Julia Bardmesser is the Founder and CEO of Data4Real, a strategic advisory firm dedicated to helping CEOs unlock maximum value from their data, digital, and AI assets. With over twenty years of experience in cross-platform solution delivery within the financial industry, Julia has held leadership positions at prestigious organizations, including Citi, FINRA, Freddie Mac, Thomson Financial Services, Bear Stearns, and Bloomberg L.P.
In her previous role as Senior Vice President and Head of Data, Architecture, and CRM at Voya Financial, she spearheaded the company’s transformation into a data-driven, cloud-enabled enterprise. Renowned for her practical insights on digital, data, and AI, Julia serves on several technology startup advisory boards, including The Medici Project, Polymer, Women Leaders in Data and AI (WLDA), and Fluree.
Her thought leadership has earned her numerous accolades, such as being named one of the World’s Top 200 Business and Technology Innovators by Engatica and a three-time recipient of CDO Magazine’s Global Data Power Women award.