Julia Bardmesser - AISB Knowledge Networks

Julia Bardmesser

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CEO, Data4Real LLC | Keynote Speaker & Bestselling Author
Data StrategyAIDigital TransformationFinancial ServicesCDO Leadership

About Julia Bardmesser

Julia Bardmesser is CEO of Data4Real LLC, Adjunct Professor at the NYU Stern School of Business, bestselling author of “From Data to Dollars: Turning Data Strategy into Business Value”, and a Board Advisor to several startups.

A globally recognized authority on data and AI, Julia has over 25 years of experience building technology and business capabilities that enable growth, innovation, and agility. She has led transformational initiatives at financial services institutions including Voya Financial, Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, FINRA, and Freddie Mac.

Julia is known for translating complex data challenges into actionable strategies that accelerate growth, sharpen decision-making, and improve operational resilience. Her thought leadership extends from the boardroom into the classroom, and into the startup world, where she advises high-growth tech ventures.

She has been named to engatica’s 2023 list of World’s Top 200 Business and Technology Innovators; received the 2022 WLDA Changemaker in AI award; has been named to CDO Magazine’s List of Global Data Power Women three years in a row; named Top 150 Business Transformation Leader by Constellation Research in 2019; and recognized as the Best Data Management Practitioner by A-Team Data Management Insight in 2017.

Speaking Topics

Julia Bardmesser speaks with authority across the following areas:

  • Is the CDO Role Dying? A Practitioner Assessment
  • Driving Business Value with Data and AI
  • The Influence Playbook: How to Gain Buy-In, Drive Change, and Lead with Impact

Credentials and Affiliations

CEO, Data4Real LLC

Adjunct Professor, NYU Stern School of Business

Board Advisor to multiple startups

Bestselling Author, “From Data to Dollars: Turning Data Strategy into Business Value”

Engatica World’s Top 200 Business and Technology Innovators (2023)

WLDA Changemaker in AI (2022)

CDO Magazine Global Data Power Women (three-time honoree)

Top 150 Business Transformation Leader, Constellation Research (2019)

Best Data Management Practitioner, A-Team Data Management Insight (2017)

MA, Economics, New York University

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