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Peter Wang

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Chief AI & Innovation Officer, Co-Founder at Anaconda, Inc.
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Peter Wang is the Co-Founder and Chief AI & Innovation Officer at Anaconda, focusing on open-source numerical computing and AI ethics. A Cornell University graduate with a BA in Physics, he is a central figure in the Python data science community. Colleagues frequently describe him as sharp, forward-thinking, creative, and talented.

A self-described extrovert and optimist, Peter is passionate about learning and fostering curiosity. He has an appreciation for stories that capture universal human themes like wonder and love, citing the film "Cinema Paradiso" as a personal favorite that he often revisits.

Peter not only co-founded Anaconda, a cornerstone of the Python data science ecosystem, but he also created the global PyData community and conference series.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief AI & Innovation Officer, Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
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Open-Source Advocacy
He is a firm believer in open-source for fostering transparency and collaboration, and is the creator of the global PyData community and conferences.
Ethical AI
Advocates for transparency and governability in AI, comparing the need for insight into models to having an "ingredient label" on food products.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Chief AI & Innovation Officer, Co-Founder
Anaconda, Inc.
10-2019 - 1-2024
Chief Executive Officer
Anaconda, Inc.
3-2015 - 8-2017
CTO, Co-Founder
Continuum Analytics
1-2012 - 9-2019
CTO, Co-founder
Anaconda, Inc.
12-2011 - 3-2015
President and Co-Founder
Continuum Analytics
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Education
1995 - 1999
BA
Cornell University
1991 - 1995
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Hixson High School
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