Andreas Weigend

Dr. Andreas Weigend, the author of "Data for the People", was the chief scientist at Amazon and a member of the Digital Council of Germany. He works with organizations on consumer data strategy and AI in banking, telecommunication, travel, and retail. He advises Zozo in Japan, SCG in Thailand, and startups in Silicon Valley. He shares his insights at events around the globe, including in the fall of 2019 a session on Identity and Trust at TEDx in Bangkok, a speech on Data: The New Rules at SLUSH in Helsinki, and The Data Dilemma at the SWIFT Innovation conference in London.

Andreas holds a Ph.D. in physics from Stanford University and studied physics and philosophy in Karlsruhe, Cambridge and Bonn before moving to Stanford. In addition to his role as Director of the Social Data Lab, he teaches at UC Berkeley and Fudan University in Shanghai. His extensive experience includes working with clients such as Alibaba, BMW, Deutsche Telekom, GE, Hyatt, Lufthansa, MasterCard, Tencent, and the World Economic Forum.

Dr. Andreas Weigend, the author of "Data for the People", was the chief scientist at Amazon. He coached Jack Ma on Alibaba's data strategy. In 2018, Angela Merkel appointed him to Germany’s Digital Council. As an advisor and consultant, he helps organizations ask the right questions, leveraging data and analytics. His clients include airlines, banks, telcos, fashion retailers, and healthcare companies. Recent speeches include The Data Dilemma at the SWIFT Innovation Conference in London and Data: The New Rules at SLUSH in Helsinki.