About
Thompson is a lecturer at the U-M’s School of Information and the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, where he teaches courses in AI and analytics leadership. Previously, Thompson served as the Global Head of AI at EY, where he actively led the design, development, implementation, and use of innovative AI solutions. Before EY, his roles included executive partner at Gartner, where he assisted companies in digital transformation, data monetization, and advanced analytics, and he was the head of AI at CSL Behring and Dell Technologies. John has more than 38 years of experience spanning data, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence. He has written several books, such as The Path to AGI, Casual Artificial Intelligence, and co-authored the bestselling book, Analytics: How to win with Intelligence, which debuted on Amazon as the #1 new book in Analytics in 2017. John has built start-up organizations from the ground up and reengineered business units of Fortune 500 firms to reach their potential. He has directly managed and run sales, marketing, consulting, support, and product development organizations. He is a technology leader with expertise and experience spanning all operational areas, focusing on strategy, product innovation, growth, and efficient execution.