I am René Bostic.
Senior Executive Fellow at The Digital Economist | Technology leader advancing AI adoption and sustainable innovation across global enterprises
I design AI automation workflows that showcase the benefits of Applied AI in addressing real operational challenges, reducing implementation timelines, and achieving measurable business outcomes.
X Factors
Transformational Leadership
I engage employees in an empowering way to help shape an organization’s future success.
Technical SME and Speaker
I have demonstrated my technical expertise by presenting to large groups at conferences, industry events, and client events.
Generative AI Mentor
I have mastered leading clients and partners to adopt Generative AI technology such as IBM watsonx. I stay updated on AI trends as a Dynamous Mastery AI Community member.
Certified Executive by IBM Leadership Academy
I inspire and enable teams and those around them to win in the marketplace and prepare for tomorrow’s challenges.
Biography
EXECUTIVE CAREER SUMMARY
I am René Bostic, a transformational IT executive passionate about driving innovation through AI-enabled solutions. With over a decade of global executive leadership at IBM, I have led technical sales teams across 170+ countries, delivering double-digit growth.
My year-long learning commitment to education propelled my career, blending business acumen with technical expertise. I’ve also earned strategic foresight and executive—license to lead certifications, which have equipped me to navigate complex challenges and lead with vision.
As the Worldwide Vice President of Sustainability Software Technical Sales at IBM, I steered the technical sales agenda and go-to-market strategy for worldwide IBM Sustainability Software, partnering internally and externally to deliver solutions, optimize performance, and enhance client engagement. I elevated IBM’s market position through ESG reporting, sustainable product design, sustainable operations, Green IT, and supply chain circularity proof-of-experience engagements. My global team engaged with clients early because I accelerated the integration of technical functions and launched live Envizi ESG Suite on AWS SaaS demonstrations within 30 days of the Envizi acquisition.
Previously, as a Worldwide Vice President of AI Applications Technical Sales, I developed and executed the technical integration roadmap for three distinct brands, aligning talent, resources, and business processes for optimal efficiency. Also, I delivered a full return on investment within 12 months by executing a global face-to-face and technical hands-on employee and ecosystem training strategy, accelerating go-to-market readiness.
Earlier in my executive career, I orchestrated the technical sales integration of the North America IBM Global Technology Services (GTS) and IBM Middleware into the newly established IBM Cloud division, boosting productivity by 14% through streamlined operations. Additional executive roles spanned Worldwide Director of Rational Software Technical Sales, Americas Director of WebSphere Technical Sales, and more, honing my DevOps, AI, hybrid cloud, and automation expertise.
I’m a recognized speaker, mentor, and advocate for new and emerging technologies, with a track record of delivering measurable results. Whether it’s driving revenue growth, fostering innovation, or aligning technology with sustainability practices, I thrive on solving complex challenges and creating impactful solutions.
Let’s connect if you’re passionate about technology, sustainability, or driving transformational change!
Executive Skills: Financial Budgeting | Strategic Partnership | Transformational Leadership | Culture and Diversity | Enterprise Leadership | Communications | Strategic Planning | Performance Management | Client Advocate | Mentor | Recognized Speaker | AI Strategy & Implementation | Solution Architecture | Go-to-Market Strategy
Technical Skills: Generative AI (Large Language Models/LLMs) | AI Agents | AI Automation & Workflow Design | Blockchain Technology | Machine Learning & Data Science | Hybrid Cloud Architecture | AWS and Azure Deployed on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform | Sustainable IT Architecture | B2B Collaboration | Supply Chain Management | Climate Risk | Green IT | AIOps | DevOps & CI/CD | Intelligent Assets | Intelligent Facilities | API Integration & Design | Proof of Concept (POC) Development | Cross-functional Team Leadership | OpenAI | IBM watsonx | Anthropic Claude AI | n8n
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