Dr. Christopher Ilacqua is the Research Director, Product Validation at Qlik®. He has been working with leading customers and partners in the U.S. for more than 3 years garnering feedback on Qlik Sense. Chris has over 25 years of experience in the field of planning and business intelligence, and he has established himself as a leading expert by advising, designing, and implementing hundreds of planning and business intelligence applications. He has a Doctorate in Business Administration, a Master's degree in Business Administration in Accounting, and a Bachelor's degree in Marketing. His research interests focus on big data, data governance, mobile BI, SaaS, business collaboration, and cloud-based solutions. Additionally, Chris serves as an adjunct professor at New England College of Business, where he teaches graduate students Strategic Leadership, Marketing, Operations Management, and MIS.
