Dr. John E. Kelly III has nearly four decades of experience innovating and leading in the Information Technology industry. Throughout his distinguished career, he has held significant technical and business roles driving IBM's leadership in technologies ranging from semiconductors to supercomputers to artificial intelligence cognitive systems. A champion of IBM's technical community, he has steered IBM's leadership in U.S. patents for the last 26 years. In his current role, Dr. Kelly is responsible for helping to guide IBM's global technical and business success. He oversees IBM's enterprise wide Intellectual Property, Security and Privacy, its academic, industrial, and government partnerships, as well as its technical community. He is also responsible for leading the company's Watson Health unit. Dr. Kelly has received numerous technical and business leadership awards, including the Semiconductor Industry's highest honor, the Robert N. Noyce Award. He has been recognized with the IEEE's top award for R&D management, the Frederik Philips Award, as well as the IEEE's own Robert N. Noyce Award.