Kirk Borne is the Principal Data Scientist and an Executive Advisor at global technology consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton. He has a PhD in Astrophysics, with 20 years of service on NASA astronomy data systems, followed by 12 years as Professor of Astrophysics and Data Science at George Mason University. He has been at Booz Allen at 2015, where he advises, mentors, and trains numerous clients and colleagues in data science. Kirk is a global speaker and a worldwide top influencer in big data and data science.