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Rob Thomas

IBM

Rob Thomas leads IBM’s software business, including product design and development, and business development. He has global responsibility for IBM revenue and profit, including worldwide sales, strategic partnerships, and ecosystem.

In his 20+ years at IBM, Rob has held roles in IBM Software, IBM Consulting, IBM Microelectronics, and IBM Software. Most recently as SVP of IBM Global Markets, he is responsible for IBM’s g-t-m, business development, and client success worldwide.

He has written three books, the latest published in 2020, “The AI Ladder: Accelerate Your Journey to AI,” which serves as a practical guide for business leaders to discover where they are in their AI journey and learn the steps necessary to successfully scale AI throughout their organization. He currently writes extensively on his blog.

Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Senior Vice President, Software and Chief Commercial Officer
IBM