User:Francardells

Bio
Dr. Fran Cardells is a Subject Matter Expert in Data Analytics affiliated to the World Economic Forum, the European Commission and trusted by leading Fortune 500 companies and Business Schools. Fran focus is the impact of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence on the Digital Economy and Society.

Currently runs a virtual Lab focused on proprietary Data & Analytics technologies (machine vision / intelligent navigation / NLP / large scale analytics).

Fran is a guest speaker and moderator at global industry events (World Forum Disrupt InsurTech Insights, Mobile Growth Summit) and a regular contributor to global developer communities. He also serves as an independent advisor to C-Levels in Financial Services, Retail and Consulting firms on the strategic potential of data analytics technologies.

Professional Background
Fran is a former Google Senior Executive and Technologist. He pioneered Large-Scale Data Analytics at HP Labs influencing 10 Google Patents, developing intellectual property and authoring several key research publications in IEEE, ACM and book chapters in Springer Nature. He also played a key role across data-centric businesses including Google Local and Einstein Analytics - Salesforce's suite of intelligent applications, shaping emerging technologies into cloud applications and internet services.

Education
Fran is an Oxford/HEC Paris Alumni and holds a Marie-Curie Doctoral Fellowship.