He led the company’s global research and IP strategy, cybersecurity and privacy operations, and its 100,000-person technical community. He also oversaw more than $60 billion in hardware, software, data center, and AI businesses. As the architect of IBM Watson, he helped build the foundations of modern AI by pioneering advances in natural-language processing and data-driven computing. Dr. Kelly also spearheaded the creation of the Albany Nanotechnology Center, now a cornerstone of U.S. semiconductor R&D and a catalyst for tens of billions of dollars in global investment. Many of the world’s most significant semiconductor breakthroughs originated from programs he designed. In addition, he played a pivotal role in the formation of GlobalFoundries by advising AMD during its restructuring and shaping both the development of the New York fabrication facility and the acquisition of IBM’s semiconductor manufacturing operations. Dr. Kelly is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the IEEE. His honors include the SIA Noyce Award, IEEE Noyce Medal, IEEE Frederik Philips Award, and multiple lifetime achievement awards.