The data builders club

Recognizing leaders who build data and AI systems that actually work. We’re honoring the folks who index for reliability, transparency and simplicity over hype.

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Recognizing Real Impact

This club is for data and AI leaders who are accountable for outcomes, not just ideas. It reflects leaders who

Own reliable production systems, not just prototypes

Make decisions with transparent and are conscious of tradeoffs

Prioritise practical simplicity for the user over vanity features

Treat data quality as a leadership responsibility, not a afterthought

Expert panel

Leaders are evaluated by data science experts and practitioners from leading technology companies

Meet the leaders shaping the future of data

Henry Orlando Clavo

Built reliable data foundations for government and finance sectors.

Matt Forrest

Director of Customer Engineering & Product Led Growth

Scaled analytics and AI through geospatial data engineering.

Sonny Rivera

Chief Product Officer

Built innovative data-as-a-service products at enterprise scale.

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