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Keyur Desai is the former Chief Data Officer for TD Ameritrade. With 30 years of expertise in Global Enterprise Data Management, Data Monetization and Analytics Mr. Desai has consistently maximized the impact of data, analytics and data products on business results, operational efficiency, enterprise risk and innovation. At TD Ameritrade, he was accountable for generating outsized business outcomes for the firm, using data and analytics. With a globally dispersed team, he led Enterprise Data Strategy, Enterprise Data Governance, Master Data Management, Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence, Self Service Data Lake Platform, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Data Science, Big Data Systems Architecture, Data Architecture, Agile Program and Change Management, System Availability and Support. With data being a Board topic, he provided Risk and Audit Committee updates on data risk. Early in his career, Mr. Desai was on the founding Team of MicroStrategy, Inc. a pioneer in business intelligence. Mr. Desai is the recipient of numerous awards for data and analytics leadership and innovation and serves on the Board of Advisors of Springbuk, a healthcare analytics company, and Families without Borders, a non-profit organization that focuses on economic empowerment and education of youth in African countries.

Inderpal Bhandari rejoined IBM as Global Chief Data Officer in December 2015. In this newly created role, he has leveraged his extensive experience to lead the development of IBM’s data strategy and drive IBM’s internal cognitive enterprise transformation. The work has culminated in the Cognitive Enterprise Blueprint; a roadmap for IBM’s clients on their own journeys to cognition. 

Inderpal brings to IBM more than 20 years of experience in leadership roles at such leading companies as Cambia Health Solutions and Express Scripts/Medco Health Solutions. 

Prior to joining IBM, Inderpal served as Senior Vice President and Chief Data Officer of Cambia Health Solutions where he led the development of Cambia’s data strategy and drove the transformation of the company’s consumer experience strategies. Prior to that, Inderpal served as Vice President of knowledge solutions and Chief Data Officer at Express Scripts/Medco Health Solutions, where he was responsible for maximizing the utility of the company’s data and its readiness to respond to emerging market trends. Before that, he founded Virtual Gold, growing the company into an international market leader for analytics in call centers and professional sports. 

Inderpal is an expert in transforming data into business value and improved customer experiences by delivering strategic, innovative capabilities that use analytic insights to enable growth and productivity. In 2017, he was named U.S. Chief Data Officer of the Year by the CDO Club, and has been featured as an industry expert by Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, US News & World Report, CNN and FOX. 

Inderpal earned his Master of Science Degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and holds a PhD in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.

C-level leader with track record of Digital Transformation and impact by Data Science - Chief Data Officer, Chief Analytics Officer Board member for innovation of a global standards organization 20+ years of creating significant business value in world-class companies and startups Deep expertise in using data at scale, AI, Machine Learning, and Advanced Analytics Builder, Operator with Entrepreneur mindset of rapid scaling Extensive experience in hiring technical talent from top technology companies and leading large (1000+ employees), global, high-performing teams Collaborated with renowned researchers, filed multiple patents, and won many awards Transformed many functions: R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success in multiple industries - High Tech, Financial Services, Transportation, Retail, Online Retail, Media and Entertainment, and Healthcare

Ashok Chennuru currently serves as the chief data and analytics officer at Anthem. He is a veteran Anthem employee with more than 20 years of experience. Ashok holds a master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Missouri and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Madurai University in India.

Experienced C-level data, digital and analytics executive with 20+ years of leadership experience at multiple Fortune 100 companies, ranging from healthcare to industrial conglomerates. Proven track record in delivering value to a broad range of strategic and operational business problems through data and advanced analytics. Authority in best practices for "how to best make Digital/AI/ML work" with unique multi-industry leadership experience. Adept at building differentiating advanced technology competencies and high-performance corporate organizations throughout the career. Recently highlighted in HBR and Forbes for leadership in driving data-driven cultures.

Dr. Anthony Scriffignano, Senior Vice President and Chief Data Scientist for Dun & Bradstreet, is an internationally recognized thought leader in the data science space. He leads a team of data scientists focused on advancing Dun & Bradstreet's core capabilities and IP globally. With an extensive background in advanced algorithms and linguistics, he holds multiple patents and presents globally on data and technology trends, multilingual challenges in business identity, and artificial intelligence.