Roberto Hernandez

sourced_title: Chief Innovation Officer - Customer Transformation

headline: Partner @ PwC | Exploring the AI Frontier of Customer Experience

about: I've spent 25+ years helping organizations rethink how they connect with customers. That journey started on Wall Street — then moved into two decades at PwC advising on customer experience strategy, digital transformation, and innovation across industries.  Today, as a Front Office Strategy Partner at PwC, I lead work across innovation, marketing strategy, customer experience, and customer analytics. My current focus areas include AI enablement in marketing and customer operations, synthetic customers, AEO and GEO strategy, embedded finance, and the experience supply chain.  More recently, I've gone deep into AI. I'm exploring how the customer experience will evolve in light of technology advances. I write and speak about agentic AI, the jagged frontier of AI-augmented work, and beyond-the-screen customer experiences. I've invested heavily in building my own AI fluency — from PwC's AI for Leaders program and MIT's AI business strategy course to Neuroscience in Business training.  I'm a World Economic Forum Agenda Contributor and have spoken at Cannes Lions, CES, VivaTech, Adobe Summit, and industry conferences alongside leaders from Google, Bloomberg, Adobe, and Meta. I've published in strategy+business, American Banker, and PwC thought leadership.

position: Front Office Strategy Partner

company: PwC

position: Partner- Customer Transformation

description:
Financial Services
Customer Experience
Innovation
Embedded Finance
Consumer Lending
Retail Banking
Mortgage Banking

position: Senior Manager - Consumer Finance Group

description: Provide advise to clients on strategic planning, process improvement, risk and profitability analysis, loan accounting, customer retention, and emerging markets lending strategies

position: Associate

company: Goldman Sachs

position: Senior Specialist / Equity Trading

company: Merrill Lynch

content:
Do you know what each of your AI workflows costs to deliver a single business outcome?

If not, you are running a material variable cost with no operating model behind it. The next round of AI advantage won't go to whoever runs the most powerful models. It will go to whoever runs them with the most discipline.

A must-read from Mukesh Singh Daniel Hays Fred Brown Eric Goldsborough

https://lnkd.in

content:
Highly recommend you join this webcast!
Ian Kahn

content: Proud to release the results of this study that I co-led along with Martin Touhey, Carolyn Lese and Greta Lovenheim. A mix of both expected and also surprising findings. Take a look at the article. If you want a deeper dive, please reach out!

content:
Steadier markets. Same anxious customers.

PwC's 2026 Market Volatility Survey (1,004 consumers, 204 FS executives) found something more interesting than a market story: people have quietly changed what they want.

83% now say financial resilience matters more than returns. 84% are managing money with more caution. And most say it's permanent, not a phase.

The takeaway for anyone serving these cu

content: Congratulations Ashley Korizis !!

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Monika Kälin

publicIdentifier: monikakaelin

sourced_title: Head of Research & Documentation

headline: Independent Executive Research Partner | Board & C-Level Research | Longlists & Market Mapping for Boutique Search Firms

about:
I support boutique executive search firms with discreet, decision-ready research for board and C-level mandates.

My work focuses on longlists, talent and market mapping, search intelligence and structured research that helps clarify a mandate before outreach begins.

I bring a combination of executive search, senior HR leadership and research experience developed across international search, corporate HR and transformation environments. That allows me not only to identify relevant profiles, but to think in terms of fit, market reality, credibility and search logic.

I work behind the scenes, without direct candidate outreach, and fully aligned with the search firm’s process. You retain ownership of every client and candidate relationship; I provide the research base that helps your team move faster and with greater clarity.

Typical assignments include:
 – board and C-level longlists
 – talent and market mapping
 – benchmark and calibration work before or during a mandate
 – discreet research support when internal capacity is tight
 – early-stage research for pitch situations or sensitive searches

My approach combines human judgment with careful, data-protection-compliant use of AI-supported research tools.

I value precision, discretion and thoughtful execution.

If you need flexible, high-quality research support for demanding mandates, I would be glad to speak.

