Arvind Krishna

Arvind Krishna is the Chairman and CEO of IBM. As a business leader and technologist, he has led the building and expansion of new markets for IBM in artificial intelligence, hybrid cloud, and quantum computing. He has also played a significant role in the development of innovative IBM products and solutions based on these technologies.

Over his 30-year career at IBM, Arvind led several bold transformations and delivered proven business results. He drove the successful $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat – the largest software acquisition – that has defined the hybrid cloud market. Together, IBM and Red Hat give clients the unique ability to build mission-critical applications once and run them anywhere.

Arvind previously was SVP of Cloud and Cognitive Software, where he pioneered the company’s hybrid cloud business. He also headed IBM Research, where he drove innovation in emerging technologies.

Arvind is a member of the Board of Directors of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, and he serves on the Board of Directors of Northrop Grumman. Arvind has an undergraduate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the recipient of distinguished alumni awards from both institutions.