Meet The Field CTO Analysts.

The Field CTO is founded by Andy Thurai, a widely cited industry analyst, advisor, and former Principal Analyst at Constellation Research. Andy advises Fortune 500 enterprises and technology vendors on AI, AIOps, observability, API strategy, and platform modernization.

He is a frequent contributor to Forbes, VentureBeat, InfoWorld, and CIO, and a sought-after speaker at analyst briefings, executive summits, and vendor events. Andy previously held senior technology roles at IBM, Intel, and Oracle, where he built and led global technical strategy teams.

Joe McKendrick is a widely published author, analyst, and columnist covering enterprise IT, data, cloud computing, and digital transformation. His work appears regularly in Forbes, ZDNet, and RTInsights, where he tracks how organizations adopt emerging technologies.

Joe has authored numerous industry surveys and research reports, and co-authored the SOA Manifesto. At The Field CTO he leads managing analyst research programs and enterprise advisory engagements.

Jennifer Stirrup is an internationally recognized data and AI strategist, keynote speaker, and Microsoft Regional Director. She is the founder and CEO of Data Relish, a UK-based consultancy helping enterprises translate data and AI investment into measurable business outcomes.

Named one of the Top 50 Global Data Visionaries and a Top 50 Woman in Technology, Jennifer advises boards and executive teams on AI adoption, data culture, and responsible analytics.

Scott Volkers is Managing Director at The Field CTO, leading client engagements, go-to-market advisory, and vendor product strategy programs. He brings decades of experience helping technology providers sharpen positioning, messaging, and analyst-facing narratives.

Scott has partnered with software and infrastructure vendors across observability, AIOps, data, and platform categories, and works closely with enterprise buyers on technology assessment and vendor selection.

Sam Adebayo is a contributing analyst at The Field CTO focused on platform engineering, DevOps, and cloud-native operations. He advises enterprises modernizing their software delivery platforms and vendors positioning developer- and platform-focused products.

Sam publishes practitioner-oriented research and commentary on platform strategy, internal developer platforms, and the operational realities of running AI and data workloads at scale.