Stephen Perun is currently a Business Development Executive with IBM and is part of its Global Business Services unit. He has over 25 years of experience with Automotive and Electronics clients, focusing on the Internet of Things, and helping clients gain value from connecting devices ranging from manufacturing equipment to vehicles to air conditioners.

As technology has improved most of the foundation of his projects has been the opportunities for OEMs to transform and connect with their customers in new ways. Now more than ever as the Automotive industry undergoes a new mobility transformation, the strategies are driven by customer experience over technology. He is currently on an International Assignment in Japan with a focus on global partnerships and bringing IBM's new Cognitive technologies to clients.

Stephen is coauthor of My Cognitive autoMobile: Digital Divorce from a Cognitive Personal Assistant.