Kelvin Thompson is a senior partner and chief strategy and development officer, leading innovation throughout Heidrick & Struggles globally, based in San Francisco. His most recent experience spans beyond search into many arenas of corporate executive management and leadership services. Clients include global Fortune 500 companies across all industries, including Wall Street investment banking corporations, hedge funds, global consumer products companies, and global telecommunications, software and services technology clients. He has undertaken a number of organization design projects for multinational information-intensive companies, and has written papers and articles on the evolution of the CIO, and the CEO in the 21st century. He joined Heidrick & Struggles in 2000 and headed the CIO/CTO Practice, working with global Fortune 500 CIOs. He came to Heidrick & Struggles from Norman Broadbent International, where he was president of U.S. operations and chairman of its Global New Media, Entertainment and Technology Practice. Mr. Thompson holds a bachelor of arts degree, with honors, from London University. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe