Sharif Alexandre is the Founder and CEO of XipHub, the governed AI platform that puts AI to work across a bank's operations. Before XipHub, Sharif was the Chief Technology Officer, then Chief Data Officer, at ConnectOne Bank, where he led digital transformation inside a highly regulated institution. A serial founder, he launched several startups, including a text-message payments platform, a location intelligence platform and a boutique software development firm. He holds engineering degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Colorado, Boulder.