For more than 25 years, Deane Barker has been working with, researching, writing and speaking about content technologies. He describes himself as obsessed with managing, organizing and delivering digital content, and he is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on content management systems.

Currently, he is the director of strategic engagement at Staffbase. Previously, he served as the global director of content management at Optimizely, an industry-leading digital experience platform (DXP) provider. Prior to Optimizely, he was a partner at Blend Interactive, a systems integrator focused on building complex websites and applications using CMS technologies.

In addition to his professional leadership roles, Deane has written four books on content management, as well as numerous blog posts, essays and articles. He is a frequent speaker at industry events, hosts numerous podcasts, and is a member of the Boye and Company CMS Experts Group.