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Speakers Agenda Partners Location Endorsements Media Room RegisterMenu Speakers Agenda Partners Location Endorsements Media Room RegisterSpeakers Location 2023 Speakers 2017 SPEAKERS COMING SOONFEATURED SPEAKERAnjali Gupta Reddi Chief Data Officer Dow Jones Anjali Gupta Reddi Chief Data Officer Dow Jones Arun Kumar Chief Data & Marketing Technology Officer Interpublic Group Arun Kumar Chief Data & Marketing Technology Officer Interpublic Group As an accomplished Data and Marketing Technology Officer, Arun Kumar has a proven record of setting data & technology strategies that drive business growth, developing products and managing technical operations. With a reputation as a data marketing expert, he possesses a unique combination of visionary business acumen and technical expertise that allows him to drive growth and enhance performance. He is highly skilled in simplifying complex solutions and linking them to clear, measurable business outcomes. This makes him an invaluable asset to any organization seeking to harness the power of data and technology to drive growth. In addition to his technical expertise, Kumar is also valued as an industry expert in high stakes discussions about utilizing cutting-edge technologies to overcome challenges and drive growth. Global news media, such as CNBC, Forbes Ad Agency, Wall Street Journal (WJS), and Netflix, have highlighted his thought leadership in major press coverage due to his ability to bridge the gap between technical solutions and business objectives. These accolades have made him a sought-after consultant and thought leader in the data and marketing technology space. Kumar has been a senior member at Interpublic group, one of the world’s biggest agency holding companies, developing its data and technology solutions globally and growing its addressable media buying practice 10X over the last six years. He was responsible for driving the acquisition of Acxiom, Interpublic Group’s largest acquisition to date. He holds a master’s degree from Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad (MICA) and an Advanced Management Leadership Certification from The Wharton School of Business. Kumar is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and the CNBC Executive Technology Council. He is also a published co-author of a book on programmatic advertising and an Advisory Board member. In his personal life, Kumar has a wife, one child and one dog, who he thinks of as a kid. He resides in New York with his family. Eric Hirschhorn Chief Data Officer BNY Mellon Eric Hirschhorn Chief Data Officer BNY Mellon Gary Kotovets Chief Data and Analytics Officer Dun & Bradstreet Gary Kotovets Chief Data and Analytics Officer Dun & Bradstreet Gary Kotovets is the Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Dun & Bradstreet, a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics. In this role, Gary leads the company’s data and analytics strategy globally, and is responsible for enterprise data governance and exploring new digital and alternative data and analytics opportunities. Before joining Dun & Bradstreet, Gary spent nearly two decades in leadership roles across Bloomberg L.P.’s data and exchange businesses. There, he was instrumental in turning Bloomberg Global Data’s Content & Entities Business Management group into a world-class operation that drives the growth and revenue of Bloomberg Financial Products. Most recently, Gary was Global Head of Data Acquisition and Management where he led an international team responsible for all aspects of financial information management across all of Bloomberg’s businesses. Prior to this role, Gary was Global Head of Exchanges and Index for Bloomberg’s Calculation Business. He began his career in business development and international project management roles. Gary holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from City University of New York. Inderpal Bhandari Global Chief Data Officer IBM Corporation Inderpal Bhandari Global Chief Data Officer IBM Corporation Inderpal Bhandari is the IBM Global Chief Data Officer, where he has leveraged his extensive experience to lead IBM’s data strategy to ensure IBM remains the number one AI and hybrid cloud provider for the enterprise. Under his leadership, the Cognitive Enterprise Blueprint was created, a roadmap for IBM’s clients on their own transformation journeys. 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. Liliana Horne Director, AI Accelerator, Global Chief Data Office IBM Liliana Horne Director, AI Accelerator, Global Chief Data Office IBM In an era of disruptive technologies and a myriad of innovation challenges, Dr. Liliana Horne empowers start-ups, government agencies, and Fortune 500 organizations through major transformations and complex enterprise architectures. Liliana is the IBM Director of AI Accelerator, which has enabled $350M in revenue since 2019, along with a diverse portfolio of 20+ data and AI assets and solutions. Her strategic thinking and passion for harnessing leading technologies to accomplish core business goals align perfectly with the team’s mission. Liliana brings together deep expertise in technical, application and network optimization solutions, as well as client solutions. Attaining an MIT Post-Graduate Certificate in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence and a Ph.D. in Information Systems, Liliana successfully developed the Client-Side Mobile Evil Twin Attack Detection (CSMETAD)” application and published her doctoral dissertation Development of a Client-Side Evil Twin Attack Detection System for Public Wi-Fi Hotspots based on Design Science Approach.” Previously, as Client Solutions Executive at IBM, Liliana led global, large-sized teams to advance enterprises and government agencies to become agile by adopting new technologies. As a future-focused technology leader, she led complex transformation projects, designed clear IT strategy and roadmaps, and strengthened network and information security. For a global hospitality organization, Liliana developed a net new $15M cloud-managed High-Speed Internet Access service product from scratch, which grew hotel revenue by 22% and improved customer experience. For the Puerto Rico Department of Education, she drove the network modernization initiative at 750 schools, which reduced cost by 50%. Earlier, as a Growth Executive and Application & Network Optimization Solutions Leader, Liliana added to the top- and bottom-line growth by boosting the enterprise sales pipeline by 60% and closing $10M in revenue in the first year. Liliana served as a National Practice Leader and was entrusted with...