Chad Primakow is an AI and Data Leader at Everpure, formerly Pure Storage. He works with customers to build the data foundations needed to move AI from experimentation into production, with a focus on data quality, ownership, governance, security, and risk. Chad works closely with banks and fintechs to understand how data readiness must evolve as AI expands across financial workflows and begins taking action.  Before joining Everpure, Chad spent 20 years at American Express, where he led enterprise strategy and execution for data security, governance, and enterprise data management across global privacy and regulatory requirements.