Gartner Expert

Souparna Palit

Principal Analyst

Souparna Palit is a Principal Analyst in Gartner’s Data & Analytics Artificial Intelligence team. As an AI Strategy and Governance expert, he advises global executives on enterprise AI operating models, governance architecture, risk management, and value realization. A published thought leader, Souparna shapes AI maturity frameworks, policy design, and the adoption of Agentic AI. He is a trusted advisor influencing AI investment decisions across Fortune 500 organizations.

Previous experience

During his initial years at Gartner, Souparna Palit worked as a Market Research Specialist within the Gartner for Technical Professional (GTP) Research Center of Excellence. In this role, he delivered rigorous secondary research and analytical insights that directly strengthened the quality, credibility, and fact base of Gartner’s published research. His work supported analysts across multiple coverage areas by enabling evidence‑driven market assessments, competitive analyses, and technology trend evaluations.

Through strong subject‑matter expertise and research discipline, Souparna played a key role in shaping research narratives, validating market signals, and enhancing the analytical foundations underlying Gartner’s client‑facing insights.

Professional background

Gartner, Market Research Specialist, 2 years

Areas of coverage
  • Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

Education

Masters in Business Administration, FORE School of Management, New Delhi, India

Bachelors of Technology, Information Technology, St. Thomas' College of Engineering & Technology, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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How should we design an enterprise‑wide AI operating model that aligns strategy, governance, and execution?

02

What AI governance architecture do we need to manage risk while still enabling innovation at scale?

03

How can we aid and accelerate the use and application of AI across the organization?

04

How to adopt MLOps best practices in the organizational context and make it part of the organizational culture?

05

How should we prepare the enterprise for Agentic AI adoption and its impact on decision‑making, roles, and risk?