Dr. Kevin Brown is an accomplished technology and business strategist, sales leader, and highly skilled cloud architect specializing in Data & AI/ML, Modern Data Management, Advanced Analytics and Digital Transformation advisement in driving the adoption of the Microsoft Intelligent Cloud ecosystem for his enterprise clients. He is a trusted advisor with over 20 years of consultative and pre/ post sales experience solving complex business problems and leading the adoption of intelligent and adaptive data solutions. As a Microsoft Technology Strategy Director, Kevin works exclusively to support the business of his customers by serving as Chief Technology Officer (CTO)/ Chief Data Officer (CDO) and thought leader in the creation of digital transformation strategies and intelligent cloud adoption success across industry sectors. He utilizes insightful listening with a digital disruptor mindset to map business scenarios to technical foundations by building trusted relationships by owning the CIO/ CTO relationship for all sales motions across the Microsoft enterprise platform and cloud technologies, including: • Microsoft Azure – Data & AI (OpenAI/ Generative AI), IoT, Machine Learning (ML), Azure Core Infrastructure • Modern Workplace – Copilot, Microsoft365• Business Applications - Dynamics365, Power Platform, PowerBI Kevin also served as the lead Cloud Solutions Architect for the Research @ Microsoft Extreme Labs and Innovation Center in Las Colinas, TX. He and his team worked directly with several startups, venture capitalists, higher education institutions, and related partners, vendors, and suppliers to build and fortify an ecosystem of resources for the North Texas Regional Startup Community. As a practitioner-scholar, Kevin earned his Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) at Florida International University (FIU), where he brings his 20+ years of industry expertise to solve some of the most challenging business problems to the Center for Engaged Management Scholarship (CEMS) and the Applied Research Center at FIU. Kevin's applied research areas include: • Applied Data Science, AI, ML, IoT, Cyber Security, Blockchain, Big Data Analytics and Cloud Deployment strategies• Autonomous Vehicles, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)/ Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)/ Drones Other interests include Financial Intelligence, Wealth Building, Financial Data Science/ Financial Engineering, Algorithmic Trading, Economic & Business Development, STEM education and outreach#MicrosoftAI #digitaltransformation #STEM