My Biography
Matt Artz is an anthropologist, designer, and technologist specializing in AI product strategy and innovation. He is the founder of Azimuth Labs, host of the Anthropology in Business and Anthro to UX podcasts, and co-editor of EmTech Anthropology and the forthcoming Anthropology and AI. He has had his work featured on TED, UNESCO, South by Southwest, and Apple’s Planet of the Apps. He currently leads enterprise AI research and product development initiatives for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), where the emerging technologies research program he leads has been recognized with a 2025 CMS Administrator Award. At CMS, he has spearheaded the development of the agency’s first enterprise-wide LLM implementations, developed AI infrastructure for data science teams, created frameworks for human-centered AI, and designed an AI workforce training initiative. His work has advanced AI literacy across the organization and supports AI maturity. Matt teaches a course on AI and Organizations at the University of Pennsylvania and has previously taught business anthropology at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business. He shares his expertise on AI, strategy, and anthropological approaches to technology development through keynotes, talks, and guest lectures at institutions including Columbia University, New York University, and Clemson University. Throughout his career, Matt has directed new product development projects for Fortune 10 companies and venture-funded startups, and has filed two patents: US Patent App. 11/650,010 for a Rapid Gel Electrophoresis System and US Patent App. US17/401,166 for a Gamified Participatory Recommender System.Matt holds an MS in Applied Anthropology from the University of North Texas (2018) and three degrees from Marywood University: an MBA in Finance and Management Information Systems (2008), a BS in Biotechnology (2008), and a BBA in Computer Information Systems (2006).