As VP of Research at BARC, Kevin writes about the intersection of AI, analytics, and data management. For 25 years Kevin has deciphered what technology means to practitioners, as an industry analyst, instructor, marketer, services leader, and tech journalist.  He launched a data analytics services team for EMC Pivotal in the Americas and EMEA, and ran field training at the data integration software provider Attunity (now part of Qlik).  A frequent public speaker and co-author of two books about data management, Kevin most loves helping startups educate their communities about emerging technologies.