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Kevin Benedict serves as a futurist on the Future of Business team at Tata Consultancy Services.

He is a passionate advocate for using technology for social good. He writes and speaks globally on emerging and disruptive technologies, business strategies and combining technology and culture to make our world a better place. 

He is a storyteller, lecturer and explorer of complex concepts. He hosts a variety of online channels where he has interviewed hundreds of executives and thought leaders on industry trends and emerging technologies. 

He has written articles published in The Guardian, wrote the Forward to SAP Press' book titled "Mobilizing Your Enterprise with SAP", published over 3,000 articles and was the featured thought leader and digital strategist in the Department of Defense's IQT intelligence journal.

Kevin lectures, teaches workshops and consults with companies and government agencies around the world.

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