Franziska Bell

Franziska Bell, PhD, serves as the Chief Data, AI and Analytics Officer at Ford Motor Company, leading a diverse team of experts to enhance user experiences and business value. Previously, Franziska held significant roles at bp, including CTO and SVP of Digital Technology, where leadership encompassed a 4000+ person organization and multiple disciplines in digital technology and data science. Additional experience includes advisory positions at Curio and UserTesting, a senior role at Toyota Research Institute focusing on machine-assisted cognition, and directorial positions at Uber, managing various data science platforms. With a robust academic background, including a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, Franziska has been recognized through invited keynotes at prestigious events and has contributed to the fields of theoretical chemistry and high-performance computing in academic settings.