Bill Caffery is a renowned industry analyst with over 40 years of IT industry experience. He has been recognized for his expertise in emerging digital technologies and cybersecurity issues in the defense and critical infrastructure sectors. With a diverse background, Bill has worked with numerous senior IT executives and has gained immense knowledge in technology, commerce, capital markets, and national security interests.

Bill is a distinguished public speaker, a mentor, and a researcher. His passion for quantum computing, genomic algorithms, and computational biology is evident from his proactive efforts towards the future of these technologies. He is also known for originating the technology hype cycle forecasting methodology that has been adopted by several industry analysts.

Bill holds a degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy, a bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an MBA in Management Information Systems, General from Harvard Business School.

As a Digital Industry Analyst, Advisor, and Public Speaker at Self-employed, Bill drives industry awareness and understanding across these domains. He has also served as a Strategic Technology Advisor at Owl Cyber Defense and a Vice President & Executive Partner at Gartner. Bill has put his IT consultancy skills to use throughout his career and has held various distinguished positions like CIO & Chief of Staff at the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) and CIO at AOL.