Dan Bell

Director, Advice & Wealth Management Technology The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Dan Bell is a Director of Advice & Wealth Management Technology at Vanguard, where he leads teams that transform data into intelligence - and intelligence into better outcomes for investors. His organization builds the data science and engineering foundations that power personalized portfolios, optimized financial plans, and a deep, human understanding of investor needs.

Dan has 18 years of global experience applying big data and artificial intelligence technologies across financial services, including senior leadership roles at Deloitte.

Day 1 Wednesday, April 22, 2026

12:20 PM Panel Remix: Architecting the Future-proof Data Stack in Cloud to Accelerate Insight Delivery and Unlock Next-Gen AI

Cloud migration remains a long, complex, and expensive journey for many financial institutions. This critical discussion tackles the strategic choices—from maintaining a hybrid environment to fully re-tooling cloud-native solutions—required to accelerate data modernization and unlock capabilities beyond basic descriptive analytics. Work collaboratively with pioneering data leaders to learn how to abstract technology complexity and ensure your new data stack is truly "future-proof" for scalable, trustworthy, next-generation AI initiatives and real-time data consumption.

Defining clear business benefits and measurable ROI for cloud migrations
Implementing an abstraction layer within your data pipelines
Building the right framework to evaluate the constant build-versus-buy decision
Developing robust strategies for managing hybrid cloud and on-prem environments

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Dan.

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