Kathryn Guarini is a technology executive, corporate director, and educator whose work centers on trustworthy innovation. She serves on the boards of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, ISO New England, and the New York Hall of Science, and teaches innovation and crisis management at Yale and Cornell Tech. Through her firm, Inspiring Innovation, she helps organizations use AI and emerging technologies to shape strategy, accelerate growth, and create competitive advantage. At IBM, she led global digital transformation as Chief Information Officer, shaped long-term innovation strategy as Chief Operating Officer of IBM Research, and launched the LinuxONE platform as Vice President of Product Management. Guarini hosts the Lead with IT podcast and writes the Mother of Invention blog. A PhD scientist and inventor on more than 65 patents, she holds degrees from Stanford and Yale. She lives in Westchester County, New York, with her family and her dog.