Pittsburgh TechFest 2026

Andy Hannah, CEO of Blue Street Data (BSD), is creating an efficient marketplace for external data, a critical ingredient of AI models.   He’s an Adjunct Professor of Analytics at the University of Pittsburgh and Chairs Pitt’s Advisory Board for its Hub for AI Leadership.  Prior to BSD, Andy was the President of Liaison’s AI and Machine Learning Division.   He gained this role when Liaison acquired Othot, an AI-based company focused on higher ed, co-founded in 2014.   BSD is Andy’s 5th venture and he has been directly involved in over $200M of venture transactions with prominent venture firms. Blue Street Data is the trusted market infrastructure for the data-fueled AI economy that ensures data is bought, sold, and used responsibly. We are the external data intelligence platform, bringing efficiency, transparency, and trust to the data market. As the independent layer between businesses and data providers, we help organizations find the best data for their use case, based on their business needs.