Stavros Zervoudakis

Head of AI, Data Science, Machine Learning and Advanced Analytics Mutual of America Financial Group

With over two decades of experience, Stavros Zervoudakis has established himself as a forward-thinking AI leader. His record includes the successful delivery of 14 AI projects within two years, with a single project contributing value in the order of $12M - $56M. His expertise lies in developing innovative solutions in Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments, using platforms such as AWS, Dataiku, and Python. In his recent role, he pioneered the company-wide AI vision and strategy, single-handedly developing the company’s first AI/ML model within three months, saving approximately $450K. An adept leader, Stavros has spearheaded teams to create business applications with cutting-edge technologies such as GPT-3.5 and GPT-4. Stavros has utilized his academic positions at NYU and the University of Exeter to share his extensive knowledge and stimulate innovation in AI. His diverse experience ranges from small startups to large enterprises such as Citigroup, leading numerous AI and Data Science initiatives and driving digital transformation.