Data Products Fundamentals

Karl Ivo Sokolov Managing Partner, Data & AI Expert, IMA Board Member

Karl Ivo Sokolov is Managing Partner Data & AI at Specific-Group Austria, where he leads international teams across eight European countries. His work focuses on building robust data products and guiding enterprises through the modernization of complex data environments spanning both legacy and modern platforms. Beyond his role at Specific-Group, Karl Ivo also serves on the Global Board of Directors of the U.S. Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), contributing to the advancement of data-driven decision-making in finance and management accounting worldwide.

Mario Meir-Huber AI & Data Leader | Author of “Designing Data Products”

Mario Meir-Huber helps organizations turn scattered data initiatives into governed, business-driven Data Products. A former Head of Data and ex-Microsoftie, he has built Data Products across European companies. He created the GAP (Governance–Architecture–People) model and the DRIVE lifecycle framework and applies them in real engagements. Mario lectures at WU Vienna and TU Wien, teaches on LinkedIn Learning and speaks at events like WeAreDevelopers, Data Modelling Zone, London Tech Week, Data Science Conference and GITEX. He co-authored Handbook Data Science & AI and is writing The Data Products Series.