Andrew Brust

Founder & CEO, Blue Badge Insights
Entrepreneur | Consultant | Analyst | Data Platform Expert

About Andrew

Andrew Brust is a renowned data and analytics leader and influencer with a multifaceted career spanning entrepreneurship, consulting, analysis, and research. As the founder and CEO of Blue Badge Insights, Andrew advises data and analytics companies, solution providers, and enterprises on strategies to excel in a competitive market.

A prolific writer, Andrew shares his expertise on big data through The New Stack and serves as co-chair of the Visual Studio Live! series of developer conferences. Recognized by Microsoft as both a Regional Director and Data Platform MVP, Andrew is an influential voice in the Microsoft ecosystem, known for his insights into analytics strategy and solution development.

Expertise

Big Data & Analytics: Deep expertise in large-scale data platforms, emerging analytics technologies and AI readiness.

Product Strategy, Market and Competitive Intelligence: Helping vendors in the data, analytics, and AI space prioritize features, know their competitors and understand their customers.

Analytics Strategy: Crafting actionable strategies and architectures to optimize data-driven business prowess and drive growth.

Microsoft Ecosystem: A trusted expert in Microsoft’s corporate strategy, data and analytics platforms, and developer technologies, especially Microsoft Fabric and the Azure Data and AI stacks.

Sponsor Benefits

Collaborating with Andrew Brust provides sponsors with:

Market Insights: Expert guidance on data and analytics trends to stay ahead of the competition.

Microsoft Expertise: Unmatched knowledge of Microsoft tools and platforms, helping sponsors unlock their full potential.

Tailored Strategies: Customized recommendations to improve analytics strategy and solution alignment.

Influence & Exposure: Access to Andrew’s vast network through his thought leadership and industry presence.

Highlights

Blue Badge Insights: Leading advisory firm for data and analytics companies, solution providers, and customers.

Big Data Thought Leader: Regular contributor to The New Stack, offering deep insights on analytics technologies.

Conference Leadership: Co-chair of the Visual Studio Live! developer conference series, including Data Platform Live! and Artificial Intelligence Live!

Microsoft Recognitions: Microsoft Regional Director and Data Platform MVP for his contributions to the ecosystem.

Resources

Featured Report: GigaOm Radar report - AI Governance

On-Demand Webinar: EP 6: To Prevent the Artificial Charlatan, Data Management Has to be Fun

Published Video’s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2nBY4pAP58 https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1ctoqskv1?kalturaStartTime=5314

Testimonials

"Andrew’s knowledge of analytics and the Microsoft ecosystem has been invaluable to our product development strategy."
— CTO, Data ISV

"As a speaker and advisor, Andrew provides unparalleled insights that help organizations truly harness the power of their data."
— VP of Product, Enterprise Software Firm

Connect with Andrew

Follow Andrew: [LinkedIn]