Daniel Eckert

Daniel Eckert is a leading technology and innovation professional with an extensive background in hardware, firmware, and software development. He studied architecture at Depaul University and engineering at Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center. Eckert has deep knowledge of emerging technologies and how they can impact the customer experience. He specializes in innovation at an enterprise scale, team building, and creating new business value. With a history of developing and deploying new technology into non-technical environments, Eckert's experience extends across a range of industries, from aviation to financial services.

Eckert has held a variety of leadership positions throughout his career, including Managing Director: AI & Emerging Technology Lead at PwC, Managing Director: Emerging Technologies Lead at PwC, US Mobile Computing Lead at PwC, Director of Architecture & Enabling Technologies at Gogo Business Aviation, and Principal Consultant - Customer Impact/Market Leader CTO at Diamond Management & Technology Consultants. He has also worked at Adobe Systems, Winterthur North America, ServiceMaster, Broadvision, GE Financial Services, Wink Communications Group, Federal Aviation Administration, and USAF.

He has demonstrated success in various areas, from leading new and innovative initiatives (Wifi on planes, conversational AI in immersive experiences) to uncovering latent revenue (VR Training and Simulations). Eckert has strong sales experience and the ability to secure funding for R&D, Innovation, and new ideas.