Chief Executive Officer, Knoema

Charles Poliacof is CEO of Knoema, the data technology which makes the world's data discoverable and usable. Previously, Charles served as Chief Revenue Officer at Visible Alpha where he was responsible for building and overseeing the commercial arm of the organization and strategy. Prior to Visible Alpha, Charles was Managing Director at Novus. Charles has his roots at the intersection of investment management and technology, beginning his career at the Schonfeld Group, then going on to co-found Applied Analytics, a technology that empowered automated trading strategies, and serving as Co-Head of Trading and a Portfolio Manager at Centurion Investment Partners until its acquisition in 2011. Charles is also very passionate about philanthropy. He founded and is Chair Emeritus of the Junior Board of Seeds of Peace, and previously served on the advisory board of the non-profit, Portfolios with Purpose. Charles holds a BS in Applied Mathematics and Economics from Stony Brook University.