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John Roese
Global Chief Technology Officer and Chief AI Officer
John Roese is Global Chief Technology Officer and Chief AI Officer at
Dell Technologies. He is responsible for establishing the company’s future-looking technology strategy, accelerating AI adoption for Dell and its customers and establishing Dell as the undisputed thought leader in the area of Enterprise AI.
He fosters a culture of innovation, keeping Dell at the forefront of the industry while anticipating customers’ technology needs before they arise. From quantum to AI, 5G, edge, hybrid cloud, data management and security, John and his team are responsible for navigating the latest technology inflection points, accelerating AI-driven outcomes and scaling generative and agentic AI initiatives that lead to human progress.
John has a passion for going places nobody else has been and his career has mirrored this passion with moves across almost every technological domain, from enterprise to telecom to semiconductors to security. Prior to joining Dell in 2012, John was the CTO, CIO, CMO, GM and leader of several technology companies including Nortel, Broadcom, Futurewei, Enterasys and Cabletron systems.
John is an established public speaker, published author and holds more than 20 pending and granted patents in areas such as policy-based networking, location-based services and security. He was recently named #1 on AI Magazine’s list of Top 10 Chief AI Officers, 20th on AI Magazine’s Top 100 Leaders and to the H2O AI 100 list. His “AI Insights with John Roese” YouTube series was awarded Distinguished Recognition by ISSIP for driving informed, long-horizon AI adoption decisions for customers.
In addition to his leadership at Dell, John plays a significant role in the broader ecosystem, including company, industry, government and academic boards. He currently serves on the board of directors for Xerox, Open Source Security Foundation, and Purdue Research Foundation. In the past, he has served as a board member for ATIS, OLPC, Blade Networks, Pingtel, Bering Media, Nexoya, Cloud Foundry, Federal Communications Commission CSRIC 8 and the NYU Wireless Industry Advisory Board.