Yacov Salomon

Yacov Salomon is a renowned figure in the realms of machine learning and AI, boasting a wealth of experience as a technology executive who has spearheaded the development of ground-breaking technologies and teams in both startup ventures and Fortune 500 companies across various industries.

His academic journey includes a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mathematics from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) with Honors in Mathematics, achieving an outstanding 99.6 GPA at James Cook University.

Yacov has held pivotal roles in prominent organizations, notably serving as the Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Switchbit, Chief Scientist in residence at Superset Venture Studio, and as a former Lecturer at the esteemed University of California, Berkeley.

Furthermore, he has contributed his expertise as an advisory board member at Spectrum Labs, Materials Zone, and has held several high-ranking positions at Salesforce, including VP Data Science roles at Marketing Cloud Einstein, Analytics, and Salesforce DMP. Prior to this, he held leadership positions in Data Science at Krux Digital, Bigcommerce, and Brandscreen.

Yacov's professional journey also encompasses roles as a Senior Data Scientist at Brandscreen, a Consultant at The Australian Center of Risk Analysis at The University of Melbourne, an Academic teaching position at The University of Melbourne, and a Statistical Programmer at The Center for Marine Studies at the University of Queensland.