Melissa Hollis is the Director of Data Analytics at Principal Financial Group, where she leads the Applied AI and Analytics teams within the corporate division. Her work focuses on driving strategic initiatives, delivering insights across business units, and supporting enterprise-wide AI efforts. Melissa began her career as an actuary and transitioned into analytics eight years ago. She is passionate about continuous learning and applying emerging technologies to create meaningful, analytics-driven solutions. She holds degrees in actuarial science, has completed law school, and earned a master’s in data science, bringing a unique interdisciplinary perspective to her work. | | | |
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## Speaker: Melissa Hollis **Director Data & Analytics** at **Principal** — Des Moines, IA **Conference:** CIRAS AI Summit for Iowa — May 6, 2026 ### Bio Melissa Hollis is the Director of Data Analytics at Principal Financial Group, where she leads the Applied AI and Analytics teams within the corporate division. Her work focuses on driving strategic initiatives, delivering insights across business units, and supporting enterprise-wide AI efforts. Melissa began her career as an actuary and transitioned into analytics eight years ago. She is passionate about continuous learning and applying emerging technologies to create meaningful, analytics-driven solutions. She holds degrees in actuarial science, has completed law school, and earned a master’s in data science, bringing a unique interdisciplinary perspective to her work. | | | | ### Sessions at this conference - **AI Attribute Intelligence: Automating Detection, Extraction, and Standardization at Scale** [Production and Operations] (1:20 PM–2:05 PM) ### Suggested prompts - "Based on this speaker's background, what questions would be most valuable to ask them?" - "Help me draft a networking introduction for connecting with Melissa Hollis" - "What should I research about Principal before meeting this speaker?" - "Draft a follow-up LinkedIn message after meeting Melissa Hollis at the conference"