Zurich | +41 79 356 85 53
monika_kaelin@hotmail.com

position: Research for Boutique Executive Search Firms  | Decision-ready longlists

company: Monika Kälin | Executive Research

end: Present

description:
Discreet, decision-ready executive research for demanding search mandates

Build structured longlists for board, C-level and senior leadership searches
Provide talent and market mapping, target-company research and targeted candidate identification
Support search strategy through well-judged research summaries, benchmark work and candidate calibration
Combine human judgement with careful, data-protection-compliant use of AI-supported research tools
Operate strictly in the background, without dir

position: Executive Search Consultant (Re-joined the firm for a maternity leave cover)

company: Dr. Bjørn Johansson Associates AG

description:
• Managed the full executive search lifecycle, from market research and candidate identification to shortlist presentation and contract completion
• Focus on C-level and Board appointments
• Returned for a maternity leave cover, leveraging prior 10+ years of experience in international mandates and senior-level search projects

position: Senior HR Director (ad interim)

description:
HR Transformation, Talent Acquisition & Change Management
• Held multiple interim HR Director and HR Business Partner mandates across Pharma, Tech, Media and Professional Services
• Led HR strategy, talent acquisition, organisational change, restructuring and integration projects
• Supported global and regional leadership teams at organisations including Unilever, Takeda, Lonza, Appway, Tamedia, Admeira and Manpower Group
• Built and optimised TA functions, talent processes and workforce plannin

position: Vice President Business Units & Director HR Corporate

company: The Adecco Group

description:
• Led the HR function for global corporate units, overseeing talent & performance management, reward, HR services and organisational development
• Acted as HR Business Partner to Global Sales Solutions and Emerging Markets
• Directed HR strategy across multiple business units and managed global HR initiatives

position: Director /  Consultant

description:
• Managed international executive search mandates from research to final negotiation
• Specialist in senior-level candidate identification and global search execution

position: Head of Research & Documentation

company: Egon Zehnder

description:
• Led information processing, knowledge management and research coordination across global offices
• Supported partners and consultants with market intelligence and complex international executive search assignments

content:
In executive search, peak periods rarely create pressure in only one area. More often, live mandates, client conversations and business development all start drawing on the same limited research capacity.
That is exactly where external research support can create real value — not as a substitute for in-house teams, but as targeted additional capacity when timelines are tight and priorities compete

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Gary Wingrove

publicIdentifier: garywingrove

sourced_title: Global Chief Operating Officer

headline: Global Chief Operating Officer

about:
As Chief Operating Officer of KPMG International, I am responsible for driving the execution of our Collective Strategy and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the global organisation. I am honoured to support our people across 144 countries and territories, with a focus on strengthening regional collaboration, advancing digital and AI transformation, and steering global investment and innovation programs.

Before taking on my current role, I served as CEO of KPMG Australia from 2013 to 2021. During this time, the firm experienced significant growth – nearly doubling revenue and headcount – while also reshaping our culture.

position: Global Chief Operating Officer

company: KPMG

position: Member of Global Management Team

position: Senior Partner

position: Board member

company: Jawun Indigenous Corporate Partnerships

position: Member

company: Champions of Change Coalition

position: Chief Executive Officer, Australia Board member, ASPAC Board member

company: KPMG Australia

position: National Managing Partner, Advisory

position: National Managing Partner, Deal Advisory

content:
Being selected by the Board as KPMG’s next Global Chairman & CEO is an incredible privilege. I’m excited and energised by the opportunity to lead our 276,000 talented colleagues around the world and to foster an environment where they can thrive.

The world continues to change quickly, and so do the needs of our clients. My focus will be on ensuring we respond with agility and deep expertise, and

content:
We’re pleased to announce KPMG’s expanded global alliance with Anthropic today.

By bringing Claude into Digital Gateway, we’re embedding AI directly into the flow of delivery – with trust and governance built in from the outset.

This is a significant moment for our firm, and I look forward to the impact this will drive for our clients and our people.

#MakeTheDifference #AI #YouCanWithAI

disposition: QUALIFIED

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internal_vs_external: internal

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in_612: yes

in_575: yes

suppressed: yes


Jean Martin

headline: Senior Partner, Global Head of Product & AI Innovation at Marsh

about:
I am a global business leader specializing in Human Resources solutions and consulting, product innovation, and strategy, passionate about shaping the future of work. I currently serve as Global Head of Products at Marsh, and Global Leader for AI Innovation, globally leading the Career Business AI Innovation Centre where I lead teams worldwide to design and deliver solutions that integrate data, technology, and HR expertise to create exceptional work experiences, drive organizational impact, and unlock health, wealth, and thriving careers for all.

