Bio
Edward M.L. Peters, Ph.D. is Chief Innovation Officer for Panzura, where he leads teams that conceptualize, plan, build and deliver the most innovative data management products on the planet. Formerly CEO of OpenConnect Systems and DataDirect Technologies, Inc., Dr. Peters is an expert in leveraging the combination of data and predictive analytics to digitally transform businesses and has been published in both scientific peer-reviewed journals, as well as the popular press (Forbes, The Financial Times, The Hill). He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Economics (process mining/data science) from the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, a M.S. in Industrial Engineering, and a B.A. in Government, both from Lehigh University. He has also attended the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and the MIT Sloan School of Management.