THE DATA CHEFS
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Aurelije Zovko
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New Jersey, USA
SKILLS
DATA SCIENCE
KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING
MACHINE LEARNING
ARCHITECTURE
DATA & ANALYTICS
Aurelije is a skilled technology leader with over 30 years of expertise in driving innovative change efficiently using data, analytics, and data science. He is a passionate architect with deep hands-on experience in emerging technologies. Aurelije is the co-founder of Zenia Graph, a knowledge graph consulting firm focused on making semantic connected data work smart for their clients.
FUN FACTS
I surprised my team at my first US basketball tournament because I messed up the conversion from centimeters to inches, my team expected a 6’1” man and instead I showed up at a tall 5’9”! But we won!!
Dahong Zhang
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New York / Toronto
SKILLS
ONTOLOGY ENGINEERING
DATA SCIENCE
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
MACHINE LEARNING
COMPUTER VISION
Dahong is a recent graduate with a Master of Engineering degree from Cornell Tech and a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from the University of Toronto. He has extensive internship experience in machine learning engineering and data analytics. He has also conducted significant research in the areas of knowledge graphs, LLMs, and computer vision. Additionally, he published a paper on using knowledge graphs to integrate farm, agriculture, climate, and finance at the 2024 Digital Twin Conference.
FUN FACTS
I love playing soccer and can play any position on the team except goalie. So far, I've been able to score at least one goal per match.
François SCHARFFE
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New York, USA
SKILLS
DATA SCIENCE
KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING
DATA MANAGEMENT
MACHINE LEARNING
Founder of The Data Chefs, François is also an associate professor at the University of Montpellier, a co-founder of The Knowledge Graph Conference. He has published several articles on artificial intelligence, deep learning, ontology engineering, knowledge graphs and linked data which have received many citations. François combines deep technical expertise with extensive knowledge of data systems in large organizations.
FUN FACTS
I've was attacked by a monkey in Thailand and it ended up stealing my bag of lychees!
Larry SWANSON
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Amsterdam, NL
SKILLS
CONTENT ARCHITECTURE
CONTENT STRATEGY
CONTENT MODELING
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
CONTENT DESIGN
Larry is a 20-year digital strategy and design veteran. He has designed content systems at companies like LinkedIn and Expedia and developed content strategies for startups, SMBs, and nonprofits. Larry hosts the Content Strategy Insights podcast and co-organizes events like the Knowledge Graph Conference, Decoupled Days, and World Information Architecture Day.
FUN FACTS
At one point in my misspent youth I could juggle 5 balls
Pete Rivett
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Laguna Beach, Southern California
SKILLS
ONTOLOGY MODELING
KNOWLEDGE GRAPH ARCHITECTURE
DATA WRANGLING
METADATA MANAGEMENT
Pete has spent his career in data management, metadata management and now knowledge graphs. In addition to being CTO for Adaptive, he was for many years on the Architecture Board of OMG, which approved all their requirements and specifications, and helped start the Enterprise Knowledge Graph Foundation. He's helped create many standard ontologies, as well as organization-specific ones. His mantra is to be driven by the purpose and use cases to deliver business value, rather than theoretical purity. And to reuse through federation rather than a single upper-level ontology.
FUN FACTS
I moved from UK to US in 2009, but try my hardest to keep my British accent. Though many Americans, used to posher accents in movies, think I'm Australian or South African.
Philippe Collin
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New York
SKILLS
COLLABORATIVE SELLING
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
INTEGRATED MARKETING
TEAM & RELATIONSHIPS BUILDING
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Philippe is a 25-year digital business builder with a proven track record in sales, marketing, and alliances in the US and Europe. His entrepreneurial journey explored various facets of the digital media, online marketing, SaaS, and AI industries. Philippe is a leader who combines proactiveness, flexibility, and an unwavering commitment to finding options when things seem to have no way forward.
FUN FACTS
I once bungy-jumped from a bridge into a cold river in New Zealand. It reduced my extreme fear of heights for a good ten years.
Sailesh DHUNGANA
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Kathmandu, NEPAL
SKILLS
FULL STACK WEB DEVELOPMENT
DATA ENGINEERING
DATA SCIENCE
MACHINE LEARNING
Sailesh is an expert software developer with over 6 years of professional experience in full-stack web/app development, data engineering, data science and machine learning. He has experience working with international clients from US, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Singapore and Nepal ranging from startups to enterprises and governmental agencies. He is a graduate of Princeton University.
FUN FACTS
I ran for the mayor of Kathmandu as a zero-spending independent candidate when I was 34 years old. I got 34 votes.
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