Previously, I served as Global Career Leader for IMEA, Asia & Pacific at Mercer, where I led regional and global teams and partnered with organizations across diverse markets to advance career, rewards, and workforce transformation agendas.

I am a proud member of the Marsh Senior Leadership Team and the Mercer Leadership Team.

Over my career, I have partnered with organizations around the world to address complex people and business challenges. I specialize in Business Strategy, P&L ownership, Product Management, Design Thinking, Change & Transformation, HR Innovation, and Digital Transformation, helping organizations evolve and thrive in a rapidly changing world.

I am a strong advocate for neurodiversity, reskilling, and sustainable business practices, ensuring that workplaces are inclusive, responsible, and forward-thinking.

I hold degrees from the University of Virginia (undergraduate) and Harvard University (graduate), and I am energized by the opportunity to build great teams, clients, and communities worldwide.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my husband and three children, travel and travel writing, hiking, tennis, yoga, and singing in a community choir.

company: Marsh

description:
As Global Head of Product, I lead the business’s global product strategy and innovation agenda, shaping how Marsh designs, delivers, and scales products that drive impact across our Career (Talent Business) and the broader organization. My remit spans a portfolio including rewards, mobility, workforce analytics, engagement and assessment, ensuring product excellence and alignment to our clients’ evolving needs in an increasingly digital and AI-enabled world.

I also serve as Global Lead for AI I

company: Mercer

position: Global Career Business Leader Asia, IMEA & Pacific

description: In my role as Global Career Leader (Talent Business) for IMEA, Asia & Pacific, I guide our regional strategy, growth, and client outcomes across diverse markets — helping organizations navigate AI, the future of work, workforce transformation, and talent sustainability.

position: Partner, Global Head of Career Products

position: Executive Director and Talent Solutions Architect

company: CEB, now Gartner

description: Responsible for leveraging the research and innovations of CEB to design and develop information services and technology solutions supporting executives and their teams in making smarter decisions about and investments in their talent.

position: Executive Director

description: Direct the Human Resources Practice of CEB globally, providing member advisory support, research, data and strategic guidance to Chief Human Resources Officers within private, public and non-profit organizations.

position: Managing Director

description: Led the business of the Corporate Leadership Council within CEB, providing research and member services to Chief HR Officers and their HR Business partners.  Grew the business globally and directed the expansion of CLC into Asia, South Africa, Latin America and Europe.

position: Consultant and Practice Manager

company: CEB

description: Led the Business Banking research and services program for banking executives globally.

content:
Excited to see Marsh announced as an Official Partner of Formula One and proud to see the Marsh brand on the global stage.

Formula 1 is built on precision, resilience, innovation, and the ability to make high-stakes decisions at speed — qualities that increasingly define successful organisations navigating transformation.

In my role leading Global Product and AI Innovation at Marsh, I see simila

content:
Human–AI teaming isn’t a future concept in professional services. It’s already reshaping how work gets done — and more importantly, who does what.

The firms that win won’t be the ones with the most AI.
They’ll be the ones that design the best, most value-adding combinations of humans and AI.

What’s actually changing:

For years, the model was simple:
junior-heavy teams → structured analysis → se

content:
The most dangerous use of AI in HR isn’t bias.

It’s overconfidence.

For the first time, leaders can generate workforce insights in seconds — flight risk scores, pay equity flags, performance patterns, skill adjacencies. The dashboards are clean. The outputs are quantified. The confidence intervals look reassuring.

And that’s exactly the risk.

When a model produces a number, it feels objective.

content: Sending huge support to our colleagues in the Middle East.  Kate Bravery offers an excellent sense of what is happening for clients and colleagues.

content: Wishing a very happy Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse to friends and colleagues at Marsh in China. The Year of the Horse symbolizes energy, resilience, and forward momentum, and I hope the year ahead brings good health, happiness, and continued success. May it be a year of new opportunities, meaningful progress, and moments to celebrate with family and friends. Warmest wishes for a wonderf

band_reasons: disqualified

evidence_experience: "My remit spans a portfolio including rewards, mobility, workforce analytics, engagement and assessment, ensuring product excellence and alignment to our clients' evolving needs" and "I also serve as Global Lead for AI Innovation within the Career (Talent Business), overseeing the AI Innovation Center" - this is product innovation for client-facing HR offerings, not internal firm knowledge/IP reuse.

resolved_account_name: Mercer Pacific


Anthony Caterino

publicIdentifier: acaterino

headline: EY Global Managing Partner – Business Enablement

about:
I’m proud to drive continued transformation of EY’s infrastructure and operations across the global EY organization.

