Heather Cox, Chief Digital Health and Analytics Officer, Humana
In her positions, Cox has been responsible for teams involved with the design, building and implementation of digitally enabled end-to-end experiences and introduced mobile technology for users. Cox was listed as a top three woman to watch in banking in October 2017. In 2015, she was named one of the 10 most innovative CEOs in […]
William Groves, Formerly Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Walmart
Groves’ tenure at Walmart saw the retailer examining AI as the main disruptor with a view to improving customer services, increasing efficiency and revenue and overcoming challenges such as data duplication, data quality, and conflicting data assets.
Himanshu Shah, Director – Data and Analytics Platform, Nike
Shah has been involved with analytics and computer technology for many years and has worked with businesses including financial services providers Adaptu, LLC and The Standard, industrial machinery manufacturer IMI CCI and IT services provider Patni Computer systems.
Lindsey Saul, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Defense Logistics Agency
Saul has also worked as project director, center of audiology and speech pathology for The Geneva Foundation as well as project manager and coordinator, Lindsey Kurland research lab on attitudes toward tissue donation project at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Zach Whitman, Chief Data Officer, US Census Bureau
Prior to joining the US Census Bureau, Whitman spent three years at Deloitte a senior associate and also worked at the Natural Hazard Research Centre where he coordinated research objectives immediately following the Darfield Earthquake and analysed liquefied displacement surfaces.
Christopher Hansen, Director of Data Science, Spotify
He then became director of data science with a mission to empower finance with advanced predictive modeling capabilities and insights to power next-gen financial decision support for Spotify. This includes forecasting KPIs at scale, user lifetime value modeling, anomaly detection and metrics monitoring, initiative attribution, and what-if analysis and simulations. His department is also […]
Hulya Emir-Farinas, Director of Data Science, Fitbit
Emir-Farinas’ career includes four years at software developer Pivotal Software as head of data science team in Americas, senior principal data scientist focusing on healthcare and life sciences at software developer Greenplum Database and as implementation manager at M-Factor Inc., a software developer that provides predictive analytics software for marketing and trade investment management where […]
Luke Slotwinski, VP, Data and Analytics, Prologis
He is currently vice president, data and analytics at real estate business Prologis where his experience in consulting has led to the development of multiple business strategies and an evolution of the data culture within the organisation.
Christopher McGrath, Group Svp Global Direct To Consumer Data and Analytics, Discovery
McGrath has held a variety of e-commerce and analyst roles at hospitality provider Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Bertelsmann Music Group and talent agent ICM.
Jaclyn Henderson, Chief Data Officer – National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Before joining the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Henderson was web developer and architect senior manager at tech developer ManTech, and was a software engineer at both SAIC and Booz Allen Hamilton.
Matthew Giunipero, Head of Data and Analytics, Foot Locker
Tapestry was my first experience in retail and where I developed my passion for data and analytics. I held various roles within our Business Intelligence team culminating in leading our team responsible for our in-house customer data and analytics platform. During my time at Tapestry, I really began to grow and develop myself as a […]
Curran Raclin, Group VP – Fan Engagement and Analytics, National Hockey League
Earlier in his career, Raclin was an analyst for the Boston Red Sox where he managed data testing and data integrity, was vice president at Turnkey Sports and Entertainment and was senior consultant at IT consultant specialist Green Beacon Solutions to implement business strategies and technological improvements that led to a 250 percent increase in […]
Jaya Kolhatkar, Chief Data Officer, Hulu
As part of WalmartLabs, she worked across Walmart Retail, Sam’s Club and Walmart International as SVP, data and analytics platform. Kolhatkar’s career spans internet giants Amazon, eBay and PayPal, having started out in the financial services sector before moving to the e-commerce and digital services space.
Naomi Adaniya, Chief Data Officer, Drug Enforcement Administration
Dr Adaniya is also Adjunct Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University College of Public Health, where she serves on the CPH Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Excellence Committee. Elsewhere, Dr Adaniya has received Ohio State’s William Oxley Thompson Alumni Award and, when volunteering in the office of pastoral care at the Wexner Medical Center, she […]
Daniel Humble, Formerly Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Humble’s tenure at Walgreen Boots Alliance saw him overseeing responsibility for all data and analytics across the business, including Retail Pharmacy USA, Retail Pharmacy International and Pharmaceutical Wholesale which led to the development of improved commercial best practices.
Jim Tyo, Chief Data Officer, Invesco
Prior to joining Invesco, Tyo was chief data officer at Nationwide for four years where he was responsible for overall strategic vision, planning, execution and management for data optimisation. He also held chief data positions at BB&T and USAA where he introduced new technologies and business operations.
Patrick Cheng, Vice President Insights, Analytics, and Data, Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Previously, Cheng worked at ADT as director sales strategy, analytics and enablement, reporting directly to the chief growth officer to provide analytic insight to drive strategic decision-making across the field, call center and dealer multi-channel sales teams. Prior to this he worked in the higher education sector at Kaplan.
David McMath, Chief Data Officer, VP Data Strategy, Data Platform and Engineering Enablement, Lenovo
Prior to joining Lenovo, McMath was chief data officer and chief analytics officer at human resources service provider TriNet where he led data governance and introduced new business intelligence measures. He also spent time at Hewlett Packard as head of future state information management and at VMware as director.
Jit Papneja, Vice President Data Analytics, Reynolds American
At Reynolds American, as the vice president and head of data analytics team, I am responsible for driving the conception and implementation of a state-of-the-art data and analytics center of excellence with a focus on enablement strategy and capability building across US commercial functions. Prior to this, I have held various analytics leadership roles at […]
Ranjana Young, Formerly Global Head of Enterprise Data and Analytics, Cardinal Health
Before joining Cardinal Health, Young spent two years at Charles Schwab Investment Management as head of data, insights and analytics. Her previous experiences also include roles as senior vice president, chief data organisation at Northern Trust Corporation and senior manager – information management and Deloitte.