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

“Most Dangerous Man in Wireless” Says Apple is Not Key to T-Mobile’s Success

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD13 YEARS AGO

Dropping the f-bomb and critiquing data caps that limit porn viewing on smartphones, T-Moblie CEO John Legere’s last Consumer Electronics presentation could be called reckless. According to Roger Cheng of CNet, this approach is matched by a thorough an aggressive new business …

Deal Architect Owner Describes the Future “Revolution” of Digital Enterprise | #HPBigData2013

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD13 YEARS AGO

Vinnie Mirchandani, Owner of Deal Architect joined John Furrier and Dave Vellante in theCUBE during the HP Vertica Big Data conference. The three discuss Mirchandani’s forthcoming book, Digital Enterprise, which discusses the future of technological innovation including the “4th industrial revolution.” The …

Defining HP Vertica’s Competitive Edge #HPBigData2013

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD13 YEARS AGO

Shilpa Lawande, Vice President of Software Engineering and Customer Support for HP Vertica joined Dave Vellante and Jeff Kelly in theCUBE. In SiliconANGLE’s ongoing coverage of HP Vertica’s Big Data Conference the three discuss the offerings and strategies that make Vertica unique. …

Screw the Stereotype : Data Scientists are “Sexy” says HP Director | #HPBigData2013

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD13 YEARS AGO

Updated with full video – see below. In their ongoing coverage of the HP Vertica Big Data Conference, Dave Vellante and John Furrier spoke with Debra Ann Braun, Director of Global Information Solutions for HP. In theCube the three discuss new trends …

For Guess, Big Data Must be Fashion Forward | #HPBigData2013

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD13 YEARS AGO

Updated with full video – see below. Bruce Yen, Director of Business Intelligence for Guess joined John Furrier and Dave Vellante in theCube at the HP Vertica Big Data Conference. Guess has emerged from mainly wholesale to become a global retailer with …

Giving Never Felt So Tweetable: tinyGive’s Big Fundraising Solution

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD13 YEARS AGO

Everyday charitable organizations are missing out on big funding opportunities online. In our digitally connected world, micro-donations and social media have forever changed fundraising strategies. At the same time, smartphones (now natural extensions of ourselves), are used to pay bills and share …

Google Gives San Francisco the Gift of Free Wi-Fi

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD13 YEARS AGO

Beautiful sunny days on a park bench are about to get better for San Francisco residents. City Supervisor Mark Farrell brokered a $600,000 donation from Google to fund the necessary equipment, installation and maintenance for wireless service in outdoor public spaces for …

Nexus for Breakfast: Google’s Sundar Pichai Discusses Latest Tablet, Google Play Additions and Chromecast for TV

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD13 YEARS AGO

Today at 9am PST/12pm EST, Google invited journalists to “Breakfast with Sundar Pichai,” to serve up its latest Android and Chrome developments since Google I/O. A few other Google heads joined Pichai in revealing and explaining Google’s new Nexus 7 Tablet, the latest …

Gavroshe CEO Says the Next Frontier in Big Data is Already Here #MITIQ

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD13 YEARS AGO

In their ongoing coverage of MIT Information Quality Conference, Dave Vellante and Paul Gillen speak with Mark Johnson, CEO of Gavroshe. The three discuss the increasing relevance and constraints of data analysis, why the next frontier in big data is already upon …

Lockheed Martin Data Architect Discusses Big Data #MITIQ

NEWS By KATHRYN BUFORD13 YEARS AGO

In their ongoing coverage of the MIT Information Quality Conference, Dave Vellante and Paul Gillin speak with Willa Pickering, Senior Fellow and Information and Data Architect for Lockheed Martin. The three discuss important issues in data management, analysis, quality and risk. Pickering …

Kathryn Buford

Latest from Kathryn Buford

“Most Dangerous Man in Wireless” Says Apple is Not Key to T-Mobile’s Success

Deal Architect Owner Describes the Future “Revolution” of Digital Enterprise | #HPBigData2013

Defining HP Vertica’s Competitive Edge #HPBigData2013

Screw the Stereotype : Data Scientists are “Sexy” says HP Director | #HPBigData2013

For Guess, Big Data Must be Fashion Forward | #HPBigData2013

Giving Never Felt So Tweetable: tinyGive’s Big Fundraising Solution

Google Gives San Francisco the Gift of Free Wi-Fi

Nexus for Breakfast: Google’s Sundar Pichai Discusses Latest Tablet, Google Play Additions and Chromecast for TV

Gavroshe CEO Says the Next Frontier in Big Data is Already Here #MITIQ

Lockheed Martin Data Architect Discusses Big Data #MITIQ

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