Brian Mink is an accomplished corporate and legal executive with a proven track record in leading innovation, AI, and data strategy initiatives across Fortune 300 legal departments, AmLaw 100 law firms, national retail and hospitality chains, and tech startups.

He is the Co-Founder and President of Data Science Connect, a tech startup that connects cutting-edge data and AI solutions with a global network of executives and practitioners. A recognized expert in generative AI and legal tech, Brian holds dual appointments as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Georgia School of Law and the Emory University Center for AI Learning, where he teaches courses on Legal Analytics & Innovation and Generative AI for the Workplace.

Before becoming a tech entrepreneur, Brian held various legal and executive roles in major companies and law firms. As in-house counsel, he served as the chief legal and risk management officer for one of the largest extended stay chains in the United States and was the founding director of the Legal Operations team at a Fortune 300 freight railroad, leading the financial, technological, and data aspects of the Law Department, Government Relations Department, and Corporate Secretary’s Office.

Earlier in his career, Brian was a commercial real estate attorney at Troutman Sanders in Atlanta, where he founded and led the firm’s Contract Analytics and Automation Initiative and was a founding member of the firm’s Innovation Committee. These initiatives earned the firm the Georgia Legal Awards’ inaugural “Most Innovative Law Firm” award.