Tom Davenport is the President’s Distinguished Professor of Information Technology and Management at Babson College, co-founder of the International Institute for Analytics, a Fellow of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, and a Senior Advisor to Deloitte Analytics. He teaches analytics and big data in executive programs at Babson, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan School, and Boston University.

A pioneer in analytics-driven business strategy, Tom introduced the concept of “competing on analytics” through his best-selling 2006 Harvard Business Review article, followed by his influential 2007 book of the same name.

Continuing to push the boundaries of management and technology, Tom has explored the impact of AI and automation on the workforce. His 2015 Harvard Business Review article, “Beyond Automation”—recognized as one of the year’s best—led to the 2016 book, Only Humans Need Apply: Winners and Losers in the Age of Smart Machines, co-authored with Julia Kirby.

A prolific writer and thought leader, Tom has authored or edited 18 books and published over 100 articles in Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, and the Financial Times. He contributes regularly to The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and Harvard Business Review’s online platforms. Recognized as one of the top three business/technology analysts in the world, he has also been named among the 100 most influential people in IT and one of Fortune magazine’s top 50 business school professors.

Tom holds a Ph.D. in Social Science from Harvard University and has taught at Harvard Business School, the University of Chicago, Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, Boston University, and the University of Texas at Austin.