As the EMEA CTO for Databricks, Dael provides thought leadership and guidance for the C-level executives at major customers. Prior to joining Databricks, Dael was the Global Data Technology Lead at Avanade/Accenture. An entrepreneurial CTO and Business Platform Economist focussed on digital, data & AI led business transformations across different industries. A published data scientist in the field of protein molecular modelling, with extensive experience working in start-ups and enterprises.