Phinean Gardner

Phinean Gardner is a seasoned leader in strategic sales and AI within the financial services sector, with a robust career spanning over a decade. Currently serving as the Global Strategy and AI Sales Leader at Teradata, Phinean also held the position of Head of Industry Strategy and AI in the same organization from March 2023 to February 2025. Previously, Phinean made significant contributions at SambaNova Systems by building and leading commercial go-to-market strategies across various industries, including financial services and health. As Chief Growth Officer at H2O.ai, Phinean focused on strategic sales and growth initiatives and earlier served as Industry Vice President at Teradata with P&L responsibility for banking and financial services. Phinean's career began at HP, where roles included Account General Manager for Capital Markets. Phinean holds a BA in History from the University of California, Berkeley.