Joe McKendrick is an author, independent researcher and speaker exploring innovation, information technology trends and markets. He is a senior analyst with Information Today, Inc., and contributor to Database Trends & Applications. He also is a senior contributor to Forbes, exploring topics such as digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and the forces moving markets and careers. Joe is regularly published in Harvard Business Review and has a column on CNET's ZDNet site, exploring the technology implications of business transformation. He also been serving as co-chair of the annual AI Summit in New York since 2021.