Benjamin Brown is Vice President of Custom Research at Futurum, where he leads the operationalization and execution of research projects and business value analysis for technology vendors, channel partners, and buyers. He believes research only earns its value when it reaches people quickly and guides their actions. The insight has to be genuinely worth knowing and rigorously proven; the context and relevance have to be strong enough that readers immediately grasp what it means for them; and the work has to be easy to find, interpret, and apply, whether the reader is a human or an AI. Unread research changes nothing, and ignored decks and presentations move no one. Research matters only when it is discovered, understood, and acted on.

To make that happen, Benjamin leads analyst efforts that turn Futurum’s proprietary data and primary research into forward-looking, actionable, personalized insights, delivered fast and turnkey, then enabled and co-amplified to break through the deluge of information. The work is built to be found by search and AI, activated in the market, and used internally to guide real decisions. Benjamin is building an operational core of data, automation, and highly tuned AI and digital experiences that capture rigorous insights and dynamically transform them into any format, keeping them current and personalized on demand for decision-makers.

Benjamin brings nearly two decades of experience across technology, research, consulting, and marketing. He delivered research, oversaw financial analysis methodology, and led teams for nearly nine years at Forrester’s Consulting and Total Economic Impact practices. Further back, Benjamin oversaw and executed technology programs and marketing for law firms, special events, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits. Throughout his career, he has extensive experience in product innovation, practice, and people management, as well as leading client relationships across a wide range of domains.

Benjamin holds a BA in Entrepreneurship from the University of Rochester, with minors in music and international relations, and studied entrepreneurship and empowerment in Stellenbosch, South Africa. He is based in San Diego, California. He is a proud father of three, a lifelong bassist and musician, an Eagle Scout, and an enthusiast of outdoor sports, hiking, paddling, and nature appreciation.