Ron Bekkerman

Ron Bekkerman is an accomplished professional in data science and technology with extensive experience in advisory roles and leadership positions across multiple organizations. Currently serving as a Strategic Advisor and CTO at Cherre since November 2018, Ron has also held positions on the Advisory Board for Fundbox and Bizzabo since 2012 and 2013, respectively. Recent consultancy work includes a Principal Consultant role at Voya Investment Management, focusing on data integration. Prior experience includes a Principal Consultant at Salesforce, where campaign analytics were launched, and an Assistant Professor of Data Science at the University of Haifa, where diverse subjects in data science were taught and research conducted across multiple disciplines. Ron has been involved in key roles at significant conferences, holding positions such as Social Media/Publicity Co-Chair for ACM SIGKDD and KDD Cup Co-chair in previous years. Educational credentials include a PhD from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and advanced degrees from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.