20+ years of experience in technology-driven transformation
Expertise in intelligent content systems, with patents in innovations for personalized education
Specializes in leveraging advanced AI, automation, and technology for clients
Miami
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Edward Hanapole is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Public Sector Services in Miami. As the department’s Chief AI Officer, Mr. Hanapole specializes in leveraging advanced AI, automation, and technology to help media clients meet content and consumer demands and to enable educational institutions to efficiently scale support for students, educators, and administrators. His expertise spans automation, scalable platforms, and intelligent system design, aligning with the needs of modern organizations to improve outcomes and drive efficiency. With 25+ years of experience in technology leadership and running large-scale international technology operations, Mr. Hanapole brings a global perspective to solving complex challenges through innovative solutions.
With expertise in developing intelligent content systems and holding 10 patents in innovations that enable personalized education, Mr. Hanapole has been a pioneer in applying technology to meet the needs of diverse learners at educational institutions. Early on, he applied foundational AI methods to create advanced, customized learning materials, providing educators with tailored resources to address diverse student needs—this established the groundwork for scalable, data-driven learning solutions.
As the founder of A&M’s Media & Entertainment Industry practice, he led the development of a student-facing AI solution for a major educational services provider, empowering educators to expand advisory services to a larger student population. This AI-driven platform enabled personalized support at scale, improving student outcomes while optimizing costs.
Previously, Mr. Hanapole served as Global Media & Entertainment Practice Leader at IBM, where he led technology transformations for consumer-centric platforms. Prior to IBM, he served as CIO at Kaplan, where he oversaw global technology operations supporting personalized education and scalable advisory systems. At StarTV in Hong Kong, he managed international broadcasting technology operations, driving innovative content-delivery solutions across an extremely dynamic media market. As Vice President of Global Technology at News Corp, he directed modernization efforts to optimize global content delivery systems, and as CIO for New York Times Digital, he led digital transformation initiatives.
Mr. Hanapole earned a bachelor’s degree in operations management, television, radio, and film from the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
A&M Public Sector Services Managing Director and Chief AI Officer Edward Hanapole recently featured in Harvard Business Review, offering insights on how organizations can successfully move generative AI from experimentation to full-scale operation.
Alvarez & Marsal has developed the P.A.T.H. to AI Framework, which guides public sector organizations through AI adoption with four strategic pillars: PLAN, ADAPT, TRANSFORM and HARMONIZE.
A&M Managing Director, Edward Hanapole named as Public Sector Services first Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer to address clients’ critical technology needs.
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We are pleased to share the inaugural Alvarez & Marsal Distress Alert Southeast Asia report, a significant milestone in our effort to generate insights into the region’s distress market.
