John K. Thompson

John K. Thompson is an international technology executive with over 37 years of experience in the fields of data, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI). John is responsible for the global AI strategy and team at EY. Prior to EY, John was responsible for the global advanced analytics and AI function at a leading biopharmaceutical company. He was an executive partner at Gartner, where he was a management consultant to market-leading companies in the areas of digital transformation, data monetization, and advanced analytics. Before Gartner, John was responsible for the advanced analytics business unit of the Dell Software Group. John is the author of the best-selling book, Building Analytics Teams: Harnessing analytics and artificial intelligence for business improvement. He is also co-author of the bestselling book, Analytics: How to win with Intelligence. John holds a bachelor of science degree in computer science from Ferris State University and an MBA in marketing from DePaul University.

books & videos by John K. Thompson

Data for All, Video Edition

Do you know what happens to your personal data when you are browsing, buying, or using apps? Discover how your data is harvested and exploited, and what you can do to access, delete, and monetize it.

Data for All empowers everyone—from tech experts to the general public—to control how third parties use personal data. Read this eye-opening book to learn:

  • The types of data you generate with every action, every day
  • Where your data is stored, who controls it, and how much money they make from it
  • How you can manage access and monetization of your own data
  • Restricting data access to only companies and organizations you want to support
  • The history of how we think about data, and why that is changing
  • The new data ecosystem being built right now for your benefit

The data you generate every day is the lifeblood of many large companies—and they make billions of dollars using it. In Data for All, bestselling author John K. Thompson outlines how this one-sided data economy is about to undergo a dramatic change. Thompson pulls back the curtain to reveal the true nature of data ownership, and how you can turn your data from a revenue stream for companies into a financial asset for your benefit.

Data for All

  • April 2023
  • ISBN 9781633438774
  • 192 pages
  • printed in black & white

Data for All gives you a step-by-step plan to transform your relationship with data and start earning a “data dividend”—hundreds or thousands of dollars paid out simply for your online activities. You’ll learn how to oversee who accesses your data, how much different types of data are worth, and how to keep private details private.