Ian Hughes
Pioneer · DISC type DSIIan Hughes is a Senior Research Analyst at S&P Global, focusing on the enterprise use of emerging technologies like the industrial metaverse, IoT, and digital twins. With over 30 years in tech, including 20 at IBM where he was a "Metaverse Evangelist, " he holds an honorary Doctor of Technology. People describe him as passionate, knowledgeable, and inspiring.
Outside of his analyst role, Ian is a published science fiction author, having written two novels, "Reconfigure" and "Cont3xt, " under his online alias "epredator. " He has a passion for making technology accessible, previously presenting an emerging tech segment on a UK childrens TV show for 39 episodes and he is also a martial arts instructor.
He holds a patent for simulating sporting events in a virtual environment, filed back in 2007 during his work with Second Life.
Read the full overview →How Ian shows up
They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)
Topics Ian cares about
Work history
Media appearances
DISC profile (public)
Dominance (D)
Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.
Other S&P Global Employees
Explore more public profiles from related professionals.
More profiles
Discover additional public profiles from our index.
Search more profiles
Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.