Jay Cappis

About Jay Cappis

I\'ve spent 35+ years inside some of the most complex organizations in the world — Hines, Keller Williams, Exxon, Xerox, and now Info-Tech Research Group — helping leaders make high-stakes technology and business decisions.At Info-Tech, I lead intensive strategy workshops for CIOs and IT leaders — AI strategy, data governance, digital transformation. I work with 3 to 30 leaders at a time, often over multiple days, cutting through noise to get to what actually matters. What I\'ve learned from 100+ workshops: the technology decision is rarely the hard part. The leadership decision is.That insight shapes everything I do. The leaders who create the most impact aren\'t just technically sharp — they\'ve done the harder work of knowing what they actually stand for and where they\'re headed. The ones still running someone else\'s playbook eventually hit a wall.That observation — plus three decades of watching brilliant people stay stuck in roles that stopped fitting — led me to found Hadalchemy. It\'s where I coach executives and professionals at crossroads: people who\'ve put in the time, built the resume, and are ready to build something that\'s actually theirs.If you\'re an IT leader navigating AI strategy, data governance, or digital transformation — let\'s talk. That\'s what I do every day.If you\'re a successful professional quietly wondering whether the path you\'re on is really yours — that\'s a conversation I know well too.→ j••••••••@hadalchemy.com

Experience

1. Senior Workshop Director

   Info-Tech Research Group

   Sep 2023 — Present · Katy, TX, US

   Exclusive CIO Advisor | Leading High-Stakes IT Strategy Workshops for Global Enterprises Led 100+ high-stakes executive workshops, advising CIOs, CTOs, and IT leaders on AI, data strategy, and digital transformation Trusted consultant for Fortune 500s & industry-leading enterprises, helping executives future-proof their IT strategy Delivered cutting-edge AI & automation insights, guiding organizations to achieve measurable efficiency gains (25%+) Powered by world-class research—leveraging Info-Tech’s industry-leading methodologies to create actionable IT roadmaps My role is not just to provide insight—but to deliver measurable, strategic outcomes for IT leaders navigating rapid change.

Education

• Trinity University

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

  1984 — 1988

• Rice University

  Master's Level Studies

  1994 — 1994

Skills

• Business Intelligence
• Management
• Disaster Recovery
• Cloud Computing
• Budgets
• IT Strategy
• IT Management
• Leadership
• Business Innovation
• Sharepoint
• Data Center
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Vendor Management
• Leadership Development
• Saas
• Integration
• Team Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Technical Leadership
• Project Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Employee Training
• Technological Innovation
• Employee Management
• Databases
• Employee Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Business Analysis
• Change Management
• Program Management
• Software Development