Brent Railey is the runs the Data, Analytics, and AI teams at Chevron Phillips Chemical, where he’s wrangled data like a rodeo champ for 21 years in multiple organizations that span continents. His current efforts involve making AI behave (some of the time). After years of turning spreadsheets into strategy, Brent now spends his days convincing executives that data can be sexy—and occasionally succeeds. If you spot him at the coffee bar, ask about his latest AI endeavour… but be prepared for a TED Talk.