My passion is bringing people together to solve the most complex challenges. With the unprecedented change happening in the world today, I’m energized to help our stakeholders navigate the current environment with a combination of market intensity, client centricity, diverse talent and unparalleled teaming to realize their full potential in a reimagined future.

I am also an ardent champion of innovation and entrepreneurship, characteristics that define the EY organization’s winning culture.

company: EY

position: Global Deputy Managing Partner – Business Enablement

description: I am responsible for driving transformation of EY’s infrastructure and operations across the global organization, spanning all business functions and services. These efforts are tied to the execution of EY NextWave, which is the organization’s strategy and ambition to create long-term value for clients, our people and society as the world’s most trusted, distinctive professional services organization.

position: Senior Vice Chair and Deputy Managing Partner, EY Americas

description: I served as Senior Vice Chair and Deputy Managing Partner of EY Americas, which spans 80,000 people in 31 countries and represents more than US$17.2b in combined revenues.

position: Vice Chair and Regional Managing Partner, Americas Financial Service Organization (FSO)

description:
As the Americas FSO Regional Managing Partner, I led more than 13,000 professionals across more than 90 offices in the Americas. During my tenure, the FSO team grew from US$3.5b in revenue in FY16 to US$4.9b in FY20.

In this role, I was responsible for leading all aspects of the FSO practice in the Americas. This includes the Assurance, Consulting, Strategy & Transactions and Tax service lines as well as the Banking & Capital Markets, Wealth & Asset Management and Insurance sectors that they se

position: FSO Market Segment Leader, Southeast Region

company: Ernst & Young

description: While serving as the Southeast FSO Market Segment Leader at EY, I was responsible for the Advisory, Assurance, Tax and Transactions services we provided to financial service clients within the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee and Puerto Rico.

position: FSO Wealth & Asset Management Performance Improvement leader

description: I was responsible for founding and leading our Wealth & Asset Management Performance Improvement practice, which provides consulting services to Retail Broker Dealers and Private Banks, as well as Retirement Services and Trust Providers.  As part of this build out, I led the team throughout the US, formulating market strategy and leading client engagements. I also helped coordinate and integrate EY’s US and EMEIA Wealth & Asset Management practices, brand activity, capabilities development and g

position: Various roles including Partner as of 2004

description: I relocated to Charlotte, NC in 2002 to co-found EY’s Financial Services Organization (FSO) in the Southeast United States. During this time, I helped build a team of over 800 FSO professionals in the region and played significant leadership roles on several account teams.

position: Various roles through Senior Manager

description: I began my career in 1992 within the EY Assurance practice in New York, focusing on the financial statement audits for a number of banks and broker transactions. In 1996, I moved into our Advisory practice and held various roles with increasing leadership responsibility within our Risk Management and Regulatory practice.

content:
Celebrating our newest Partners, Principals, Executive Directors and Directors!

This annual milestone never gets old. It’s a privilege to recognize leaders who bring the judgment, energy and ambition needed to help shape what comes next for EY.

A special congratulations to our Global Business Enablement PPEDDs. In a moment where organizations are being reshaped by constant change, you will help

content:
It was great to be with the team at SAP Sapphire 2026, connecting with clients, partners, and SAP leadership on the future of business. A few themes really resonated with the work we’re doing both internally and with EY clients:
• AI is becoming embedded in core processes, not just standalone use cases
• Momentum is building toward a more autonomous enterprise, enabled by agent-driven operations
•

content:
First time attending the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2026 in person, and it exceeded expectations. An energizing few days spent alongside founders and leaders whose innovation, ambition, and vision are shaping the future.

Congratulations to the winners from Astera Labs: Jitendra M., Sanjay Gajendra and Casey Morrison on this outstanding achievement. Your perseverance and leadership are def

content:
Scale is where AI proves whether it’s ready for real work.

As Client Zero, we’re putting this model to work inside EY first, across core operations. This is AI under everyday pressure, built to run at enterprise scale.

That approach surfaces the hard issues early and drives better choices around governance, reliability and how people actually get work done.

