Rick Borovoy, Ph. D.
CTO, nTAG Interactive

Technology and Social Networking Expert

Rick Borovoy has pioneered technological breakthroughs in social networking and collaborative learning. He has applied these innovations to the corporate world, and is an expert in the $168 billion business meetings and event industry. A noted presenter and publisher, Rick has been quoted in Forbes, Fast Company, The Boston Globe, and Business 2.0. He has presented at leading edge events worldwide such as the Harvard Cyberposium, ASTD’s TechKnowledge, PC Forum, the Business Innovation Factory, the O’Reilly Emerging Tech Conference, CHI (Computer Human Interface conference), CSCW (Computer Supported Co-operative Work), and the Corporate Event Marketing Association Summit, and has had numerous appearances at MIT-sponsored events.

For over 15 years Rick has been researching how technology can improve collaborative learning and business meetings. He has been awarded five patents in the field of collaborative technology. As a graduate student at MIT’s Media Lab, Rick researched the causes of dissatisfaction with business communications and networking events. To break past social barriers and encourage professionals to communicate, he invented the world's first interactive badge specifically designed for face-to-face social networking and event data management. In 2002, he founded nTAG Interactive, now a premier provider of event data management solutions. nTAG has improved meeting and event results for companies such as IBM, JP Morgan Chase, Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, P&G and Lucent Technologies.

As CTO of nTAG Interactive, Rick continues to analyze unique data from meetings and events, to determine trends and best practices in business networking, corporate learning and event management. He makes his findings available in his lively presentations and informative white papers, along with actionable recommendations and best practices. Rick also regularly posts new findings and event analysis in his blog: rick.ntag.com.

Visit http://www.ntag.com/resources/white_web.php to view and listen to Rick’s webcasts on event technology, http://www.businessinnovationfactory.com/innovationstorystudio/bif2_borovoy.php on innovation and http://www.ntag.com/resources/newsletters.php to download Rick’s research and thesis papers.