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Ross Mason

Ross Mason founded MuleSoft in 2006 on the idea that connecting applications should be easy, building on the open-source Mule project he created. In 2017 he took MuleSoft public (NYSE:MULE) and in 2018 MuleSoft was acquired by Salesforce. Ross continues to advise MuleSoft’s strategy, whilst providing thought leadership on digital and cultural transformation. Ross is also a prolific angel investor, helping founders build the next generation of enterprise software companies and recently launched his own venture capital fund, Dig Ventures. Ross is a regular keynote speaker at technology conferences like WebSummit and Dreamforce. He has been repeatedly featured in WSJ, Forbes, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, TechCrunch, CIO.com. Ross was named a Henry Crown Fellow by the Aspen Institute in 2020. Prior to MuleSoft, Ross was Chief Executive Officer of SymphonySoft Limited, an EU-based company providing services and support for large-scale integration projects. Previously, Ross was an early developer at Atlassian and was Lead Architect for RaboBank, playing a key role in developing one of the first large-scale ESB implementations in 2002.
Business

How the pandemic has changed IT forever: Why it’s time to break IT again

The workplace has changed more in 2020 than the past 10 years due to the effects that COVID-19 has had on employees, the workplace,
Ross Mason
7 mins read | November 16, 2020
Events

Top 3 reasons for CIOs to tune into CONNECT Digital

CIOs play a central role in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. From managing recent crisis responses to planning ahead for the next budget cycle, every
Ross Mason
3 mins read | April 30, 2020
application network cybersecurity
API security

Enable AI without compromising on cybersecurity

Many businesses today are trying to augment and improve their customer, partner, and employee experiences by leveraging artificial intelligence and bots, yet grapple with
Ross Mason
6 mins read | July 23, 2019
AI chatbot
API strategy

How artificial intelligence and bots are shaping the API economy

Consumer technology moves fast. What’s shiny and new one day can quickly become a relic of the past when the next innovation or iteration
Ross Mason
7 mins read | July 22, 2019
AI application network
API strategy

To deliver on AI’s promise: Take the brain from the jar

Companies need to take the AI brain “out of the jar”; using application networks that enable AI to plug in and out of any
Ross Mason
10 mins read | December 4, 2018
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API strategy

How to build for change in a cloudy world

The cloud market is on the rise, with organizations drawn to the promise of increased agility, reduced costs and improved operational efficiency. According to
Ross Mason
10 mins read | October 9, 2018
healthcare it patient tech
Business

How IT can reshape patient care

Imagine having the ability to detect cancerous tissue within 10 seconds via a pen-shaped device, or the ability to receive an organ donation on-demand
Ross Mason
9 mins read | August 6, 2018
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Digital transformation

From CIO to CEO: Yvonne Wassenaar discusses the future of technology

To survive today, companies need tech-savvy leaders. The convergence of cloud, SaaS, mobile, big data and more is turning every company into a technology
Ross Mason
15 mins read | July 16, 2018
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Integration strategy

Are your legacy systems living in the Jurassic Age?

A daily problem CIOs face is how to deal with legacy systems—systems built decades ago in what now feels like prehistoric times. Buried deep
Ross Mason
10 mins read | July 9, 2018
Business

How one IT leader measures the business value of IT

In part one of this Q&A series, I sat down with Jeff Rauch, vice president of IT at ICW Group, a leading national insurance
Ross Mason
14 mins read | May 21, 2018
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