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Matt Michalek

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Client Director at Gartner
📍 Greater Sacramento, United States

Matt is a strategic sales executive at Gartner with nearly two decades of experience advising C-suite leaders at major high-tech organizations on mission-critical priorities. He specializes in cloud, cybersecurity, and data infrastructure and holds a BAS from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Colleagues describe him as high-energy, enthusiastic, and having strong business acumen.

Beyond his work in enterprise technology, Matt serves on the Board of Directors for Graphene-X, a company that integrates graphene, the worlds strongest and thinnest material, into cutting-edge performance apparel. This role reflects an interest in material science and innovative consumer products.

He is a recipient of the prestigious HP Presidents Club award, which recognizes the top 2% of sales representatives worldwide.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Client Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Sacramento, United States
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AI Adoption Risks
He frequently shares Gartner research on the risks and workforce challenges of implementing AI, particularly the scaling of autonomous AI agents in the enterprise.
Enterprise Tech Strategy
His role involves advising executives on GTM strategies and product roadmaps across cloud, cybersecurity, UCaaS, and data storage, leveraging Gartner's research and analyst network.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Client Director
Gartner
4-2022 - 1-2023
Client Executive LE/GE GTS
Gartner
4-2022 - 1-2025
Member Board Of Directors
Graphene-X
8-2020 - 4-2022
Senior Account Executive LE/GE, GTS
Gartner
9-2019 - 7-2020
Data Center Sales Executive - NorCal SLED
Dell EMC
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Education
2001 - 2006
BAS
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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