Deborah Stokes
Director, External Research and Academic Alliances, Dell
Deborah R. Stokes is the Director, External Research and Academic Alliances for Dell EMC. In this role, she is responsible for research and education programs, collaborating across the R&D ecosystem, as part of the Office of the CTO.
Deborah has served in various technology leadership positions including business development, advanced technology, product development, marketing, and operations for over 25 years in large global technology firms such as Nortel and Huawei. She also has additional experience in the education vertical.
Deborah serves on several local business committees and various university advisory boards. She has numerous publications in the technology management field, and has filed a patent on measuring the ROI from university investments.
Deborah has a BS in Business Administration, and completed her Executive MBA at the University of Texas at Dallas, with a focus on “Managing for Change”.