Alyssa Simpson Rochwerger

Co-Author of Real World AI: A Practical Guide for Responsible Machine Learning, Alyssa is a customer-driven product leader, dedicated to building products that solve hard problems for real people. She delights in bringing products to market that make a positive impact for customers. Her experience in scaling products from concept to large-scale ROI has been proven at both startups and large enterprises alike. She has held numerous product leadership roles for machine learning organizations. She served as VP of Product for Figure Eight (acquired by Appen), VP of AI and Data at Appen, and Dir. of Product at IBM Watson. She recently left the space to pursue her dream of using technology to improve healthcare. Currently she serves as Dir of Product at Blue Shield of California leading the digital member experience organization. Alyssa was born and raised in San Francisco, CA and holds a BA in American Studies from Trinity College.