Jerry Cuomo is a retired IBM Fellow with more than 38 years' experience as a software innovator and open-source advocate. He currently lectures at North Carolina State University and leads Wild Ducks, LLC, where he consults, develops, and secures intellectual property in trustworthy AI, blockchain, and cybersecurity.
Jerry holds more than 100 U.S. patents. Among his most notable is the "Someone is typing..." indicator, now used billions of times daily in instant messaging.
Jerry is the author of the Think series, which includes Think Blockchain and Think Artificial Intelligence as well as co-author of Blockchain for Business and The Art of Automation.
José De Jesús is the CTO of AI & Automation for IBM's Technology Expert Labs and a Distinguished Architect. He has worked for IBM since 1997 and is a published author and speaker with over 30 years of experience in the industry. He currently leads the Business Automation Manager Open Edition practice for IBM's Technology Expert Labs where he strategically leads clients through the complexities of AI and automation, ranging from optimization of overarching business processes to specialized integration with watsonx technologies, and intelligent automation.