Kirk Busch

Kirk Busch is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the technology and energy sectors. As CEO of BigData Southwest since January 2011, Kirk advocates for the adoption of IoT and cloud technologies. In addition, Kirk founded the Arizona Data Center Alliance in January 2020 and serves as Chairman of the Data Center Advisory Board for the Arizona Energy Consortium since March 2012, which connects leaders in the energy industry. Kirk holds various leadership roles, including Director on the Board of Directors for the AZ Telecom & Info Council and IoT-Smart City Committee Member for the Arizona Technology Council. Furthermore, Kirk has been Chairman of Az4Solar since November 2008, promoting Arizona's solar energy ecosystem, and is Chairman and Founder of Az STEM since March 2013, focused on STEM-based job creation. Previous experience includes serving as a CorpDev Consultant for Aspen Technologies AZ from September 2015 to March 2017.