Thomas Anglero is a podcaster, author, and the Nordic Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Cognizant. An expert in disruptive innovation and artificial intelligence, he previously served as the Nordic Director of Innovation at IBM. Coming from a humble background, Thomas was met with several hardships in his youth. Despite that, Thomas has risen to great heights, making him a success story that everyone can benefit by learning from. As a speaker Thomas is known to share his expertise on topics like artificial intelligence, disruptive innovation, and personal anecdotes that are aimed at motivating people to be their ultimate selves.
An accomplished TEDx Speaker, his TEDx Talk “Don’t fear technology, fear yourself” shows the zeal with which he addresses a topic and his audience. Having spoken to over 20,000 people through over 50 speaking engagements, he is an enthralling speaker. Thomas has also been invited to speak at events conducted by organisations like the EU, WTO, World Government Summit, and his former organisation IBM. Host of the ‘Soul of Innovation’ podcast, Thomas released his book “Intro to Artificial Intelligence and How to Benefit from It” to explain AI and the benefits of the technological revolution to those who want to learn.
An illustrious career to his name, Thomas has been the Director of Innovation at IBM Norge, where he worked on Watson, IBM’s cognitive artificial intelligence solution. An entrepreneur as well he was the Founder and Managing Director of WiHood AS and Nuclei Networks. He was also the Director of Innovation at Skatteetaten, the Norwegian Center of Taxation. Other roles Thomas has handled include being the Chairman of the Board Dansens Hus at the Nasjonal Scene for Dans, Senior Executive Advisor for Telenor AS’s executive committee, Managing Director of Free World Dialup Inc., VP Marketing and Interim CEO for Vocaltec Communications, a Business Development Manager for Ericsson AS, and R&D Engineer at the National Grid.
Recipient of awards like UP’s Unsung Heroes Award, IESE Business School’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year award, and included in the Leadership Foundation’s Top 10 Most Influential Foreigners in Norway, Thomas is a celebrated personality in his field. Thomas also spent seven years coaching a basketball team that won 5 national/regional championships under his stewardship. He is highly experienced and influential and is bound to inspire his audience when hired as a speaker. Hire Thomas Anglero when you’re searching for a speaker on topics like artificial intelligence, disruptive technology and being your ultimate self. Enquire now!
