Xiao is a Research Manager for IDC’s AI-Fueled Business Strategies program. In her role, she leads the research program in the APAC region. The program examines how AI and emerging technologies accelerate digital maturity and enable new business models, helping organizations across the Asia/Pacific region navigate the ‘AI Everywhere’ era by identifying high-impact use cases and building the organizational capabilities required for successful transformation. She leads the primary thought leadership research on AI business value and ROI, building advisory frameworks and benchmarks, both regional and global, for organizations to measure the ROI and business impact of their AI-driven initiatives. She also leads research specific to the ANZ markets, analyzing regional challenges, emerging technologies and best practices.

BACKGROUND
Prior to her current role, Xiao was a Research Manager for IDC Financial Insights, specializing in practices and implications of data and analytics, machine learning and AI within the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector. Her research includes a particular emphasis on how BFSI firms create next-generation customer experience and operational excellence, especially through big data analytics and AI techniques.

EDUCATION/INDUSTRY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• M.S in Business Analytics from National University of Singapore
• B.E. in Computer Science from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore

Vincent Belliveau is Chief Commercial Officer for Cornerstone, where he leads Cornerstone’s global sales, solution consulting, customer success and alliances, as well as coordinating operations internationally. Since joining the company in 2007, Vincent has played a key role in growing sales, partnerships, operations, implementations, services and support internationally.

Prior to joining Cornerstone OnDemand, Belliveau served as the North East Europe Director of IBM’s Master Data Management (MDM) and Information Integration Solutions. Vincent also served as IBM’s EMEA Sales Director for WebSphere Product Center Software (formerly known as Trigo), where he grew the client base, developed key routes to markets and increased license sales. Prior to that, Belliveau honed his management consulting and business analysis skills while at McKinsey & Company working across the United States, Venezuela, Canada, and Hong Kong.

Vincent received his Commerce Baccalaureate (B.Com) from McGill University, where he majored in accounting and finance. He is fluent in English, French and Spanish. Vincent currently resides in Paris, France with his family.