Kader Sakkaria — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Building a global platform at The Foundry Collective, connecting ideas with capital, talent, and community.
Serves as a Board Trustee at the Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois, stewarding retirement security for over 400,000 educators.
Led the data and AI infrastructure at Gallagher, a leading insurance and risk advisory firm, transforming proprietary data into competitive advantage.
Co-authored 'Chaos by Design' (Simon & Schuster), focusing on people-centric transformation.
Possesses over 25 years of experience leading transformations at the intersection of technology, data, and human potential.
Holds an MBA from Kellogg Venture Community and is pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration.

Biography

Kader Sakkaria is a distinguished global executive with extensive experience in data and AI strategy, enterprise transformation, and AI governance. He currently contributes to The Foundry Collective, where he is building a global platform designed to connect innovative ideas with essential capital, talent, and community resources. Sakkaria also serves as a Board Trustee at the Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois, overseeing the retirement security for more than 400,000 educators.