Kirk Borne
Kirk Borne
Founder and Owner of Data Leadership Group LLC
Dr. Kirk Borne is founder and owner of Data Leadership Group LLC, and an advisor to several AI and Data Analytics startups. He is a career data professional, data science leader, and research astrophysicist. From 2015 to 2021, he was Principal Data Scientist, Data Science Fellow, and Executive Advisor at Booz Allen Hamilton. Previously, Kirk was professor of Astrophysics and Computational & Data Sciences at George Mason University from 2003 to 2015. Before that, he spent nearly 20 years supporting data systems activities for NASA space science missions, including the Hubble Space Telescope. He holds a Ph.D. in Astronomy from Caltech and a B.S. in Physics from LSU. Since 2013, he has been a top worldwide influencer on social media, promoting data science, analytics, AI, and data literacy for all. As a top worldwide influence in IoT (Internet of Things), he currently focuses on the Intelligent Edge in multiple emerging digital technologies. He is co-author of the book “Demystifying AI for the Enterprise: A Playbook for Business Value.”
Executive Insights
Business Transformation & Innovation at the Convergence of Emerging Digital Technologies
This presentation will highlight the essential role of data and AI in business digital transformation and innovation, particularly in the growth of numerous data-inspired, data-informed, and data-enabled digital technologies, including Robotics, Drones, IoT, 4D-printing, AR/VR (Metaverse), Digital Twins, Autonomous Data-driven Application Systems, Blockchain, and Sustainable Systems. Data science and analytics are the methodologies by which insights discovery transforms data into action and value, brought to life in autonomous operations at the intelligent edge through AI. As we build the value chain that connects data (inputs) to innovations from emerging digital technologies (outcomes), we are building the future of business.
