Matt is a recognized thought leader in AI, data analytics, and digital transformation who brings 30 years of experience helping organizations solve business challenges through technology.

As Director of University of Wisconsin's AI Hub for Business, Matt leads initiatives to advance AI research while fostering industry partnerships and preparing students for AI leadership roles.  He authors a widely-read newsletter on AI and regularly delivers keynote presentations on technology and AI for business.

During his tenure as Director of Performance for Google Retail, Matt helped top U.S. retailers leverage AI-powered advertising and analytics to drive growth. He pioneered Google's retail insights program across merchandising, stores, and retail media, helping improve margins, customer experience and operational efficiency.  Matt also led Google's omnichannel strategy and built a playbook to help CFOs better evaluate financial impact of digital investments.

Matt's previous experience includes technology leadership roles at McDonald's and Abbott Laboratories.
Matt holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and serves on the Kellogg Retail Analytics Council board. An avid endurance athlete, Matt finished his first of three full Ironman triathlons in 2021.