Title Chief Information Officer, Research Lead & Director Company Deloitte Bio Khalid is a thought leader with expertise in helping technology leaders thrive. Khalid has served as a trusted advisor and strategic thinker to Fortune 500 clients. He has a track record of leading high-performing teams and consulting delivery in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Khalid’s research has been widely quoted in the press and media outlets such as MSNBC, The Boston Globe, and CIO Magazine. Khalid joined the US CIO Program at Deloitte as a research director. In this role, he is focused on defining and developing a CIO research agenda. Khalid is responsible for organizing and driving research initiatives – including surveys, client workshops, executive interviews, and polls – and supporting client engagements as required. Khalid works closely with other Deloitte thought leaders and innovation centers to coordinate and drive the CIO research agenda. He will also develop and drive the strategy to enhance Deloitte’s presence in the technology leadership space by employing various tools such as publications, conferences, and partnerships and establish an approach to media management (interviews, media quotes, TV, etc.). Before joining Deloitte, Khalid ran the CIO Research practice at Forrester. In this role, he was responsible for managing a global team of high-performing Forrester analysts and driving a cohesive and well-aligned research agenda. He also led strategic partnerships and collaboration opportunities inside and outside of Forrester. Khalid also regularly advised clients on future trends and delivered keynotes at Forrester and client conferences. Khalid regularly volunteers and has served as the vice president of Training for a non-profit youth group and Chair of its annual event from 2004 to 2008. He is an avid squash player, dormant long distance runner, and conversant in four languages.