Wendy Gonzalez

Wendy Gonzalez

Wendy Gonzalez is a seasoned leader in technology and team-building. She currently serves as the CEO of Sama, a leader in purpose-built, responsible AI for enterprises. Sama specializes in agile data labeling for model development and supervised fine-tuning, serving 25% of Fortune 50 companies.

In addition to recruiting an engineering workforce of more than 30% Ph.Ds., under Wendy’s leadership, Sama has achieved a three-year revenue growth of 134%, gaining recognition on the Inc. 5000 list as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies.

With over five years at Sama, Wendy initially held the role of COO before stepping into the CEO position. Her diverse background also includes leading product and engineering at an IoT software firm and over a decade of experience in management consulting. Wendy‘s expertise in fostering innovation and building high-performing teams has been instrumental in driving Sama’s mission of ethical AI.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

7 AI Priorities That Will Define Retail in 2026

December 17, 2025 at 2:33 pm

Artificial intelligence has moved beyond the pilot phase in retail. Most major retailers now use AI across their operations, with 92 percent of retail marketers reporting active AI adoption this year alone — and more than half planning to increase their investment. The global AI retail market is projected to reach over $160 billion by…