Kevin Petrie, Vice President of Research at BARC
Kevin Petrie, Vice President of Research at BARC
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Kevin Petrie

Vice President of Research · BARC
  • BARC
  • Joined 2023
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6 Following

About

Kevin is the VP of Research at BARC US, where he writes and speaks about the intersection of AI, analytics, and data management. For nearly three decades Kevin has deciphered what technology means to practitioners, as an industry analyst, services leader, instructor, marketer, and tech journalist. This includes five years as Analyst and Research VP at BARC's partner Eckerson Group. Kevin also launched and grew a profitable data analytics services team for EMC Pivotal in the Americas and EMEA, and ran field training at Attunity/Qlik.

A frequent public speaker and co-author of two books about data management, Kevin is passionate about helping practitioners, founders, and software executives capitalize on emerging technologies. Outside the tech world, Kevin most loves biking, kayaking, and coaching his three boys' sports teams.

Areas of Expertise

Published content

Read Practical AI Case Studies for Professionals
BARC DATA festival online 2025 — virtual event uniting data professionals to explore real-world AI case studies and governance best practices.
Data
Practical AI Case Studies for Professionals
13 min
Read Stop Fighting Excel: How to Turn Your Spreadsheets into a Real-Time Reporting Powerhouse?
In this episode of the Don't Panic It's Just Data podcast, host Kevin Petrie, Vice President, Research and Head of Data Management Practice, BARC, speaks with Maeghan Carriere, Divisional Vice President, Software Sales NA, insightsoftware; and Nate Cook, Director of Product Marketing, insightsoftware.
Data
Stop Fighting Excel: How to Turn Your Spreadsheets into a Real-Time Reporting Powerhouse?
19 min
Read The Future of AI-Powered Visual Collaboration
AI-powered canvas displaying a collaborative workflow with AI-generated visuals, customer journey maps, and team alignment indicators, enabling hybrid and remote teams to work efficiently.
AI
The Future of AI-Powered Visual Collaboration
17 min
Read Data Experts Question: Is Data Infrastructure Ready for Responsible AI?
meeting of the minds big data podcast episode for dont panic its just data by em360tech where data experts get together to lay out the roadmap for data and ai in 2025
Data
Data Experts Question: Is Data Infrastructure Ready for Responsible AI?
34 min