Speaker profile

Dr. Rachel Gawley is the CTO of Pentaho, where she leads product and engineering from vision through R&D and delivery. A technology entrepreneur and product strategist, she has built and scaled ventures across AI, healthcare, IoT, and immersive technologies. Previously, she focused on creating secure AI and LLM platforms for regulated and high-trust domains, embedding human expertise and oversight into workflows so organisations can use AI with greater transparency, accountability, and confidence. Rachel is passionate about helping expert-led teams turn emerging technologies into practical products that solve complex, real-world problems.