Albert Santalo

Albert Santalo is a computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur with experience in high-growth, venture-backed technology companies. He is an advocate for empowering entrepreneurs everywhere to build Silicon Valley-caliber technology companies in their local communities and was standing alongside the President at the signing of the Jobs Act in 2012. He is founder and CEO of 8base and Archie Labs, technology and services companies dedicated to the transformation of software development though agentic AI systems. He is also a board member and/or advisor to various technology ventures and has raised over $100 million for his companies. He is the former CEO of CareCloud (NASDAQ: CCLD) and Avisena, companies he founded to modernize US healthcare with cloud-based solutions. CareCloud reached #127 on the 2014 Inc. 500 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies. Previously, was an early team member at the Hackett Group / Answerthink (NASDAQ: HCKT), a management and technology consulting firm where he served as a director in the IT Transformation and Strategy Practice. During his tenure at Answerthink he worked with Global 2000 companies, assisting them with technology strategy and transformation initiatives. He is the lead inventor of and holds a U.S. patent for, Avisena’s A/R Management Methodology. He has a Master of Business Administration Degree from Florida International University (FIU). He is an EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist and IBM SmartCamp Silicon Valley winner. He is a past recipient of the FIU Charles E. Perry Visionary Award for Outstanding Alumni and was inducted into the FIU Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame. Albert is also a contributor to Entrepreneur.