Full Name
Chad Wright
Job Title
CIO
Company
Boston Dynamics
Attendee Bio
Chad is the Chief Information Officer at Boston Dynamics, a Boston area robotics company that
specializes in mobility, perception and navigation. The winner of BostonCIO's CIO of the Year in
2022, Chad's career in Information Technology has spanned 30 years, including roles in a variety
of industries, such as marketing, software, healthcare, retail and robotics. He has worked at
some of Boston’s most innovative companies, including Avid, Endeca Technologies,
athenahealth and Amazon Robotics. In addition to his leadership roles, Chad's background
includes business systems analysis, data analytics and project management with direct
experience in ERP implementations, Cybersecurity, IT Service Management and IT Strategy.
Chad graduated from the College of the Holy Cross with a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics
and a Concentration in Computer Science. He holds a Master’s Degree in Information
Technology from Bentley University and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.
In his efforts to give back to the next generation of IT professionals, Chad is also an Adjunct
Lecturer at Bentley University, teaching courses in Project Management, Data Management,
and Systems Analysis and Design, to both graduate and undergraduate students.
Chad Wright