Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship

Patrick Bangert, PhD

VP and Chief of AI, Oxy

Patrick Bangert

Senior technology executive acting as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with an industry reputation as an artificial intelligence and data science expert and business leader. Experienced both in small, entrepreneurial environments as well as developing and leading teams in a large, global entity such as Samsung SDS. Strong track record in innovative design and development of new AI technologies, including patents, taking them to market, and turning them into profitable products. A frequently requested public speaker as a subject matter expert at AI Industry events across the globe. Strong background in information technology, research, and computer science.

 

Key Strengths Include:

 

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- Reshaped the Samsung AI team from an uncoordinated group into a business mission team with a clear focus and a specific product offering, improving team performance and productivity.

- Grew the Algorithmica team from one person to 50 fully organically, driven entirely from incoming client revenue.

 

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- Contracted and Coordinated 8 R&D projects with groups outside Samsung Group, resulting in peer-reviewed publications.

- Wrote three books on AI with over 8,000 sales combined.

 

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- Expanded Samsung SDS AI corporate relationships to over 20 external entities.

- Performed business development for predictive maintenance, resulting in over 120 projects in 10 years distributed over 16 countries.

 

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- Developed 4 innovations at Samsung resulting in patent applications.

- Invented algorithms to automatically forecast time-series, the central technology behind Algorithmica’s success.

 

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- Represented Samsung SDS as the public face and Subject Matter Expert on AI, presenting at many industry events such as keynoting at Gartner events.

- Published and presented over 20 case studies together with Algorithmica customers in public peer-reviewed conferences, journals, and books.

 

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- Traveled extensively promoting the SDS products to key clients across the globe.

- Conducted projects for Algorithmica on-site in MENA (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain), Europe (Germany, France, Spain, Italy, UK, Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland), North America (USA, Canada), South America (Brazil, Peru), and Asia (China, Thailand).