Darren Goonawardana
The Cyborg CEO · 4x Inc. 5000 Founder · Data & AI
Darren Goonawardana is a technology entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and four-time Inc. 5000 founder known as The Cyborg CEO. He is the co-founder and CEO of Collectiv, one of the foremost boutique data and AI consultancies and a Microsoft and Databricks partner, and over more than 30 years he has built technology companies across four continents, helping executives lead with AI to make better decisions and build companies that scale.
A track record that compounds
- 30+
- Years building companies
- 6
- Companies founded
- 4
- Continents
- 4x
- Inc. 5000 honouree
Four-time Inc. 5000 founder with deep data and AI expertise, Darren Goonawardana leads Collectiv, one of the foremost boutique data and AI consultancies and a Microsoft and Databricks partner.
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Companies
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- Collectiv Co-founder & CEO
- HotFit.tv Co-founder
- FizzyLime Co-founder
- Systems Union Americas Founder
Writing
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