Strategist, operator and business leadership executive delivering strategic growth to customers. Experienced in developing AI and Machine Learning solutions that create strategic value.Developer of data strategy for AI and of data-driven solutions in retail, financial services, Insurance, and travel/hospitality. Speaker on topics spanning Marketing, AI solutions, Deep Learning, Analytics maturity, and Strategy. Experience ranges from getting small start-ups off the ground to managing turnarounds, new business unit launches and business transformation in large enterprises. Focus on leading globally distributed teams in fast-growth environments, creating business development, partner and sales strategies across different geographies. Worked and built organizations in 7 countries, including franchise development and IP licensing in the EU and Latin America. Passionate about disruptive technologies and analytics since I helped prototype Ritz-Carlton’s first revenue management software in 1986.Specialties: Leadership,sales strategy,start-up coaching, analytics, AI, partnership development, innovation, ESG initiatives, and turning strategy into results. Experienced in developing strategies, marketing communications, and leading sales teams to deliver effective and sustainable revenue growth.• Innovation: leverage technologies,teams of data scientists and software engineers to deliver solutions that solve industry challenges,increase sales conversion success, accelerate customer Path-to-Purchase,create value from IoT,sensor data,and transactional data across industries.• Method: provide data strategy and technology solutions that translate business strategy into concrete action resulting in value creation. • Experience: assembled a team of experienced salespeople, data scientists, consultants, domain experts,solution developers,and data ecosystem partners in the USA,UK,EMEA, and Asia-Pacific regions.• Results: proven effective across retail, travel, hospitality, insurance, gaming, manufacturing,online services and financial services industries.