Meet the Data Gang
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Merv Adrian
Merv, founder and principal of IT Market Strategy, spent four decades as a builder of data management systems, a strategic marketer for software firms, and stints at Gartner and Forrester. Today, he focuses on strategic advice for vendors and doing primary research projects as a BARC fellow.
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Tony Baer
Tony is the Principal of the independent analyst practice dbInsight LLC. With over 25 years in the field, Baer is a recognized thought leader on data platforms who delivers reality checks to clients on product roadmaps, competitive positioning, and messaging.
Coverage Areas: Data Management, Database platforms, AI/ML, Analytics, Cloud architecture
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Andrew Brust
Andrew is the Founder & CEO at Blue Badge Insights, and writes about Data & Analytics for The New Stack. He does independent analyst work with Gigaom; serves as Microsoft Regional Director (http://rd.microsoft.com/) and MVP; and is co-chair of Visual Studio Live!, SQL Server Live! and Artificial Intelligence Live! (http://www.vslive.com).
Specialties: Analyst, industry work, thought leader in the Big Data space, expert presenter and technical author on Microsoft technologies, especially development, database and business intelligence products. Tech columnist, industry news junkie and frequently quoted source. -
Doug Henschen
Doug is the Vice President and Principal Analyst of Constellation Research. He focuses on data-driven decision making, analyzing how organizations employ data analysis to reimagine business models, gain a deeper understanding of customers, optimize operations, and minimize environmental impacts. Doug observes that innovative, data-driven applications require a multi-disciplinary approach, starting with integration and orchestration technologies and continuing through data platforms, business intelligence and analytics, data science and artificial intelligence, and, most importantly, driving better outcomes within transactional and collaborative environments.
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Sanjeev Mohan
Sanjeev Mohan is a recognized thought leader in cloud technologies, modern data architectures, analytics, and artificial intelligence. With a keen focus on emerging trends and technologies, Sanjeev hosts It Depends podcast and authors regular Medium blogs. He is also the author of Data Product for Dummies.
Formerly a Vice President at Gartner, Sanjeev was renowned for his in-depth research and strategic insights, shaping the research agenda for data and analytics globally. Over the past three years, he has led SanjMo, a consultancy specializing in technical advisory services that elevate category and brand awareness for clients.
Sanjeev has worked extensively in areas such as data platforms, governance, generative AI, DataOps, data products, and observability. A sought-after speaker, he regularly delivers engaging presentations on topics like end-to-end data pipelines and strategies to maximize business value from data assets. Through his work, Sanjeev empowers businesses to stay ahead in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
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Carl Olofson
Carl is a database software industry analyst with a passion for helping organizations build not just databases, but active frameworks of information organization. He has been in the data management field for 44 years, working as a systems programmer, programmer consultant, database software developer, project manager, marketing project manager, and for 27 years, an industry analyst at IDC, from which he retired in January of 2025. Because of his background, he can speak to those whose perspective is software developer, marketing manager, or database designer as one who has been there.
Carl has covered, in some depth, relational, document, key-value, and graph database technologies as well as data lakes, and data lakehouse construction. Carl’s specific areas of technical knowledge and experience are in database design, metadata development and management, and data sharing. Most recently, he has focused his attention on how a comprehensive metadata-driven data platform can enable and enhance a corporate generative AI solution.
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Shawn Rogers
Shawn is the CEO of BARC US. For over 28 years, he has been an analyst, thought leader, speaker, author and instructor. He has also held executive roles with major software vendors.
Coverage Areas: Data, Data management, Business Intelligence, Analytics, AI/ML
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Philip Russom
Philip is an independent industry analyst covering all aspects of data, its management, and its analysis. He's been in and out of IT for 49 years, including 28 years as a database analyst at Hurwitz Group, Giga Information Group, Forrester, TDWI, and Gartner.
Coverage Areas: Best practices, platforms, and architectures for data management and AI/ML
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Brad Shimmin
Veteran technology analyst with over 30 years of experience in enterprise IT and the evolution of emerging technologies.
Distinguished thought leader specializing in artificial intelligence, data analytics, and enterprise software development. Proven track record helping organizations navigate complex technological landscapes to maximize value of their investments.
Amicable and helpful, tenacious, and seriously inquisitive.