Samantha Kappagoda was a Speaker at the Executive Forum Panel Navigating AI from A to Z: Executive and Board Perspectives
Samantha Kappagoda, Chief Data Scientist of Numerati® Partners and Independent Director / Trustee of Credit Suisse Funds, was invited to speak at the Executive Forum panel Navigating Artificial Intelligence (AI) from A to Z: Executive and Board Perspectives on May 10, 2024.
Samantha discussed the challenges in adopting AI and other emerging technologies from the board and operating perspective. The panel was moderated by Walter Yosafat, Executive Forum member and Tech SIG Co-Lead. Samantha’s fellow panelists were:
- Ron Bisaccia, Data Science Practice Leader, West Monroe Partners and
- Jon Eisenstein, AI Strategy, Product and Transformation Lead, Unlocked Ventures
The Executive Forum is a highly engaged community of C-level executives and directors serving on boards of public, private and non-profit organizations.

Samantha Kappagoda is Chief Data Scientist and Co-Founder of Numerati Partners LLC, and Visiting Scholar at Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences NYU, advising research activities at RiskEcon® Lab for Decision Metrics @ Courant Institute. She also currently serves as an Independent Director / Trustee, Nominating Committee Chair and Audit Committee Member of Credit Suisse Funds, which are comprised of two closed-end funds (NYSE: DHY and CIK) and six open-end funds investing in commodity, quantitative and high yield and credit strategies.





