Stephen Leonard is Kyndryl's Global Alliances & Partnerships Leader where he is focused on building strong and enduring technology alliances that benefit clients, partners and Kyndryl.Previously, Stephen was General Manager of IBM’s Power Systems division where he was responsible for the development, sales and marketing of IBM’s multi-billion-dollar Power franchise. Power Systems servers are key to clients’ open hybrid cloud and enterprise AI strategies and empower clients to leverage infrastructure and core workloads in new and modern ways with intelligent workflows that deliver innovative digital products and solutions. Before that Stephen was General Manager for IBM North America, responsible for 40% of the company’s global revenue from hardware, software and consultative services revenue. During that time, he implemented the restructuring of go-to-market agile systems to better address clients’ higher-value, data-driven IT requirements.  With an IBM career that spans 30 years, Stephen has held a variety of global, regional, and country leadership roles overseeing business divestitures, acquisition integration and business turn-arounds. He was Chief Executive of IBM United Kingdom and Ireland, where he was responsible for all facets of business, including strategy, sales, and technology development, and also served as Chairman of IBM United Kingdom and Ireland.A native of Scotland, Stephen holds a degree in Applied Physics and Electronics from University of Dundee. He currently resides in Connecticut with his family.