Meet Alex Castrounis - Keynote, TEDx, and SXSW Speaker

Alex is the founder and CEO of Why of AI, a book author on AI, and a professor of AI for Northwestern University's Kellogg & McCormick MBAi program. He has over two decades of experience advising startups to Fortune 100 companies on using data, analytics, and AI models to drive business growth and customer success.

Alex is also a former INDYCAR engineer, race strategist, and data scientist who drove winning results for teams such as Andretti Autosport in world-renowned races, including the Indy 500. His experience applying analytics to make smarter, data-driven decisions in racing now helps businesses gain and maintain a competitive advantage in their industry.

TRENTON DUNN

ThinkChicago Program Manager, World Business Chicago

“Alex was an incredible keynote speaker. He provided an engaging keynote that sparked great questions and conversation. His ability to showcase his unique background and connect with multiple audiences makes him the ideal speaker for a wide range of events. We will definitely invite him back for future opportunities.”

STEFFEN BRAA ANDERSEN

Head of GOTO and YOW! Conferences

“Alex set the stage for GOTO Chicago 2023 with an incredible opening keynote! He gave an overview of the latest AI trends, and dove into the technical details, from AI and ML to LLMs and the Transformer architecture. Alex is an amazing speaker - confident and knowledgeable, he knows how to make complex topics accessible and engaging. His talks provide just the right amount of knowledge and insight, making them interesting and enjoyable. Highly recommend him for any keynote!”

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Emily Rhodes

Director of Marketing, LiquidFrameworks

“Alex was the keynote speaker at our annual user conference. He tailored his keynote to our audience, which was an overwhelming success. His engaging presentation style and in-depth technical knowledge were a big hit with our audience. He is also very accommodating and easy to work with.”