Collectiv is a Chicago-based data and AI consultancy that Darren Goonawardana co-founded in 2019, and one of the foremost boutique firms in the space. A Microsoft and Databricks partner, it helps organisations build modern data architectures, analytics, and connected planning across Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, and Databricks, and turn AI pilots into production systems. Collectiv is a four-time Inc. 5000 honouree.

Darren Goonawardana is the co-founder and CEO of Collectiv.