Matthew Samelson

Matthew Samelson, Senior Director - Conferences Business Analytics and Data Science at Gartner

Matthew Samelson is a data scientist with an extensive capital markets and consulting background. He currently holds the position of Senior Director - Conferences Business Analytics and Data Science at Gartner, where he has been since September 2022.1

In his role at Gartner, Samelson leads the Conferences Sales and Operations Analytics Team. He augments the Leadership and Conferences business teams' efforts to double annual revenues by providing actionable data-driven insights. Samelson applies advanced analytics and predictive modeling techniques to extract value from conference prospect, attendee, and exhibitor data.1

Additionally, Samelson is an Adjunct Lecturer for the Masters Degree Program in Business Analytics and Project Management (BAPM) at the University of Connecticut, where he teaches courses on Data Science with Python, Business Process Modeling and Data Management (SQL), and the Masters Degree Program in Data Science Capstone Project.1

Prior to his current roles, Samelson worked as a Principal Data Scientist / Quantitative Analyst at Triumph Analytics, where he assisted clients in improving their use of data in business processes and applying cutting-edge AI, predictive analytics, and visualization to improve operations and bottom-line results.1

He also served as a Principal Data Scientist and Machine Learning Engineer at OurCrowd from December 2020 to October 2022, where he developed and implemented OurCrowd's AI/ML strategic directive.1

Samelson holds a strong background in data science, machine learning, and quantitative analysis. His technical skills include Python, R, Sklearn, Pandas, Numpy, Matplotlib, ggplot, R-Shiny, SQL, PySpark, and Foundry.1