Zach Dygert
Senior Data Scientist · Principal
Des Moines, IA
Zachary Dygert is a Senior Data Scientist at Principal, where he leads a team devoted to designing, building, and operationalizing solutions that drive measurable business value.
From traditional machine learning to classic NLP to small language models and enterprise LLM solutions, Zach has been transforming real world inputs into usable, reliable AI systems.
He is passionate about advancing analytics maturity and creating solutions that are both impactful and sustainable. Zach is a Drake University graduate.
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Production & Operations
— 2:15 PM – 3:00 PM, Room 220-230-240
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## Speaker: Zach Dygert **Senior Data Scientist** at **Principal** — Des Moines, IA **Conference:** CIRAS AI Summit for Iowa — May 6, 2026 ### Bio Zachary Dygert is a Senior Data Scientist at Principal, where he leads a team devoted to designing, building, and operationalizing solutions that drive measurable business value. From traditional machine learning to classic NLP to small language models and enterprise LLM solutions, Zach has been transforming real world inputs into usable, reliable AI systems. He is passionate about advancing analytics maturity and creating solutions that are both impactful and sustainable. Zach is a Drake University graduate. ### 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 Zach Dygert" - "What should I research about Principal before meeting this speaker?" - "Draft a follow-up LinkedIn message after meeting Zach Dygert at the conference"