Hello from Fatty Fish, your richest source of tech-related IP and regulatory insights.
Fatty Fish is brain food for the technology IP curious, including journalists, lobbyists, and policy makers seeking the freshest, most relevant conversations at the intersection of policy, regulation, antitrust, patent law, technology, and innovation. Our dedication to education, truth, and authority runs fathoms deep, as does our pledge to promote a healthy global innovation ecosystem.
Each week, our team of industry analysts will dive into the most important topics impacting the future of the technology sector, from the potential impact of policy, legislation, regulation, and litigation on intellectual property and innovation, to critical global and regional geostrategic trends. Whether you are interested in China’s global ambitions, the impact of E.U. regulations on the harmonization of technology standards, how antitrust efforts aimed at “Big Tech” threaten U.S. technology leadership, or you simply want to know where tomorrow’s most valuable innovation is already being developed, Fatty Fish is the place for you.
Our Team
Daniel Newman
Founder & Publisher
Daniel Newman is the founder and publisher of Fatty Fish, the founding partner and Principal Analyst Futurum Research, and the CEO of Broadsuite Media Group.
Living his life at the intersection of people and technology, Daniel works with the world’s largest technology brands, exploring digital transformation and innovation, and how the technology sector is increasingly shaping the fabric of our world. Daniel regularly shares his insights with CNBC, Bloomberg TV, the Wall Street Journal, Business Insider and hundreds of other sites across the world. A 7x bestselling author, including his most recent, “Human/Machine: The Future of our Partnership with Machines,” co-written with Olivier Blanchard, Daniel is also a Forbes and MarketWatch (Dow Jones) contributor. MBA and a Graduate Adjunct Professor. A Chicago Native, Daniel’s speaking also takes him around the world each year as he shares his vision of the role technology will play in our future.
Steven Dickens
Senior Contributor
Steven Dickens is a Senior contributor to Fatty Fish, and Vice President of Sales and Business Development and Senior Analyst at Futurum Research. Operating at the crossroads of technology and disruption, Steven engages with the world’s largest technology brands exploring new operating models and how they drive innovation and competitive edge for the enterprise. With experience in Open Source, Mission Critical Infrastructure, Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain, and FinTech innovation, Dickens makes the connections between the C-Suite executives, end users, and tech practitioners that are required for companies to drive maximum advantage from their technology deployments. Steven is an alumnus of industry titans such as HPE and IBM and has led multi-hundred million dollar sales teams that operate on the global stage. Steven was a founding board member, former Chairperson, and now Board Advisor for the Open Mainframe Project, a Linux Foundation Project promoting Open Source on the mainframe. Steven Dickens is a Birmingham, UK native, and his speaking engagements take him around the world each year as he shares his insights on the role technology and how it can transform our lives going forward.
Shelly Kramer
Founder & Publisher
Shelly Kramer is the co-founder and publisher of Fatty Fish, a founding partner and lead analyst at Futurum Research, and the President of Broadsuite Media Group. A serial entrepreneur with a technology centric focus, she has worked with some of the world’s largest brands to lead them into the digital space, embrace disruption, understand the reality of the connected customer, and help navigate the process of Digital Transformation. As a brand strategist and DX expert, she has decades of experience helping global companies with marketing challenges, driving strategy and digital transformation for B2B brands across multiple verticals. Shelly covers such industries and topics as Cybersecurity, RPA/Intelligent Automation, Collaboration, CX, as well as Digital Transformation and the Future of Work. A transplanted New Yorker, Shelly is based in the Midwest.
Fred McClimans
Senior Contributor
Fred McClimans is a Senior contributor to Fatty Fish and Senior Analyst and Research Director for Futurum Research. An experienced analyst and advisor with over 30 years of experience in the digital and technology markets, Fred studied engineering and music at Syracuse University, and has worked with Samadhi Partners, HfS Research, Current Analysis, Decisys, the Aurelian Group, Gartner, E&Y, and Newbridge Networks’ Advanced Technology Group (now Alcatel) and DTECH LABS (now part of Cubic Corporation). A frequent author and speaker, Fred has served as a guest lecturer at the George Mason University School of Business (Porter: Information Systems and Operations Management), keynoted the Colombian Associación Nacional De Empressarios Sourcing Summit, served as an executive committee member of the Intellifest International Conference on Reasoning (AI) Technologies, and has spoken at #SxSW on trust in the digital economy. His analysis and commentary has appeared through venues such as Cheddar TV, Adotas, CNN, Social Media Today, Seeking Alpha, Talk Markets, and Network World (IDG).Fred McClimans is a Senior contributor to Fatty Fish and Senior Analyst and Research Director for Futurum Research. An experienced analyst and advisor with over 30 years of experience in the digital and technology markets, Fred studied engineering and music at Syracuse University, and has worked with Samadhi Partners, HfS Research, Current Analysis, Decisys, the Aurelian Group, Gartner, E&Y, and Newbridge Networks’ Advanced Technology Group (now Alcatel) and DTECH LABS (now part of Cubic Corporation). A frequent author and speaker, Fred has served as a guest lecturer at the George Mason University School of Business (Porter: Information Systems and Operations Management), keynoted the Colombian Associación Nacional De Empressarios Sourcing Summit, served as an executive committee member of the Intellifest International Conference on Reasoning (AI) Technologies, and has spoken at #SxSW on trust in the digital economy. His analysis and commentary has appeared through venues such as Cheddar TV, Adotas, CNN, Social Media Today, Seeking Alpha, Talk Markets, and Network World (IDG).
Olivier Blanchard
Director of Content & Executive Editor
Olivier Blanchard is Director of Content and Executive Editor of Fatty Fish, and Senior Analyst and Research Director at Futurum Research.
A Paris native, his extensive experience working in technology innovation and regulatory policy on both sides of the Atlantic has given him a unique perspective on the most significant technological challenges and opportunities of our time, from China’s geostrategic ambitions and threats to U.S. technology leadership, to how innovation can be leveraged to drive job creation, fuel economic growth, and empower humanity to solve its most complex problems.
A trusted source of insights into critical technology sectors and topics ranging from 5G, AI, and silicon, to policy, legislation, and regulation affecting the tech industry, Olivier also speaks about technology disruption around the world and is a 5x bestselling author, including his most recent, “Human/Machine: The Future of our Partnership with Machines,” co-written with Daniel Newman. Based in Greenville, South Carolina, Olivier is also an avid cyclist, latte enthusiast, and world traveler.
Ron Westfall
Senior Contributor
Ron Westfall is an experienced research expert and analyst, with over 20 years of experience in the digital and IT transformation markets. He is a recognized authority at tracking the evolution of and identifying the key disruptive trends within the service enablement ecosystem, including software and services, infrastructure, 5G/IoT, AI/analytics, security, cloud computing, revenue management, and regulatory issues.
