The story of the Intelligent Automation w/Ian Barkin

About the Episode

In today's episode, it was my pleasure to host my friend and ex-colleague, Ian Barkin. Ian and I crossed paths at the company he co-founded, Symphony Ventures, one of the earliest pure-play process automation services firms in 2016. Ian has witnessed firsthand the inception, evolution, and growth of RPA and Intelligent Automation and the advancement of the Future of Work technologies like OCR, ML, Process Intelligence, and Low-Code/No-Code.

He is an entrepreneur, author, advisor, investor, and influencer in intelligent automation and the future of the work technologies space. As an entrepreneur, he raised funding rounds and went through acquisitions that led him to take the role of Chief Marketing Officer at Sykes Inc. Ian pioneered and helped create and expand this space.

His thought leadership is training thousands of people to get started with process automation, reducing the barriers of entry to the space while advancing the understanding of it. As part of Ian’s initiative to focus on the future of work, he has developed courses on RPA, Intelligent Automation, and Process Intelligence. He is also co-author of the first book to explore Intelligent Automation.

Make no mistake, he is a true #MasterofAutomation.

Some questions we discussed:

• How did you get started with RPA and process automation?
• What made you passionate about the future of work? What inspired you to dedicate yourself to being a thought leader, teacher, and investor in this space?
• What do you think is coming next in the future of work space?
• For those adopting the future of work technologies, what should they look out for?

Why should you care?

• Hear Ian’s personal story on how he joined the process automation world
• To be successful as a citizen developer, understanding the technology in addition to the business and process is essential.
• When the learning stops, the relevancy in the job market also stops. For you to continuously change the world around you, each individual needs to innovate and build products and automation.