Keyana Corliss

Keyana Corliss is an award-winning corporate communications professional who has been at the forefront of major tech industry events. She led the external PR team for Tableau Software's IPO in May 2013 and played a key role in Salesforce's acquisition of Tableau for $15.7B in June 2019. As Head of Corporate Communications at Databricks, Keyana oversaw two significant funding announcements of over $1B each, positioning the company at valuations of $28B in February 2021 and $38B in August 2021. She successfully generated pre-IPO buzz for Databricks through strategic coordination and secured prominent media coverage in renowned outlets like WSJ, Forbes, Bloomberg, and Forbes Magazine. Additionally, Keyana co-hosts the podcast

Just Checking In,

which features interviews with industry journalists and corporate communication professionals and has been renewed for a second season. Recognized for her expertise, Keyana was included in Business Insider's list of '18 top PR pros behind the SPAC and IPO Rush' in 2021 and named one of PRNews' Top Women in PR - Changemakers in 2022. Keyana holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master's degree in Broadcast Journalism from American University.