Michael Beckley is a founder and the CTO of Appian.
He drives the technical vision for the company, leads Appian’s product and solutions marketing teams, and oversees customer initiatives worldwide.
Michael serves on the Industrial Advisory Board for the University of Virginia’s Computer Science Department and is a graduate of Dartmouth College.
Appian provides process automation technology. We automate complex processes in large enterprises and governments. Our platform is known for its unique reliability and scale. We’ve been automating processes for 25 years and understand enterprise operations like no one else.
- Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies
- Gartner® Low-Code Magic Quadrant™ 2025
- Gartner® Quick Answer: Beyond RPA, BPA, and Low Code - The Future is BOAT
- Gartner® Innovation Insight for the AI Agent Platform Landscape
- 2025 Forrester Wave™: Digital Process Automation Software
- Everest Group PEAK Matrix® - Process Orchestration 2024
- Appian named a leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms
- Appian Ranked by Gartner #1 for Business Workflow Automation with Integration Use Case in Low-Code Report
- AON Transforms Reinsurance Claims Processing with Appian
- Appian AI Copilot Delivers Practical Value to Boost Developer Productivity
- Appian Awarded $2.036 Billion in Lawsuit Against Pegasystems
- Generative AI vs LLMs: What's the Difference?
- What are AI Agents, and How to Use Them in Processes?
- AI Workflow Automation: See How it Works
- KYC Process: The Complete Guide
- How Does AI Model Training Work?
- Generative AI For Insurance
- Data Fabric's 5 Key Benefits
- What is a Continuous Improvement Process & How to Implement It