Our strategic relationship with @Micr

disposition: STRONG

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Richard Bordenave

sourced_title: Partner IPSOS Strategy3 - Innovation practice Lead

headline: Partner IPSOS Strategy3 - Innovation practice lead

about:
https://substack.com/@bordenave
Any time there is a bottleneck where human behavior is part of the problem and of the solution, like in a sales funnel, interface design or in a change management project, behavioral sciences and Nudges are great resources to crack these, and get measurable results.
With a solid experience in applied behavioral sciences, UX/DT & CX, our teams can help you address your specific behavioral challenges, and provide you with inspiring benchmarks across various industries (Bank-Finance, Healthcare, FMCG, Luxury, Transport...). Richard is specialized in facilitating "the last mile" that makes all the difference.

company: Ipsos Strategy3

position: Chief Behavioral Officer

company: PRS IN VIVO

description: My mission for PRS IN VIVO is to elevate behavioral science on a global scale, bridging the gap between academia and practical application in consumer goods. I aim to enhance Shopper and User deep behavioral insights and unlock the value of behavioral science at scale for our CPG clients.

position: BVA Asia Coordinator - BVA Group Ex-Com member, & CEO BVA Nudge-Unit APAC

company: The BVA Family

position: CEO BVA Nudge Unit Singapore (APAC Zone)

company: BVA Nudge Unit

description: In charge of the new local structure (offices in Singapore) recently created to develop APAC markets.

position: Consultant & Senior Advisor APAC rep for BVA Nudge-unit

position: Learning Expedition & Growth opportunities APAC

company: BVA

description: New retail & Customer experience watch. APAC business development opportunities.

position: DGA Marketing Innovation Transformation

description:
ExCom member (2014), facilitated BVA growth X3 in 10 years
Brand & identity transformation leader, 9 acquisitions integrations: KM & new skills development (UX, Agile, IA, Storytelling...),
Open-innovation sponsor (BVA Venture, Start-up's partnerships)
Co-founder of BVA Nudge-Unit (Behavioral Economics Consulting flagship)

position: Marketing and Innovation Associate Director

description:
Expertises : Applied Behavioral economics & Nudge, Customer Experience Management, Innovation Process, Packaging, Design thinking

Leading the Global Marketing and Innovation support team of BVA - DGA Comex member
(includes corporate & internal communication, marketing, process& methods, quality, new technologies, research & development)

1-Bringing to life BVA brand positionning :
valorizing BVA expertises torward main targets internal and external, and delivering fresh thinking for multi-mod

content:
🔥À l’heure où tout Internet se demande si l'IA Claude est "consciente", une question m'interpelle : nos démiurges de la Tech n’auraient-ils pas oublié l'essentiel ? 👇

🤷♂Tout dans les LMM (modes d’apprentissage, données d’entraînement, interfaces…) est directement inspiré des mécanismes cognitifs et des productions humaines.

🧠Alors oui, Claude est peut-être doté de "mécanismes cognitifs"... au

content:
Vacances. Je relis ce tout petit livre qui m’avait tant marqué quand j’étais étudiant (et que nous avons choisi de présenter avec Laurent BERNARD SMADJA  à nos camarades de promos de l’ Ecole de Psychologues Praticiens )

…et là je retombe sur ce paragraphe (ci-dessous) de Watzlavick, et je me demande : les LLMs savent ils parler les deux languages : analogique et digital ? Ou les mélangent ils a

content: Merci  Gregoire Vitry pour ce rappel utile : comprendre les (supposées) causes ne donne pas les clefs pour activer le changement : les interdépendances renversent souvent les causalités et l’homéostasie du système tend à « changer juste ce qu’il faut pour que rien ne change » . L’approche systémique vient bousculer le système en redirigeant l’énergie des acteurs pour le faire bouger.

content:
🧁 Discover the challenges of AI-assisted innovation through a little cupcake tale :

https://lnkd.in/eVNfkWdx

🤖AI is a powerful tool for leveraging existing knowledge: it extends, accelerates, optimizes, and organizes what humans have already laid out. For exploratory and creative work, however, intuition remains the key.

💕If you like cupcakes, feel free to support this post joining my Substack

content:
🤖My visit to VivaTech 2026 reinforced my belief that, in this AI transformation, the key to success will lie in how we support humans in creating new collaboration modes with AI.

