Innovation Principal Director, Head of Semantic Strategy for AI & Global Products

Eric Little is a globally-focused Industry Innovation Principal Director at Accenture Life Sciences. Eric has a dual PhD in Philosophy & Cognitive Neuroscience & post-doc in Industrial Engineering from Univ. at Buffalo. He is a world-recognized expert & thought leader in semantics, big data, data fusion, data modeling, & analytics/AI. He has held various academic positions at several colleges & universities. Since 2009, he has worked full-time in industry for a variety of large-scale clients in pharma, medical device, oil & gas, healthcare, manufacturing, & national defense. He has numerous professional publications in these areas, has been featured in multiple industry and technology publications, and is a well-known speaker at global conferences.