About Chris O'Connor
Chris O’Connor is the CEO of Persistent Systems. He is the former GM of IoT and Head of of Sales – Internet of Things at IBM. Chris’s responsibilities were focused on growth of this area for clients and IBM. Prior to this role, Chris was responsible for the product strategy and engineering of the IBM Tivoli Software Division in IBM and similarly for the Industry Solutions Software division around Smart Commerce and Smart Cities. His roles have involved successive responsibilities around arranging patterns of software for industry as well as IT data center value. Chris is an active member of the IBM Growth and Transformation Team and has served on the IBM Technology Team. This role reports directly to IBM’s CEO and senior leaders. He has been active in the IT Industry for the past 25 years both within IBM and at other industry software providers.
Advisory Board
The function of the IoT Community, is to focus on the adoption & application of IoT in commercial environments, seeking to understand & contribute to applying the technology or overcoming the wide variety of barriers, inhibitors, and technical & operational issues. As a member of the board, Chris will provide impartial input and guidance to the overall vision, strategy and execution that is helping to shape the current and future direction for the IoT Community, as well as the broader IoT industry.
September 29, 2019
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It was a great honor to host Chris O’Connor now CEO of Persistent Systems, at the 3rd IoT Slam Live…
June 28, 2018
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Session Abstract It’s a fantastic time to be alive and to be connected. But are you connected in the right…
July 5, 2017
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I’m excited to be involved in the launch of IoTPractitioner.com and look forward to contributing IBM’s point of view on…
June 30, 2017
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IoT Slam Live 2017 Conference Exclusive Interview with Chris O’Connor GM IoT Offerings at IBM Our very own roaming reporter…
June 28, 2017
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Session Abstract: Today, we look at the world and think about a variety of factors that either help us to…
June 27, 2017
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Session Abstract: The Internet of Things is transforming the way we work and live. IoT technologies are enabling enterprises to…
December 16, 2016
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Session Abstract: The Internet of Things is transforming how we work and live in more ways than many of us…