John Thompson is an international technology executive with over 38 years of experience in data, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI). He teaches in the executive education programs at Penn State University and the Ross Business School at the University of Michigan.

Previously, John was the global head of AI at EY, leading the design, development, and implementation of innovative AI solutions including Generative AI, Traditional AI, and Causal AI. Prior to EY, he led AI and advanced analytics at CSL Behring, was an Executive Partner at Gartner, and headed the advanced analytics business unit of Dell Software Group.

John is the author of five books including The Path to AGI, Causal Artificial Intelligence, Building Analytics Teams, and the bestselling Analytics: How to Win with Intelligence.

Thompson holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Ferris State University and an MBA in Marketing from DePaul University