Jim Thompson of Unisys

For a company to have a history, it means it has to constantly reinvent itself, or it ceases to exist. Unisys is an IT company with a rich history of innovation spanning over 140 years, and it has done so by reinventing itself over and over again. While innovation certainly means a lot of things to a lot of people - Discover how Unisys looks beyond innovation as just a trendy use of overused jargon, and continuously challenges the current status quo on its ongoing journey of technological transformation.

Biography:

Jim Thompson is Vice President & Chief Engineer of Technology at Unisys. In this role, Jim leads a global development organization responsible for the design, development and manufacture of system products that align and support the Unisys’ strategy and marketplace needs. In addition Jim and his team are responsible for the Innovation practice including campaigns, proofs and the transition from idea to product as well as the Security Vulnerability Response Team that analyzes and responds to security threats to Unisys’s products. Jim’s main areas of focus is system architecture, enterprise computing platforms, enterprise IoT and enterprise security.

Jim's career with Unisys spans more than 30 years in various customer facing and engineering roles. Prior to joining Unisys, Jim held various technical positions in global financial institutions, commercial firms and the US Military, as well as an independent consultant.

Jim holds technology patents in the areas of operating systems, storage, security and banking. Jim is a recipient of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Corporate Innovation Award for his work driving Innovation at Unisys.

In his spare time, Jim focuses on Leadership and Technology trends, current interests including automation in our daily lives and innovation processes. Jim volunteers for various community organizations focused on youth, safety and the outdoors.

Jim is based in Malvern, PA

Brittney Burchett, MBA of Unisys

Biography:

Brittney Burchett is a certified disruptor. Brittney started her career as a software engineer for Unisys which enabled her to discover her passion for challenging any and all traditional boundaries. Realizing early the necessity for bridging the gap between technical brilliance and business knowhow, Brittney co-founded the Technology Innovation Practice; chartered to drive new product development and business opportunities for Unisys. In her current role as an Engineering Director, Brittney leads innovation strategy throughout Unisys; empowering those with opportunities, challenges, ideas and technologies to join forces to define and create the future of Unisys.

Brittney graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and Bio-Engineering. She holds four patents in the areas of cloud-based active password managers; service partition virtualization system and method having a secure application; and reduced service partition virtualization system and method. Brittney has been recognized as a Philadelphia Business Journal Tech Disruptor and holds a Master of Business Administration from the Pennsylvania State University.