Karolis Urbonas is an accomplished data executive with years of experience in building high-performing data science organizations and leading strategic analytics projects from ideation to production. He has a proven track record of influencing and disrupting business models of large international organizations with strategic insights and implementation of scalable machine learning solutions into different business functions. Karolis has earned a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems from Vilniaus Universitetas and a Master of Science in Computer Science with a specialization in Machine Learning from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Karolis has held several leadership positions throughout his career, including Global Head of Machine Learning & Science at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Global Head of Data Science and Analytics at Alexa at Amazon, Head of Data Science at Amazon Devices, Head of Analytics at Western Union, and Co-founder and Head of Advanced Analytics at Social Dynamics International. He has also worked in analytical roles at AB Ukio Bankas and Vertas Management and has owned various companies as an entrepreneur.

With his immense expertise and experience, Karolis Urbonas is a strategic thinker and influencer who has helped businesses to identify opportunities, find solutions to complex problems, improve business performance, and drive success.