Mission

The Customer Advisory Council's mission is to foster a collaborative environment where we can gather invaluable feedback, discuss emerging trends, and explore new opportunities to enhance our products and services. By working closely with our council members, we aim to ensure that our software continues to meet and exceed the evolving needs of our customers.

About

Our council members are carefully selected based on their expertise, experience, and dedication to driving positive change within their organizations and industries. They bring a wealth of knowledge and diverse perspectives that will be instrumental in guiding our strategic decisions and product development.

Mainak Mazumdar

Chief Business Officer | Fiddler AI

Mainak Mazumdar is a Data Science executive with 22 years of experience in Data and Technology businesses. As a leader in both tech... start-up and publicly trade firms, Mainak has developed world-class teams, drive innovation for growth and continue to lead digital transformation through Machine Learning and AI. As the Chief Research Officer with the Nielsen Company, Mazumdar led a team of 1000+ Data Scientists focused on driving innovation and re-imagining the Nielsen measurement business through Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. He was a member of CEO’s Nielsen Global Leadership team. Before Nielsen, he built the Data Science team and product development for Simulmedia, a Data Management Platform for programmatic TV. Prior to Simulmedia, as the Chief Strategy Officer of GfK, he led digital transformation for the measurement company. Earlier in his career, he spent several years with Ad Tech start-ups, including Google (DoubleClick division), where he led research and analytics for DART adserver products.

Simon Benarroch

Insights & Analytics | Visa

Simon leads the Insights & Analytics function at Visa. This is a discipline under the CMO office. He has been a long-time expert in data, analytics,... research & insights with over 20 years of international experience in the FMCG industry, and 5 years in the Financial Technology industry. The discussion today is a reflection on one of his qualities, which is driving action from insights thanks to the perseverance to produce results, and always with a people and collaborative approach.

Piyush Mathur

CEO & Cofounder | SkillsBridge.AI

Piyush is a passionate leader who co-founded SkillsBridge.AI to elevate people's skills in the era of GenAI. Before embarking on his... entrepreneurial journey, he had a successful corporate career and led strategic investments in two HR Tech startups. Piyush has a unique background having led both business and talent functions for top organizations like Johnson & Johnson and Nielsen. Starting his career with Nielsen, he quickly ascended to the global executive leadership team, collaborating with a top-rated CEO and prestigious PE board members. He managed Nielsen's business across 18 countries and contributed to global strategy, leading acquisitions and growth initiatives that tripled the company's value in under a decade.

Jessica Hogue

Chief Data Officer, Consumer Media | Hearst

Jessica Hogue is an award-winning and results-driven executional leader with over 20 years of experience in media, journalism, data, advertising,... research, analytics and technology. A versatile cross functional executive, she has a proven track record of building businesses from the ground up and transforming products and lines of business through go to market, product development and organizational change. As Chief Data Officer for Hearst’s consumer media divisions, Jessica is responsible for data strategy, new data product development and governance.

Sumair Sayani

Global lead AI Programs & Strategic Partnerships | QuestionPro

Sumair brings extensive experience in artificial intelligence and strategic partnerships. He founded and exited PathosAI, where he developed... AI models that unveil subconscious consumer decisions. Previously at Nielsen, he led a pioneering global think tank that established the world’s first data collaborative with Salesforce, Accenture, and the UN Foundation. He also collaborated with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and formed the Consumer Dynamics Council, featuring insights leaders from Fortune 1000 companies such as Nestle and Meta. Additionally, Sumair advises several start-ups and serves on the advisory committee for the Analytics Program at Northeastern University.