Matthew Povey is an experienced professional in business development and strategy, currently working at SambaNova Systems. Previously, Matthew founded an early-stage financial services startup and held leadership roles at Virtual Clarity as Head of Strategy and Principal. Matthew's extensive experience also includes positions at EMC as Solutions Director, Senior Manager of Data Lake Solutions, and Consulting Practice Manager for Northern Europe. Additionally, Matthew served as a Principal Business Consultant at Hitachi Data Systems. Matthew holds a BA in Politics from the University of Hull, which was completed between 1992 and 1996.