Ramin Hasani
Ramin Hasani is the Co-founder and CEO of Liquid AI and a machine learning Scientist at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Previously, he was jointly appointed as a Principal AI and Machine Learning Scientist at the Vanguard Group and a Research Affiliate at CSAIL MIT. Ramin’s research focuses on robust deep learning and decision-making in complex dynamical systems. Prior to that, he was a Postdoctoral Associate at CSAIL MIT, leading research on modeling intelligence and sequential decision-making, with Prof. Daniela Rus.
He received his Ph.D. degree with distinction in Computer Science from the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Austria (May 2020). His Ph.D. dissertation and continued research on Liquid Neural Networks got recognized internationally with numerous nominations and awards such as TÜV Austria Dissertation Award nomination in 2020, and HPC Innovation Excellence Award in 2022. He is a frequent TEDx Speaker.
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Rani Johnson
Rani Johnson is chief information officer (CIO) at Workday. She oversees the company’s global information technology organization, with responsibility for the internal deployment of Workday products.
Prior to joining Workday, Rani served as CIO at Cloud Software Group where she was responsible for developing the vision and overall business strategy of the IT organization. Preceding Cloud Software Group, she served as CIO at TIBCO, SVP and CIO of SolarWinds, and CIO at the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA).
Rani began her career interning at NASA Johnson Space Center and was part of a team that had code deployed on the International Space Station.
Rani holds dual degrees in electrical engineering and general engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Spelman College.
Franziska Bell
Fran Bell Ph.D. is Chief Data, AI and Analytics Officer at Ford Motor Company, a role she assumed in January 2025.
In this role, Fran leads a diverse team of experts focused on enhancing how the Ford enterprise solves business problems and drives business value through data, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics.
Fran joined Ford from BP, where she most recently served as Chief Technology Office (CTO) and Senior Vice President (SVP) of Digital Technology. At BP, her leadership encompassed a large technology organization responsible for software and platform engineering, data science, AI, data analytics, data engineering, data management, UX research, design, and change management. Before her time at BP, Fran held executive positions at Toyota Research Institute and Uber.
Fran holds a doctoral degree in Theoretical Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley and a postdoc from Caltech.
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