Lucas Mearian

With a career spanning more than two decades in journalism and technology research, Lucas Mearian is a seasoned writer, editor, and former IDC analyst with deep expertise in enterprise IT, infrastructure systems, and emerging technologies. Currently a senior writer at Computerworld covering AI, the future of work, healthcare IT and financial services IT, his 23-year tenure has included roles such as Senior Technology Editor and Data Storage Channel Editor, where he covered cutting-edge topics like blockchain, 3D printing, sustainable IT, and autonomous vehicles. He has appeared on several podcasts, including Foundry’s Today In Tech. He also served as a research manager at IDC, where he focused on software-defined infrastructure, compute, and storage within the Infrastructure Systems, Platforms, and Technologies group.

Before entering tech media, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Waltham Daily News Tribune and as a senior reporter for the MetroWest Daily News. He’s won first place awards from the New England Press Association, the American Association of Business Publication Editors, and has been a finalist for several Jesse H. Neal Awards for outstanding business journalism. A former U.S. Marine Corps sergeant who served in reconnaissance, he brings a disciplined, analytical mindset to his work, along with outstanding writing, research, and public speaking skills.