Forrest Xiao

Forrest is a director of data science at Flatiron Health, where he leads a team building data products to accelerate cancer research and improve care for cancer patients. Prior to Flatiron, he led data teams at venture-backed startups ranging from series A through pre-IPO. Forrest began his career in finance, at Goldman Sachs and AQR Capital (a quant hedge fund), where his responsibilities included investment research and designing multi-asset class strategies for the world's largest institutional investors.

Forrest lives in Minnesota with his wonderful partner Chelsea and their playful cat, Mouse. Long, cold winters in Minneapolis lend themselves nicely to indoor activities like large language model-driven authorship. When it's nice out, Forrest enjoys coaching pole vault.