Matt Calkins
Matt Calkins is the co-founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board at Appian, a company he has led since its inception in August 1999. Under his leadership for over two decades, Appian has grown from a startup to a publicly traded company, pioneering low-code automation and developing guidelines for AI intellectual property protection. Matt Calkins co-founded Appian in 1999 and has served as CEO since its inception, guiding the company to a successful IPO in 2017. He is recognized as a pioneer and thought leader in the low-code industry, championing a new paradigm for rapid enterprise application development. Under his leadership, Appian has grown into a publicly traded company valued at over $2 billion, serving major clients globally. Calkins also holds multiple U.S. patents in software design and distributed computing, forming a core part of Appian's technological foundation. Beyond his corporate achievements, he is an award-winning board game designer and a multi-time champion at the World Boardgaming Championships. These diverse accomplishments reflect his strategic acumen and commitment to innovation, driving Appian's mission to empower organizations through transformative low-code automation.
About Appian
Appian, founded in 1999, is a software company specializing in low-code automation and business process management (BPM). They help organizations across industries like financial services, government, and healthcare to build applications and automate workflows. Core features include low-code development, process automation, AI, and data fabric. Benefits include accelerated development, improved efficiency, and digital transformation.