Cory Hymel is a seasoned leader in product and research, currently serving as the VP of Product & Research at CoreStory and VP of Research & Innovation at Crowdbotics. With a strong background in software engineering and a focus on the impact of AI on the software development life cycle, Cory has previously held multiple leadership roles, including VP of Product & Research at Gigster. They are actively involved in bridging technical, product, and marketing teams, while also creating research programs with leading universities and authoring industry whitepapers. Cory continues their education in Computer Science at The University of Memphis.