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Malcolm Gladwell
Author of Eight New York Times Bestsellers Revenge of the Tipping Point

Malcolm Gladwell is the author of eight New York Times bestsellers, including his most recent book, Revenge of the Tipping Point. He has been named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People and one of Foreign Policy’s Top Global Thinkers. An extraordinary speaker, Malcolm has an unparalleled ability to be both entertaining and challenging, meeting the needs and exceeding the expectations of each unique audience with his signature eloquent, warm, and humorous delivery.Renowned for his unique perspective on the forces driving human behavior, Gladwell employs masterful storytelling to break down the complex and often misunderstood concepts shaping society. He explored decision-making in Blink, the roots of success in Outliers, our underestimation of adversity and overestimation of privilege in David and Goliath, and why interactions with people we don’t know often go terribly wrong in Talking to Strangers.

Tom Zehren
Chief Executive Officer, Info-Tech

Tom Zehren is the Chief Executive Officer of Info-Tech Research Group. Prior to joining Info-Tech initially as the firm’s Chief Product Officer in 2022, Tom spent a decade with McKinsey & Company. He holds a summa cum laude Ph.D. and was faculty in Technology Management at the Technical University of Dortmund, Germany. He has been a pro bono advisor to Ashoka Globalizer Summit Fellows and other fast-growing technology firms and VC funds across the US, Canada, and Germany for more than a decade.

Bill Wong
AI Research Fellow, Info-Tech

Bill Wong is an AI Research Fellow at Info-Tech Research Group, where he leads research focused on Generative AI, AI Strategy, Responsible AI, and AI regulations and legislation. He has led and guided hundreds of strategic AI initiatives worldwide, collaborating with C-level executives, data scientists, and data engineers. Prior to joining Info-Tech, Wong was the AI and Data Analytics Practice Leader at Dell Technologies for five years. He also held consulting, development, product management, and executive roles at Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM. Wong has authored numerous articles, whitepapers, books, and was a contributing author for a scientific paper on using deep learning algorithms to accelerate drug discovery. He is a frequent conference speaker, and his insights have been featured in such outlets as InformationWeek, CIO Dive, TechTarget, and the Harvard Business Review.

Carlene McCubbin
AVP, CIO Research, Info-Tech

A skilled facilitator, researcher, and advisor, Carlene covers key topics in strategy, transformation, and leadership. She has worked with hundreds of clients across various public and private sectors to effectively design and execute IT organizational changes. Carlene is passionate about workforce development and the interconnectedness of employee, digital, and service experiences as foundational elements for successful leadership and business growth. In her current role, she leads the research agenda and oversees the development of new research and products. Carlene received her Master of Communications Management from McGill University, where she studied development of internal and external communications, government relations, and change management.