John Elliott is EVP and Global Managing Director of Technology Advisory at Thoughtworks and a member of the firm's Global Management Team. He advises CEOs and boards on the governance, operating, and investment decisions of an AI-enabled enterprise.A former McKinsey partner and Managing Director at Accenture, he spent the earlier part of his career building and launching platforms at Qualcomm, Openwave, and Verizon. Across thirty years of consulting, product development, and executive leadership, he has watched organizations try to turn advanced technology into economic performance, and has seen why most do not.He holds an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California and is a named inventor on multiple patents. He lives on the Gulf Coast of Florida with his wife, where they are avid sailors and coastal cruisers.