Why AI Fails Without Context, Trust, & Freedom: QlikConnect 2026

AI succeeds or fails based on context, trust, and freedom. QlikConnect made that unmistakably clear. Enterprises don’t lack AI ideas. What they lack is the context to guide action, the trust to justify automation, and freedom to adapt without introducing risk.  This was the underlying message at this year’s QlikConnect conference. The vibe was pragmatic. […]

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Adventures at Austin ProductCamp

I went to Austin ProductCamp this weekend. I got to give my presentation for Product Marketers on how to avoid AI-washing. It was great to have so many different people in the audience, even though none were product marketers. ProductCamp was a great place to network. Everyone was very friendly, and it was easy to […]

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Was that the last VMware conference?

I don’t know about you, but for me August was really busy! I attended 4 conferences, spoke at 1, and hosted 1 event. This was on top of client work! Now I’m back in Austin and it’s time to reflect. I just can’t get past thinking we’ve seen our last VMware conference. A little history […]

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