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Meredith Whalen

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Chief Research and Data Officer at IDC
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Meredith Whalen is the Chief Research and Data Officer at IDC, where she leads a global team of over 1, 100 analysts. She sets the worldwide research agenda, focusing on empowering business transformation for the AI era. She holds an MBA from Babson F. W. Olin Graduate School of Business.

Based on her recent business travels throughout Asia, she appears to appreciate engaging with different cultures. Her posts show a strong connection to her global team, highlighting collaborative planning sessions and sharing in local traditions, such as a lantern launch in Taiwan to wish her company prosperity.

She architected IDCs "DecisionScapes, " a portfolio of methodologies that has been used in over 600 research studies to help professionals optimize technology initiatives.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Chief Research and Data Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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Priorities

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Enterprise AI Adoption
Her recent keynotes and IDC's research agenda are heavily focused on moving enterprises from AI experimentation into full-scale adoption and becoming an "AI-fueled organization".
Global Research Strategy
As head of global research, she sets the direction for analysts worldwide and frequently travels to align with international teams, as seen in her recent trips across Asia.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Chief Research and Data Officer
IDC
2-2019 - 6-2025
Chief Research Officer
IDC
1998 - 2-2019
Senior Vice President, IT Executive, Industry, Software, Services, and Customer Insights Research
IDC
1993 - 1996
Analyst
United Communications Group
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IDC's Meredith Whalen reports on accelerating the AI‑fueled enterprise from new IDC research. Featured in CIO.com
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Meredith Whalen, Chief Research Officer, IDC, joins CIO Leadership Live from Foundry’s CIO100 event. Featured in CIO.com
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Education
1996 - 1998
MBA
Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business
1989 - 1993
B.A.
Wellesley College
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