Chris Gaun is a seasoned product leader with a track record of scaling AI technologies in the enterprise. Currently the VP of Product Strategy at Island.io, Chris previously spearheaded the core EY.ai agentic platform, transforming traditional services into autonomous agents and delivering AI strategies for global consulting clients. As the former VP of Product Growth and Head of Product at AI gateway company Solo.io, he helped shepherd the company from 20 employees to a $1B "Unicorn" valuation, driving 10x revenue and customer growth. A former Gartner Analyst who covered the public cloud from its inception, Chris has spent over a decade at the intersection of AI, cloud infrastructure, and Kubernetes.