Warren Tomlin
Former Global Chief Innovation Officer for IBM | Innovation, Marketing, Strategy and Technology Expert
It’s revolution, not evolution. An industry recognized innovation, marketing, strategy and technology leader, Warren Tomlin is the former Global Chief Innovation Officer for IBM, where he led the development of IBM Mobile and Emerging Tech. Named one of Marketing magazine’s 100 Thought Leaders, Warren explains how to drive integrated strategy, innovation, and technology to create differentiated experiences for organizations worldwide.
Previously, Warren led IBM’s North American Labs. With locations in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston and Toronto, IBM Labs develops new and personalized models of engagement through data and design, leveraging mobile, interactive, web/portal, social, contact center and cloud technologies.
Warren also led a global digital strategy and development consulting practice, and ran one of the top digital agencies in North America, working with McDonalds, 20th Century Fox, Coca-Cola and Microsoft.
As a speaker, Warren has shared stages with astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield, Malcolm Gladwell, Guy Kawasaki, and Gene Simmons. A two-time speaker at the Consumer Electronics Show, he was also a presenter at the 2016 and 2017 Mobile World Congress, and has been a regular contributor to various media and publications.
Warren holds an MBA from Queen’s School of Business, and has an energy and passion for fostering innovation within the marketing and digital communities.