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David Nicholson

Chief Technology Advisor

David Nicholson is Chief Technology Advisor at The Futurum Group, a host and contributor for Six Five Media, and an Instructor and Success Coach at Wharton’s CTO and Digital Transformation academies, out of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business’s Arresty Institute for Executive Education.

David interprets the world of Information Technology from the perspective of a Chief Technology Officer mindset, answering the question, “How is the latest technology best leveraged in service of an organization’s mission?” This is the subject of much of his advisory work with clients, as well as his academic focus.

Prior to joining The Futurum Group, David held technical leadership positions at EMC, Oracle, and Dell. He is also the founder of DNA Consulting, providing actionable insights to a wide variety of clients seeking to better understand the intersection of technology and business.

Recent Insights, NEWS & RESEARCH:

Ford Tamer, Lattice’s New CEO, Will Lead the Company and Position It for Future Growth and Innovation in the Semiconductor Industry
David Nicholson, Chief Technology Advisor at The Futurum Group, shares insights on the appointment of Dr. Ford Tamer as Lattice Semiconductor's new CEO, analyzing what it means for the company’s future and his extensive leadership background in the tech industry.
Robert Hormuth and Mark Orthodoxou from AMD join Keith Townsend and Dave Nicholson to share their insights on AMD and Solidigm's efforts to empower the open AI ecosystem, highlighting the significance of collaboration and innovation in this rapidly evolving field.
Shimon Ben David, CTO at WEKA, joins Dave Nicholson and Alastair Cooke to share his insights on how WEKA's innovative solutions, particularly the WEKApod Data Platform Appliance, are revolutionizing storage for AI workloads, setting a new benchmark for performance and efficiency.
Experts from Kyndryl, Intel, and Dell Technologies share their insights on enabling practical and scalable Enterprise AI solutions that drive impactful outcomes. Discover the potential of AI factories, the critical role of tailored infrastructure, and the path towards AI readiness in enterprises.
Brad Tompkins, Executive Director at VMware User Group (VMUG), joins Keith Townsend & Dave Nicholson to share insights on how the VMware community is navigating the company's acquisition by Broadcom, focusing on continuity and innovation.
Shantan Kethireddy, VP of Customer Solutions at Ocient, joins hosts Keith Townsend and Dave Nicholson to discuss how Ocient's high-density storage solutions are addressing AI-driven scalability challenges, focusing on technical and environmental efficiency.