Thomas Garrison | Enterprise Architect - Innovation and AI
Southwest Airlines

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomdgarrison/
Tom Garrison is an Enterprise Architect for Emerging Trends, Innovation, and AI at Southwest Airlines, where he focuses on how emerging technologies can shape the future of aviation. Over the past four years, he has worked at the intersection of innovation and enterprise architecture, helping translate early‑stage ideas into scalable, production‑ready capabilities. Tom partners closely with business and technology leaders to modernize how new technologies are evaluated, governed, and adopted. He also leads AI architecture efforts, including generative and agent‑based systems, with a forward‑looking focus on autonomy, intelligence, and the next evolution of airline operations.