Matt Calkins is a founder and the CEO of Appian.
Matt grew Appian from a startup in his basement to the most successful software IPO of 2017 with only $10 million of outside capital.
He serves on the boards of the Northern Virginia Technology Council and the Sorensen Institute and on the Leadership Council for the Virginia Public Access Project.
Matt was the top Economics graduate of his class at Dartmouth. He is the author of several award-winning board games and is frequently a top finisher at the World Boardgaming Championships.
Appian is The Process Company. We deliver a software platform that helps organizations run better processes that reduce costs, improve customer experiences, and gain a strategic edge. Committed to client success, we serve many of the world’s largest companies across industries.
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