About David Menninger
Executive Director, Technology Research
David manages the software research and advisory for IT and leads the expertise in AI. Dave oversees the team and expertise areas for software used by IT and for what is used by business. Dave leads the software research efforts in AI for IT and AI infused software building on over three decades of experience in data and analytics. For decades, David has brought to market leading-edge analytics and data products where he has held marketing and product leadership positions at Pivotal a division of EMC, Vertica Systems, Oracle, Applix, InforSense, and IRI Software. David earned his MS in Business from Bentley University and a BS in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
David Menninger's Presentations
Deceit or Destiny in Digital and Generative AI Investments for 2024 and Beyond
Speaker: David Menninger, Executive Director Technology Research
Length: 24 mins
Augmenting Analytics with Generative Insights to Achieve Outcomes
Speaker: David Menninger, Executive Director Technology Research
Length: 28 mins
The Sustainable Future of Business and Technology with ESG
Speakers: Robert Kugel, CFA, Executive Director, Business Research and David Menninger, Executive Director, Technology Research
Length: 26 mins
David Menninger's Market Assertions
David Menninger's Perspectives
Agentic AI: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
by David Menninger
posted at
March 4, 2025 3:00:01 AM PST
AI, like analytics, must lead to action. Too often, in both cases, too much of the exercise is left to the reader. We have tools to provide sophisticated analyses, including AI platforms that can be...Read more
Databricks Scores Massive Funding Round, Continues to Expand Its Offerings
by David Menninger
posted at
January 29, 2025 3:00:00 AM PST
Databricks recently announced its Series J funding round, successfully raising $10 billion at a valuation of $62 billion. Led by Thrive Capital alongside high-profile investors such as Andreessen...Read more
Detecting and Preventing Bias: A Crucial Element of AI Governance
by David Menninger
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October 9, 2024 3:00:00 AM PDT
In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) governance has emerged as a critical ingredient for successful AI deployments. It helps build trust in the results of...Read more
Avoiding Toxicity in Generative AI
by David Menninger
posted at
September 24, 2024 3:00:00 AM PDT
As I’ve written recently, artificial intelligence governance is a concern for many enterprises. In our recent ISG Market Lens study on generative AI, 39% of participants cited data privacy and...Read more
Market Observations on AI Governance
by David Menninger
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August 1, 2024 3:00:00 AM PDT
Having just completed our AI Platforms Buyers Guide assessment of 25 different software providers, I was surprised to see how few provided robust AI governance capabilities. As I’ve written...Read more
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