Gayle Sheppard

Gayle is General Manager of Intel's Saffron Technology Group, an organization dedicated to developing and delivering cognitive computing systems to Intel’s customers. The Saffron Technology Group is part of Intel’s New Devices Group. Prior to Saffron’s acquisition in October 2015, Gayle was Saffron’s CEO and Chairman where she was responsible for Saffron’s corporate vision and fundamental company direction since 2013. She is a Charter Member of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TIE) – Carolinas; the world’s largest non-profit entrepreneurial organization. Most recently Gayle served on the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Life and Sciences Museum, dedicated to life long learning in science and technology.