David Foote

David Foote is a tech labor trends research pioneer and one of the most quoted industry authorities on global tech workforce evolution. He has spent more than two decades introducing innovative data-driven benchmark research and analysis focusing on tech/business cross-skilling while also pioneering new industry practices for hyper-accurate compensation benchmarking and tracking/forecasting of tech skills supply and demand. He built his reputation at Gartner and at several Silicon Valley companies prior to co-founding Foote Partners in 1997. Foote’s research-backed forecasts and analyses reach a global audience of millions of business and technology professionals. He leads a senior team of former Gartner and McKinsey analysts/researchers supported by partnerships with 5,450 employers.