Abel Sanchez
Abel Sanchez

Lead Instructor

Participating Instructor

Dr. Abel Sanchez is the Executive Director of MIT's Geospatial Data Center, pioneering advancements in IoT, Big Data, AI, and Cybersecurity. He architected "The Internet of Things" global network and data analytics platforms for major corporations like SAP, Ford, Johnson & Johnson, Accenture, Shell, Exxon Mobil, and Boeing. In cybersecurity, Dr. Sanchez designed Cyber Ranges for the Department of Defense and a password firewall for IARPA. His machine learning work includes developing fraud detection frameworks for Accenture. Over the past three years, he has focused on Generative AI, building assistants, agents, and intelligence for sectors such as retail, finance, and government. Dr. Sanchez has also led e-Education software for Microsoft and co-founded the Accenture Technology Academy. He teaches MIT courses on cybersecurity, engineering computation, and data science, has produced over 1000 educational videos, and has taught professionals in 106 countries. He is a distinguished faculty member at MIT Professional Education, specializing in digital transformation.

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