Federico Castanedo is the Lead Data Scientist at Vodafone Group in Spain, where he analyzes massive amounts of data using artificial intelligence techniques. Previously, he was Chief Data Scientist and cofounder at WiseAthena.com, a startup that provides business value through artificial intelligence. For more than a decade, he has been involved in projects related to data analysis in academia and industry. He has published several scientific papers about data fusion techniques, visual sensor networks, and machine learning. He holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the University Carlos III of Madrid and has also been a visiting researcher at Stanford University.
Scott Gidley is Vice President of Product Management for Zaloni, where he is responsible for the strategy and roadmap of existing and future products within the Zaloni portfolio. Scott is a nearly 20-year veteran of the data management software and services market. Prior to joining Zaloni, Scott served as senior director of product management at SAS and was previously CTO and cofounder of DataFlux Corporation. Scott received his BS in Computer Science from University of Pittsburgh.
