Keri Pearlson

Executive Director, Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan Research Group at MIT

Dr. Keri Pearlson is the Executive Director of the research group Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan (CAMS). Dr. Pearlson has worked in academia and industry including UTexas-Austin, Gartner’s Research Board, CSC, Hughes Aircraft Company, and AT&T. Her work spans technology, business strategy and organizational design and currently focuses on building cybersecurity culture. She has published widely and is a sought-after speaker on cybersecurity leadership. She’s the co-author of both the popular textbook Managing and Using Information: A Strategic Approach and Zero Time: Providing Instant Customer Value. Dr. Pearlson holds a Doctorate from Harvard Business School and MS and BS degrees from Stanford.