Joe McKendrick is an author, researcher and speaker exploring innovation, information technology trends and markets -- with both optimism and skepticism. He is a contributor and analyst for Unisphere Research, A Division of Information Today, Inc., and its flagship publicataion, Database Trends & Applications, where his research work covers topics including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and digital transformation. He has also published research and articles exploring AI issues in Harvard Business Review, and is a regular columnist with Forbes and ZDNet.