Conner Forrest is a senior research analyst at S&P Global Market IntelligenceFull Bio
Conner Forrest is a senior research analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence, leading coverage of human resources technology, content management and corporate performance management within the Workforce Productivity & Collaboration channel.
Conner’s recent areas of concentration include AI-powered talent intelligence platforms and skills gap analysis software, generative AI in content and document management, “embedded HR” and payroll innovation, cross-organizational and modular planning platforms, and digital adoption platforms.
He arrived at S&P Global Market Intelligence through its 2019 acquisition of 451 Research. Before joining 451 Research in 2018, Conner worked as a senior editor with CBS Interactive, covering a variety of global enterprise tech trends for brands including TechRepublic and ZDNet.
Conner holds a Bachelor of Science degree in communication from the University of Louisville and a Master of Science degree in journalism from Northwestern University.Minimize
Top 5 AI use cases for HR set stage for its evolution to data-driven partne
451 Research is a technology research group within S&P Global Market Intelligence. For more about the group, please refer to the 451 Research overview and contact page. Over the past four years, the identity of human resources has shifted from that of a back-office compliance center to a department focused on productivity enablement and employee experience. While the mass move ...
Generative AI use cases could boost document and content management softwar
There is no denying that the hype around generative AI — a technology known for being able to generate complete pieces of content or gather relevant data and information from a short prompt — has thrust discussion about possible use cases for the technology into the limelight. This prominence has undoubtedly been aided by Microsoft Corp. 's $10 billion investment in ChatGPT-mak...
How legacy tech can kill recruiting efforts, increase attrition and ruin th
Introduction The role that productivity software and work technologies play in defining the employee experience has evolved in recent years as the shift to hybrid and remote work models magnified the friction points inherent in legacy tools. This increasingly digital employee experience has also heightened the impact these tools have on an organization's ability to attract tale...
