Dr Oliver Degnan
CIO, Visionary, Speaker
Technology, AI
Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Dr. Oliver Degnan is a pioneering technology executive and leadership coach specializing in AI and healthcare innovation. With over 20 years of experience, including roles as SVP for IBM Watson Health, Chief Architect for Intuit, and CIO for leading healthcare organizations, he has driven transformative changes in patient care and operational efficiency. Dr. Degnan’s expertise extends from startups to Fortune 50 companies. He is a prolific inventor with patents cited by Silicon Valley giants such as Apple and Google.
Dr. Oliver Degnan works with organizations to design the team and leadership structure that instills and preserves balance and promotes focused long-term performance.
Over the past 15 years, Oliver has led diverse engineering teams in Private Equity, Startup, Family-Owned, and Fortune 100 companies. He has led more than 1,600 employees worldwide, making a significant impact in disrupting the status quo in healthcare innovation. His efforts have not only helped prevent physician burnout but also improved people’s health globally.
As SVP for IBM Watson Health and CIO for ChenMed and Marshfield Clinic, Oliver led engineering efforts to advance artificial intelligence to improve healthcare patient outcomes and boost operations efficiency toward a sustainable Value-Based Care model in the United States.
Oliver is a highly respected and sought-after business and SaaS strategic advisor, trusted by companies worldwide to accelerate technology innovation and executive excellence. His advice is grounded in his extensive experience as a CIO, CTO, and CEO, with a successful 7-figure exit, and further bolstered by his scientific research on business innovation performance during his doctoral studies at the University of Wisconsin.
Dr. Oliver Degnan published research articles on AI culture and innovation with Berkley University and is the author of “LEVELUP Without Burnout System,” an online course and corporate workshop that teaches business professionals how to maximize their career and productivity without burning out.
Oliver can be reached via his website, www.DrDegnan.com, and on LinkedIn, where he authors insightful topics on leadership, ultra-productivity, and career mastery.
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