Philip Walsh is a senior principal analyst in Gartner's software engineering practice. He helps software engineering leaders develop and implement strategies to build a world-class software engineering organization. His focus is centered on the evolving role of AI in software development, specifically the impact of AI on developer productivity, developer experience, skills and workforce planning and the evolving nature of the software engineering leader role and org design.

Philip has a PhD in philosophy and was a professor before joining Gartner.

His academic career involved publishing and teaching courses on the philosophy and ethics of technology. This background now informs his Gartner research on digital ethics and responsible AI. His recent work includes a report on how software engineering leaders must help lead responsible AI initiatives. He also co-leads the TAPESTRY research initiative, focusing on trends in trust and ethics.