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Mark J. Barrenechea joined OpenText as President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2012, and also serves as a member of the Board of Directors. In January 2016, Mark took on the role of Chief Technology Officer and was appointed Vice Chair in September 2017.

The Future Needs You Today: A Conversation on AI & Decolonization with Karen Palmer

AI is bringing us into a new epoch of human society—it is a force multiplier for human potential. OpenText is about Information Management + Data…

February 29, 2024 8 minutes read
The Future Needs You Today: A Conversation on AI & Decolonization with Karen Palmer

The Future Needs You Today: A Conversation on AI & Decolonization with Karen Palmer

AI is bringing us into a new epoch of human society—it is a force multiplier for human potential. OpenText is about Information Management + Data…

February 29, 2024 8 minutes read
OpenText World 2023—Welcome to the AI Revolution

OpenText World 2023—Welcome to the AI Revolution

Welcome to the AI Revolution. AI is not just a technology, it is a new ontology—for creativity, data, trust. No business or individual will be…

October 19, 2023 6 minutes read
OpenText World 2023—AI and Its Forces of Change

OpenText World 2023—AI and Its Forces of Change

AI will change everything. We are in the midst of a massive shift from the cloud digital era to the AI cognitive era. Automation, data…

September 26, 2023 4 minutes read
Everything Will Change: A Conversation on Ethical AI with Dr. Sasha Luccioni

Everything Will Change: A Conversation on Ethical AI with Dr. Sasha Luccioni

We are in the midst of a massive platform shift—from digital to cognitive. I once wrote that the internet changed everything. But with AI, everything…

September 19, 2023 7 minutes read
Court Dismisses IBM’s Breach of Contract Claim Against Micro Focus Finding the Claim to Lack Merit

Court Dismisses IBM’s Breach of Contract Claim Against Micro Focus Finding the Claim to Lack Merit

As I wrote earlier, IBM brought a lawsuit against Micro Focus alleging breach of contract and copyright infringement by Micro Focus Enterprise Suite products. Here…

June 9, 2023 2 minutes read
International Women’s Day 2023: Embrace Equity

International Women’s Day 2023: Embrace Equity

“I raise up my voice—not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. … We cannot all succeed…

March 8, 2023 5 minutes read
Building an Ustopia: A Conversation on Tech & Equity with Dr. Ruha Benjamin

Building an Ustopia: A Conversation on Tech & Equity with Dr. Ruha Benjamin

We are quickly approaching the point where the majority of the workforce is millennials and GenZ. In the United States, post millennials are the most…

February 28, 2023 9 minutes read
Preparing for Quantum. A Conversation with Scott Aaronson

Preparing for Quantum. A Conversation with Scott Aaronson

We are on the cusp of a new tech global era. It is no longer good enough to look around corners. We need to look…

February 24, 2023 6 minutes read
OpenText comments on IBM’s meritless claim against Micro Focus

OpenText comments on IBM’s meritless claim against Micro Focus

Last week I was delighted for OpenText to complete the acquisition of Micro Focus and welcome its customers, partners and employees to OpenText. We have…

February 6, 2023 3 minutes read
OpenText Welcomes Micro Focus Customers, Partners and Employees

OpenText Welcomes Micro Focus Customers, Partners and Employees

OpenText has completed the acquisition of Micro Focus and I am delighted to welcome customers, partners and employees to OpenText. We are the platform of…

January 31, 2023 3 minutes read
Versant: Decoding the OpenVerse™

Versant: Decoding the OpenVerse™

“If you wish to build a ship, do not divide people into teams and send them to the forest to cut wood. Instead, teach them…

January 9, 2023 2 minutes read
The Future of Human Intelligence: A Conversation with Ray Kurzweil

The Future of Human Intelligence: A Conversation with Ray Kurzweil

Information is at the core of being human, the universe and evolution itself. Information creation is accelerating, and its use is transformative in nature. Machines…

October 27, 2022 7 minutes read

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