1. Data and AI Forum Marquee Speakers
Guest Speaker
(Tuesday, Oct 22nd)
Keynote Speaker
(Tuesday, Oct 22nd)
Keynote Speaker
(Wednesday, Oct 23rd)
Ray Zahab
Inspirational Ultra-Marathon Runner and Adventurer
Ray Zahab went from being a pack-a-day smoker to running thousands of miles all over the globe, including crossings of Mongolia and the Gobi Desert–a living example of how ordinary people can do extraordinary things.
Rob Thomas
General Manager, Data and AI, IBM
Rob directs IBM’s product investment strategy, sales and marketing, expert labs, and global software product development. With a portfolio of products, IBM has emerged as a leader in data and AI, spanning databases, data integration and governance, business intelligence, planning, data science and AI tools, and AI applications.
Beth Smith
General Manager, IBM Watson
Beth Smith is responsible for the overall success of IBM Watson's AI strategy and execution. She leads the end-to-end business including the engineering and delivery of the technology, and the global ecosystem of Watson partners and developers.

2. Data and AI Forum Analyst Speakers
Kjell Carlsson, Ph.D.
Senior Analyst serving Application Development & Delivery Professionals,
Forrester Research
Brian Hopkins
VP, Principal Analyst serving CIO Professionals,
Forrester Research
Gene Leganza
VP, Research Director serving Enterprise Architecture Professionals, Forrester Research
David Menninger
SVP & Research Director, Data and Analytics Research, Ventana Research
Ritu Jyoti
Program VP, Artificial Intelligence Strategies, IDC