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Kathryn Buford

As a scholar, social entrepreneur, and consultant, Kathryn has led and consulted on projects for The Embassy of Jamaica, Americorps, BBC, Sony Entertainment, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and various small businesses, creative agencies, nonprofits and media brands. Her writings and commentary have appeared in publications like BBC, GOOD, CNBC and Live Unchained -- her former blog (of 6 years) for women and creatives across the African Diaspora. She holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Maryland, College Park with concentrations in social theory and social and cultural entrepreneurship.

Latest from Kathryn Buford

When the Economy Gets Tough, Social Change Gets Tougher

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD14 YEARS AGO

Walden University introduced a new infographic based on its 2012 Social Change Impact Report. The second in an annual series, the international study explores who is engaged in social change efforts as well as how and why they work to better social …

HTML5: The Bottom Line for Marketers

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD14 YEARS AGO

Offering easier design, faster development and visually dynamic features, leading websites like Google, Facebook, YouTube, Wikipedia and Twitter are already using HTML5 ahead of it’s official 2014 release. But, what does the new language, poised to be the future of the web, …

Data Visualization for a Better Society

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD14 YEARS AGO

In his “Data Visualization for Social Change” South X Southwest talk, Mapping Worlds director, Desmond Spruijt, founder and director of Mapping Worlds states: “The power of data visualization as a tool for social change can no longer be ignored. Successfully illustrating vital …

Tech Soldiers in the Arts Army

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD14 YEARS AGO

Donors to cultural organizations and non-profits typically don’t like to see their financial contributions going towards overhead costs, but programming. Unfortunately, when staffs are underpaid (which they usually are), the organization experiences high turnover and the quality of services and products suffer. …

Enkitec’s Sumneva Acquisitions Means Enhanced Big Data Solutions

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD14 YEARS AGO

When it comes to realizing the potential of Big Data, clients need new technologies, tools and approaches. After several years of collaboration, Enkitec, an Oracle-centric IT solutions consulting firm, has acquired Sumneva, an Oracle Application Express (APEX) firm to offer enhanced data …

James Bond of Data Sees Social Change, Careers in Data Science

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD14 YEARS AGO

DataKind pairs great data scientists with governments, non-profits and NGO’s that address social problems. Harnessing Big Data to make sense of complex problems like racial discrimination in New York and the utility of financial services in South Africa, DataKind illuminates processes that …

How Small Businesses Leverage Tech to Rival Big Brands

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD14 YEARS AGO

In an interview with Hortonworks co-founder Arun Murthy, John Furrier quipped that open source data companies are earning what amounts to a “rounding error” relative to heavy-hitters like IBM and EMC in terms of revenue.  While such companies aren’t generating big profits, …

Converseon Gives Big Data a Human Touch and Added Value

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD14 YEARS AGO

Social data provides important insights into the desires, habits and inclinations of customers. While, many platforms survey customer remarks on social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter, such technology is often limited in its “word-spotting” approach which, taken out of context, may …

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