Dr. Alain Biem is the Chief Data Scientist at S&P Global Market Intelligence in charge of the strategy and delivery of data-driven and machine-learning-based Full Bio

Dr. Alain Biem is the Chief Data Scientist at S&P Global Market Intelligence in charge of the strategy and delivery of data-driven and machine-learning-based solutions and innovations for SPGMI products and services.

Prior to joining S&P Global, Alain was Director of Data Science at Wayfair overseeing the techniques and engines for personalization and recommendations for the Wayfair ecommerce storefront. AsVPofAnalytics atOpera Solutions,a data science consulting company,Alain leading a team of data scientists and engineers in delivering data science solutions for customersinRetail, Banking, and Entertainment.

At IBM Research, Alain was a senior data scientist and project lead in cognitive AI, machine learning, and business modeling, acting as the chief architect of analytics on IBM Big Data Products, and the technicallead invariouscustomers engagements.Alain has received numerous awards for his contribution toIBM products including IBM Watson Analytics, IBM Busines Component Modeling, and IBM Infosphere Streams big data platform.

Alain started his early career as a junior scientist and postdoc at ATR (Advanced Telecom Research), an NTT-affiliated research center in Kyoto, Japan, contributing to early advances in the field of conversational AI and deep learning, techniques used in products like Siri, Amazon echo, or Google home. He has published numerous papers and books chapters in machine learning and hold several patents. He is actively involved in academia as a Doctoral Thesis advisor and adjunct professor.

Alain earned his PhD in Machine Learning from Paris 6 University. Minimize

Managing Director and Chief Product Officer, Data Management Solutions, S&P Global Market Intelligence Full Bio

Warren Breakstone is Managing Director and Chief Product Officer, Data Management Solutions for S&P Global Market Intelligence. In this role, he is responsible for the profitable growth, product innovation and content delivered through Xpressfeed^TM and other digital distribution platforms. Separately, Warren oversees the CUSIP Global Services and Trucost business units. He also leads the S&P Global Marketplace initiative which launched in early 2020 as an integrated platform for data discovery and exploration. Warren is a member of the division's executive team.

With over 25 years in the banking and financial information services industry, Warren has held senior leadership positions across a variety of global businesses including Thomson Reuters, Primark and the Chase Manhattan Bank. He joined S&P Global in May 2015.

Warren earned a bachelor’s degree from Clark University and Master of Business Administration from the George Washington University. He is a member of the Board of Directors for New York American Heart Association and formerly served on the Scarsdale Library Board of Trustees.  Minimize

Nick Patience is a Managing Analyst with S&P Global Market Intelligence, with responsibility for TMT Research’s coverage of Data, AI, Information Security and Risk. Full Bio

Nick Patience is a Managing Analyst with S&P Global Market Intelligence, with responsibility for TMT Research’s coverage of Data, AI, Information Security and Risk. As a co-founder of 451 Research and its lead analyst for AI and machine learning, Nick has been researching and exploring the use cases for machine learning since the company's inception in 2000. He is a sought-after speaker and advisor, known for his expertise in the drivers of AI adoption, industry use cases, and the infrastructure behind its development and deployment.

With a background rooted in research on AI and machine learning applications that leverage data, Nick rejoined the team in 2015 after a successful three-year stint as a product marketing lead at Recommind (now part of OpenText), a machine learning-driven eDiscovery software company. Since 1999, he has held multiple senior management positions at 451 Research, with experience in both New York and London.

Prior to starting 451 Research, Nick was a financial and technology journalist with ComputerWire (now part of Informa) in London and New York. Nick has an MSc in Computing Science from the University of London, and a BA in Philosophy and Music from Middlesex University. Minimize