Rob Futrick, Chief Technology Officer of Anaconda, Joins Forbes Technology Council

Anaconda Inc. announced that its Chief Technology Officer, Rob Futrick, has joined the Forbes Technology Council, a prestigious group of top CIOs, CTOs, and technology executives. Futrick will be sharing his insights on the use of secure, accessible open-source AI development tools that empower users to build AI quickly and securely. He will be focusing on the role of Python, open-source data science, and AI development tools to help business leaders across all industries leverage their data and infrastructure to build AI faster and more confidently.

With his expertise in software and product development, Futrick will contribute articles on how to increase ROI, scale adoption, and accelerate time-to-value with AI and data science solutions. He will also share his insights on Forbes.com Expert Panels alongside other technology leaders. Futrick believes that to fully benefit from the surge in AI innovation, organizations must ensure their solutions are both secure and scalable.

Futrick’s rich experience in building and scaling engineering teams and complex software systems for leading companies made him a standout choice for the Council. Prior to his role at Anaconda, he was the product lead for Azure’s HPC and AI software platform following Microsoft’s acquisition of Cycle Computing, a company he co-founded. Futrick is excited to share insights from his career on how advanced technologies like AI, machine learning, and expanded data sources can drive improved outcomes for data science practitioners, non-technical users, and business leaders alike.