When Dell Technologies’ CTO John Roese expanded into the role of Chief AI Officer last year, one thing was clear: they were rallying behind a clear challenge to move fast or get left behind. They set a two-year deadline to do just that and they are on track.

What came next wasn’t hype or hundreds of organic pilots originated from all over the organization. It was purposeful rigor the likes of which has always guided Dell—a multipronged strategy in four clearly defined areas that focused on prioritizing people and processes with technology as the ultimate enabler. Dell delivered $10 billion in new revenue in its fiscal year 2025 with revenue growth of 8% while reducing costs by 4%. That’s a decoupling of the revenue and cost curves rarely seen from a Fortune 50 company. I was inspired to h

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