of his technology advisory role, Marc has a history of engaging in unique activities. During his university years, he was active in the Hot Air Balloon Club, the Windsurf Club, and the Fencing Team, suggesting a passion for adventurous and skillful pursuits. He has also studied existential psychotherapy.

Unique fact: He balances his career as a high-level technology strategist with a deep academic interest in existential psychotherapy.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Principal, Executive Advisory
Job Level
Senior
Location
United Kingdom
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CIO Strategy
His career at IDC and Forrester has centered on advising CIOs of major European organizations on aligning technology programs with business objectives to drive success.
Digital Transformation
He consistently focuses on helping leaders harness digital transformation opportunities and has recently written about calculating the ROI for such initiatives.
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Career

Work history

7-2018
Principal, Executive Advisory
IDC
7-2018
Principal, Leadership Advisory, IDC
IDC
4-2015 - 7-2018
Founder and CEO
Manage Disruption Ltd.
5-2006 - 4-2015
Principal - The Executive Program
Forrester Research
4-2003 - 4-2006
Director of Sales And Business Development
SD Partners - Alten Group
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Marc Dowd – IDC Global Profile. Featured in IDC
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Education
9-1986 - 8-1987
MSc
Loughborough University
9-1981 - 6-1984
BA Hons
University of West London
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