Matt Sanchez

About Matt Sanchez

I\'m a product and technology leader passionate about building AI that works for people — AI that transforms how we work, serve customers, and unlock value across industries. At IBM, I lead the product strategy and development for watsonx Orchestrate, where we’re pioneering AI assistants and agentic technologies that redefine digital labor and intelligent workflows.Throughout my career, I’ve been fortunate to lead from the frontlines of innovation — from launching startups to scaling global AI programs. I previously served as Global Chief Data and AI Officer at Tecnotree, driving adoption of cutting-edge data and AI technologies for telecom and healthcare clients around the world. Prior to that, I was the Co-Founder and CTO of CognitiveScale, where I helped build the world\'s 4th largest AI patent portfolio and led development of the award-winning Cortex platform, delivering trusted AI to clients in financial services, healthcare, and digital commerce.My journey at IBM began in 2006 as part of the Webify acquisition, where I served as Lead Architect and Senior Technical Staff Member, helping shape IBM’s Business Process Management and Service-Oriented Architecture product portfolios. In 2011, I helped launch the IBM Watson Group and led Watson Labs, driving the creation of early AI-powered products and solutions.I’m also proud to serve as Vice Chairman of the Responsible AI Institute, where we focus on advancing human-centric, transparent, and ethical AI.Driven by a belief in bold ideas and pragmatic execution, I specialize in aligning product vision with technical architecture, scaling globally distributed teams, and delivering high-impact outcomes at the intersection of AI, automation, and enterprise transformation.

Experience

1. Vice Chairman

   Responsible Ai Institute

   Jan 2019 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Responsible AI Institute (RAI - pronounced as \"ray\") is a non-profit advancing human-centric, responsible AI. Join us to network, learn, assess, and certify your AI systems.Founded in 2017 by University of Texas, USAA, Anthem, and CognitiveScale, we are an industry \"do-tank\" focused on enabling the industry as a whole to innovate at a faster pace and unlock the tremendous potential of AI while minimizing unintended consequences. RAI serves public and private sector including academia, policy makers, and non-governmental organizations, to enable them to understand and prepare for the impacts of AI in society and the workplace.

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  B.S., Computer Science

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• Web Services
• Technical Leadership
• Business Process Design
• Conference Presentations
• Representational State Transfer (Rest)
• Html + Css
• Application Architecture
• Rational Team Concert
• Websphere Process Server
• Db2
• Websphere Application Server
• Git
• Java Software Development
• Jms
• Data Warehousing
• Rest
• Business Process Management
• Distributed Systems
• Websphere Integration Developer
• Big Data
• Team Leadership
• Open Source Development
• Open Standards
• Soa
• Java
• Esb
• Business Rules
• Strategy
• Cloud Computing
• Websphere Esb
• Soap
• Solution Architecture
• Javascript
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Enterprise Architecture
• Middleware
• Dojo
• Eai
• Service Oriented Architecture
• Technical Architecture