Cristina Conti

Head of EMEA Applied AI Tech GTM Google Cloud | Leading Customer & Forward Deployed Engineering for AI-Driven CX

Milan, Lombardy, Italy7.7k followers
Googleex-SASex-Pay By Touch

As the Head of Applied AI Tech GTM for EMEA at Google Cloud, I lead a specialized, dual-function organization of Customer Engineers and Forward Deployed Engineers.

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My team’s mission is to drive the adoption and implementation of advanced Generative AI and Agentic solutions, with a deep focus on transforming Customer Experience We act as the bridge between cutting-edge AI research and real-world enterprise application. By managing both the strategic technical architecture (CE) and the hands-on, complex engineering builds (FDE), my team ensures that autonomous agentic workflows and advanced analytics solutions move seamlessly from concept to I am passionate about scaling AI adoption across EMEA, translating complex technical paradigms into strategic business outcomes, and building high-performing, customer-obsessed engineering teams that deliver tangible market impact.

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  1. GOOGLEJOB
    1. Head of EMEA Applied AI Te…
      1Y 3M
    2. Head of Customer Eng for R…
      2Y 6M
    3. Head of Customer Eng, Ital…
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    4. Customer Eng Mgr, Telco -…
      2Y 2M
  2. SASJOB
    1. Senior Mgr EMEA, Analytics…
      1Y 7M
    2. Mgr Presales EMEA, Artific…
      1Y 6M
    3. Analytics Solutions Expert…
      2Y 10M
    4. Senior Solutions Specialis…
      2Y
    5. Principal Consultant Analy…
      1Y 6M
  3. ROCHE PHARMACEUTICALSJOB
    1. Junior PM for pre-launch p…
      1Y 8M
  4. ACCENTUREJOB
    1. Analyst
      2Y 2M
  5. PAY BY TOUCHJOB
    1. Machine Learning Specialis…
      2M

Time in market 19Y 4MOpen 8Closed 11Stints 19

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  1. Job: Google — Head of Customer Engineering for Retail, Telco, Fashion & Media - Google Cloud Italy · 2023-01 – 2025-07 · 2y 6mo
  2. Job: Google — Customer Engineering Manager, Telco - Google Cloud Italy · 2020-10 – 2022-12 · 2y 2mo
  3. Job: SAS — Analytics Solutions Expert, Global Technology Practice Analytics · 2014-10 – 2017-08 · 2y 10mo
  4. Job: Pay By Touch — Machine Learning Specialist (Intern) · 2007-06 – 2007-08 · 2 mo — Database Marketing Internship
  5. Job: SAS — Senior Solutions Specialist Analytics · 2012-09 – 2014-09 · 2y
  6. Job: Google — Head of Customer Engineering, Italy (interim) · 2023-10 – 2024-08 · 10 mo
  7. Job: Google — Head of EMEA Applied AI Tech GTM Google Cloud · 2025-07 – present · 1y 1mo
  8. Job: SAS — Senior Manager EMEA, Analytics/ML/AI, Global Technology Practice · 2019-03 – 2020-10 · 1y 7mo — I lead a team of data scientists specialized in advanced analytics, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, natural language processing, forecasting, streaming analytics that help customers and organizations bring artificial intelligence to their business.
  9. Job: SAS — Principal Consultant Analytics · 2011-03 – 2012-09 · 1y 6mo
  10. Job: Roche Pharmaceuticals — Junior PM for pre-launch pharma · 2010-04 – 2011 · 9 mo
  11. Job: SAS — Manager Presales EMEA, Artificial Intelligence & Advanced Analytics, SAS Global Technology Practice · 2017-09 – 2019-03 · 1y 6mo
  12. Job: Accenture — Analyst · 2008-02 – 2010-04 · 2y 2mo
  13. School: University of California, Berkeley — M.A, Statistics, Biostatistics
  14. School: Università di Bologna — Laurea Specialistica, Statistics
  15. School: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna — Diploma Collegio Superiore
  16. School: Universidad Complutense de Madrid — Erasmus Student, Statistics
  17. School: Università di Bologna — Laurea Triennale, Statistics and Economics
  18. School: Liceo Scientifico Torricelli, Faenza, Italy — Maturita' Scientifica, Matematica e informatica
  19. School: Westfield High School, Westfield, MA — High School Diploma, Matematica e informatica

Skills

Cloud-Native ArchitectureAgentic AI DevelopmentCustomer ExperienceCloud computingStrategia ITAnalyticsSASPredictive AnalyticsStatisticsData MiningBusiness AnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceBusiness AnalysisPredictive ModelingStatistical ModelingSegmentationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cross-functional Team LeadershipData AnalysisR

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