309 Talking Proactive Tech: Ben Podbielski AVP @ Protective Life

Ben Podbielski is Assistant Vice President of the Emerging Technology team at Protective Life where he focuses on applying entrepreneurship principles to internal proof of concepts, with a specific focus towards artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies. Ben is a 2017 graduate of Birmingham’s Project Corporate Leadership, was honored as one of the EDPA’s “iMerging” Young Leaders in 2018, in 2019 he was one of 90 people, representing 32 different countries, from around the world selected to be part of MIT’s Technology and Innovation Bootcamp in Japan, was recognized by the Birmingham Business Journal as one of the 2021 NextGen BHM award winners, and he was appointed by Governor Ivey to serve on the Technical Advisory Committee on the Alabama Committee for Credentialing and Career Pathways.

Ben currently holds a bachelor’s in computer science from LaGrange College and also earned his master’s in information technology, master’s in business administration, and master’s in project management.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bpodbielski/

Instagram: http://instagram.com/bigbn