Justin Borgman is a subject matter expert on all things big data & analytics. Prior to founding Starburst, he was Vice President & GM at Teradata (NYSE: TDC), where he was responsible for the company’s portfolio of Hadoop products. Justin joined Teradata in 2014 via the acquisition of his company Hadapt where he was co-founder and CEO. Hadapt created “SQL on Hadoop” turning Hadoop from a file system to an analytic database accessible by any BI tool. He founded Starburst in 2017, seeking to give analysts the freedom to analyze diverse data sets wherever their location, without compromising on performance. Recently, Justin was named one of the most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2022 by Goldman Sachs and received the 2022 BIG Awards for Business Entrepreneur Award.

Adrian Estala is VP, Field Chief Data Officer and the host of Starburst TV. With a background in leading Digital and IT Portfolio Transformations, he understands the value of creating executive frameworks that focus on material business outcomes. Skilled with getting the most out of data-driven investments, Adrian is your trusted adviser to navigating complex data environments and integrating a Data Mesh strategy in your organization.

Data Mesh For Dummies, by Colleen Tartow, Ph.D., Andy Mott, MBA, Adrian Estala

Vrashank Jain is a Product Manager in the Future of IT org at Dell where he focuses on both product and strategic partnerships in the data space. Previously, he spent 8 years in strategy consulting in Dell’s Corporate Strategy group and an external consulting firm. He holds a Comp Sci Engineering degree from BIT Mesra, India, and an MBA from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. He loves trivia and music.