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Mark J. Barrenechea
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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