A poscast hosted by Maury Blackman
From Data to Decisions - Stories That Shape the World.
Great Minds Think Data shares exclusive insightful interviews from the most influential industry leaders in the world, covering prominent topics at the intersection of data and the worlds of business, politics, and economics. Maury and his guests explore how commercial businesses and governments can use real-time data to make actionable decisions.
Latest Episode
The Data Behind the Stars: How Google Reviews Shape Trust, Commerce, and Deception.
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Episode 06
2022 Midterms - The Global Rethink, Social Media, and Electroral Impact
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Episode 05
Newt Gingrich - How the “Politics of life” Drives Election Outcomes
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About Maury Blackman
Maury Blackman is a veteran technology executive with over 25 years of experience leading high-growth companies at the intersection of civic innovation, market intelligence, and emerging technologies. Known for scaling transformative businesses and building mission-driven teams, his career spans some of the most dynamic sectors in tech and public policy.
In 2025, Maury Blackman joined The Transparency Company as co-founder and CEO, bringing with him a proven track record of building and scaling high- growth Govtech and compliance-based platforms. Under this expanded leadership, The Transparency Company was relaunched with a national vision: to empower regulators, honest businesses, and consumers with tools that restore trust in the $500 billion online review economy.
Previously, Maury was CEO of Premise Data, where he led its transformation into a global intelligence platform blending machine learning and human networks to deliver real-time insights to Fortune 500s, government agencies, and NGOs.
Before Premise, Maury served as Chairman and CEO of Accela, a civic technology pioneer that reimagined how governments deliver digital services. Under his leadership, Accela became a core digital infrastructure provider for cities and counties striving to meet the rising expectations of citizens in a digital-first era. His work at Accela earned him Ernst & Young’s Northern California Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2016.
Maury began his career after graduating from the University of Houston and serving as a commissioned officer in the United States Army Reserves, where he developed the discipline and decision-making skills that continue to guide his leadership.
In addition to leading The Transparency Company, Maury is also the Managing Director of Pierpoint Ventures, where he invests in and advises early-stage technology startups building the future.
