Ron Schmelzer is an expert in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), enterprise architecture, venture capital, startup and entrepreneurial ecosystems. He is principal analyst, managing partner and founder of the artificial intelligence (AI)-focused ana-lyst, advisory and education firm Cognilytica, and is co-host of the “AI Today” podcast.

Prior to founding Cognilytica, Ron founded and ran ZapThink, an industry analyst firm focused on service-oriented architecture (SOA), cloud computing, web services, XML, and enterprise architecture. ZapThink was acquired by Dovel Technologies in Au-gust 2011.