17:05The story of the Intelligent Automation w/Ian Barkin
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 or, as I call it, the Grandmaster of Intelligent Automation.