Matt Hayes, General Manager, Data Business Unit at Qlik and is wearing a dark textured blazer over a light-colored collared shirt stands against a plain gray background.

Matt Hayes

General Manager, Data Business Unit

As General Manager of Qlik's Data Business Unit, Matt leads the product engineering and R&D, product management, product led growth, and offering management teams across Qlik's data integration and transformation offerings. He oversees the strategy and growth across the Data Business Unit and is also responsible for expanding AI initiatives around Qlik’s data solutions.

Prior to this role, Matt served as VP of SAP Business & Strategy for Qlik, where he led innovation and go-to-market strategy for the SAP market.

Matt brings extensive experience leading global teams across product management, engineering, and go-to-market functions within the data and analytics software industry. He is known for combining operational excellence with a customer-centric mindset to deliver measurable business outcomes for customers worldwide.

Matt and his family reside near Chicago. Outside of work, Matt is an aviation enthusiast and holds a private pilot certification.