Ariana Curtis
Ariana (Vlasova) Curtis has always used data analytics to develop practical business solutions. At PwC, she managed significant projects for major corporations across many sectors, such as energy, media & entertainment, banking, and telecommunications. Her roles included overseeing post-merger integrations, consolidating digital assets, developing long-term investment plans, implementing visualization dashboards, and driving digital strategies. At US Mobile she built and led a customer success framework, managing a team of over 150.
Arina earned her BSc in Economics at Lomonosov Moscow State University on a full scholarship, and an MSc from the London School of Economics. She has also written extensively, including research into dynamic pricing techniques, culminating in her book “Economic power of e-retailers via price discrimination in e-commerce” and several other notable publications.
Currently, as the CEO of DataGPT, Arina is focused on strategic go-to-market approaches, establishing key partnerships, and enhancing brand visibility. Her leadership at DataGPT highlights her unique ability to blend advanced technology with solid business strategy.
Earnest Fokoue
Earnest Fokoue has an innate passion for mathematical sciences but also treasures philosophy and greatly enjoys. Exploring ideas that reconcile hard and soft sciences. He earned his doctoral degree from the university of Glasgow in Scotland (United Kingdom), and is currently a professor in the school of mathematics and statistics at Rochester Institute of Technology where His specializes is Statistical Machine Learning and Statistical Learning Theory. He is the proud and grateful father of his 20 year old daughter Ellie (University of Notre Dame) and author of the springer textbook “Principles and Theory for Data Mining and Machine Learning”
Scott Root
Scott Root is a Principal Cloud Solution Architect specializing in App Innovation with Artificial Intelligence at Microsoft. Scott designs scalable, secure applications that enhance business performance and drive digital transformation. His expertise in AI integration has led to significant advancements in automation and data-driven decision-making.
Susan Morrissey
Susan Morrissey, Prior to joining the Roche Center for Catholic Education at Boston College in January 2023, Susan served for over 27 years as an educational leader in PK-12 Catholic and independent schools in New England and Northern California. Her work includes roles teaching middle and high school English and Social Studies, and she has served as principal/head of school for both Catholic and independent schools, and as the Associate Superintendent of Catholic Schools for Curriculum and Instruction for the Diocese of Providence. Susan worked as Senior Director of Academic Support for the Cambridge Institute of International Education, where she built and managed academic programs in 107 schools across the United States. In addition to her passion for coaching leaders and teachers, Susan is a student of coming trends including school redesign and emerging artificial intelligence in schools, and is licensed as a Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent in Massachusetts. Her expertise in AI and education has led to national and regional speaking engagements, policy work with The Center for AI and Digital Policy, and contributions to publications and podcasts exploring the intersection of human intelligence and technological innovation in educational and leadership settings.