Vendor AI Strategies and Challenges: Lucidworks, Coveo, Sinequa, and Squirro

An expert with 20+ years experience in Knowledge Strategy, Data and Information Architecture, Search-based Applications and Information Findability solutions.

Seth has worked with a diverse roster of Fortune 1000 companies helping them to achieve higher levels of operating performance by making information more findable, usable and valuable through integrated enterprise architectures supporting analytics, e-commerce and customer experience applications.

As Chief Strategist and Evangelist, Jeff Evernham sets the strategy for Sinequa’s AI-powered products: search, Assistants, and Agents, so that companies can make the most of their content with generative AI. Jeff is a thought leader in applying search, AI and GenAI, LLMs, and RAG to solve business problems so that companies make the most of their information assets to accelerate innovation, inform decision-making, and improve outcomes. Jeff previously led Sinequa’s Customer Solutions group, and his 30+ year career spans a variety of firms and includes data analytics, business intelligence, consulting, and professional services. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Aerospace Engineering from MIT.

Dave Clarke is EVP of Semantic Graph Technology at Squirro, a global enterprise search and generative AI company. Dave is the founder of Synaptica, recently acquired by Squirro, which develops taxonomy and ontology management systems that help people to organize, categorise, and discover enterprise knowledge. Dave is an international speaker on knowledge organization, has contributed to national and international industry standards, and was awarded the Knowledge Management Leadership Award by the Global Knowledge Management Congress. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and Leadership Fellow at St. George’s House, Windsor Castle.

Pat is an Experienced Leader and Technologist with deep Consulting and Professional Services experience covering AI, Cloud, Enterprise Search, Knowledge Management, and Data Intelligence for eCommerce, Knowledge Management, Financial Services, Insurance, Defense, and International markets. He is also a Leader in Partner and Alliance development and enablement, and in bringing innovative Product solutions to market through both internal development and partner integration.

"I've always had a passion for taking data and turning it into actionable intelligence from which quality decisions can be made and quality products and services can be offered."

David Hannibal is a seasoned executive experienced in defining product vision, strategy, marketing, and execution. Over the last decade he has solved enterprise pain points using organic product innovation, partnerships with 3rd parties, and inorganic corporate development strategies. With a career in financial services technology across FactSet, IEX, Duco and Knoema, and advising early stage tech companies, he looks to drive the vision and strategy to drive results for enterprise customers with AI. At Squirro, he is focused on corporate development and building scalable solutions to create ecosystems for user communities. David is part of the CEO Office of Squirro and is based in the US.

Olivier Têtu is a seasoned Product Manager for Coveo's AI product in the Commerce line, where he drives innovation in AI-powered e-commerce solutions. With over three years in this role, Olivier combines strategic insight with technical expertise to deliver transformative products. His prior experience as a Solution Architect equipped him with deep knowledge of customer architecture and complex implementations, while his background as a Product Owner for a major pet food retailer strengthened his ability to scale digital solutions. Olivier is dedicated to advancing AI technology to create impactful, customer-focused products.