Alex Castrounis

Founder of Why of AI | Adjunct, Northwestern Kellogg | TEDx Speaker | Author | Former INDYCAR Race Strategist & Data Scientist

Talks at GOTO Community Day Chicago 2023

Alex Castrounis is the founder of Why of AI, adjunct faculty at Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, a TEDx and SXSW speaker, and the author of the O'Reilly book AI for People and Business: A Framework for Better Human Experiences and Business Success — a former Amazon #1 New Release.

He has over two decades of experience advising organizations from startups to Fortune 100 companies on applying data, analytics, and AI to drive growth and customer success. Earlier in his career, Alex was an INDYCAR race strategist and data scientist for teams like Andretti Autosport, where he used machine learning and predictive modeling to help win races including the Indy 500.

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