🤲AI+HI management will be the key to future organisations. More evidence in the report I wrote on my Vivatech visit :  https://lnkd.in/eh-cmebb

I couldn't help reflect on the recommendations we had drawn up with Lucie

evidence_experience: "My mission for PRS IN VIVO is to elevate behavioral science on a global scale... unlock the value of behavioral science at scale for our CPG clients." Also "In charge of the new local structure (offices in Singapore) recently created to develop APAC markets" - all client-facing business growth, not internal knowledge/IP-reuse ownership. One older role mentions "KM & new skills development (UX, Agile, IA, Storytelling...)" as part of brand transformation but this is about integrating acquisitions, not owning firm's knowledge-reuse/confidentiality function.

resolved_account_name: Ipsos Strategy3


Rusbeh Hashemian

sourced_title: EMEA CIO & CTO

headline: Global Technology Leader, EMEA CIO

about:
Since July 2025, I’m a member of the global PwC Technology Leadership Team as a Managing Partner. Together with my role as the PwC EMEA CIO, I’m focused on driving our AI-led transformation, and on unifying and regionalizing our tech function across EMEA.

Together with our Network Firms, we build innovative, asset-based solutions that create value for both clients and our teams. Our ambition: to become the world’s leading asset-based professional services firm through cutting-edge digital capabilities and seamless global collaboration.

From 2022-2025 I served as a member of the German Management Board, leading Products & Technology for PwC Germany and PwC Europe. Before that I was the PwC Europe New Ventures Lead, where my team and I scaled our digital product business - covering pricing, marketing, sales, and go-to-market.

Earlier in my career, I spent four years in New York, supporting PwC’s global and US firm strategy and transformation. During that time, I led the introduction of enterprise-wide cloud platforms across CRM, HRM, and end-to-end business operations.

Together with our Network Firms, we aim to create a seamless global tech experience - one that fuels innovation, drives impact, empowers our people and serves our clients

position: Global PwC Technology Leader

company: PwC

description: Business Services

position: EMEA CIO

position: Leader Products and Technology PwC Europe & PwC Germany

company: PwC Deutschland

position: Member of the Management Board

position: Partner, PwC Europe New Ventures Leader

position: Global & US Transformation Director

position: Chief of Staff to the Markets & Regulatory Leader

position: Senior Associate Assurance Audit

content:
I’m excited to share that PwC has been recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™ for AI Consulting Services.
This recognition reflects our strong commitment to our #AI strategy and the work we do every day to help clients move beyond experimentation - embedding AI at the core of their business operations.

As AI continues to reshape industries, we’re focused on turning ambition into lasting,

content:
It was a real pleasure to join yesterday's panel “Leading Transformation Through AI: PwC’s Client Zero Journey” at VivaTech in Paris at our own PwC booth.

Together with my great co-panelists Matt Labovich and Michelle Bourgeois and our amazing host Lauren Doherty, we focused on sharing insights from our own journey and what it really takes to move beyond isolated use cases towards enterprise-wi

content:
From March 16–29, the International Weeks Against Racism take place under this year’s theme: “100% Human Dignity. Together against racism and right-wing extremism.”

These weeks remind us that discrimination and prejudice are not abstract issues, they affect people every day.
Racism continues to be a global challenge that threatens equality and deepens social divides. True commitment against rac

content:
Many companies are investing in AI. Only a few are building AI-driven performance.

Our newly launched Global AI Performance Study shows a striking reality: just 20% of companies capture 74% of all AI-driven returns – not by cutting costs alone, but by pairing strong foundations with a clear focus on growth and reinvention.

The biggest gains come when AI is used to do more than optimising the p

evidence_experience: "Together with my role as the PwC EMEA CIO, I'm focused on driving our AI-led transformation, and on unifying and regionalizing our tech function across EMEA" and prior role as "member of the German Management Board, leading Products & Technology for PwC Germany and PwC Europe"

resolved_account_name: PwC Experience Center


Ana Kreacic

sourced_title: Chief Knowledge Officer, Partner

headline: COO of the Oliver Wyman Forum | Partner and Chief Knowledge Officer at Oliver Wyman | Passionate About Consumer and Employee Behavior, AI, Inclusion and Immigration

about:
Partner and Chief Knowledge Officer of Oliver Wyman, and the Chief Operating Officer of the Oliver Wyman Forum – the firm’s think tank. In addition to being an internationally sought after speaker and author, Ana is a changemaking business executive known for integrating customer insight with business strategy and leadership effectiveness. Ana successfully steers companies to create new business and operating models that transform them into more customer and employee-centric organizations. Her current work explores evolving human needs and behaviors, examining how these are influenced by AI and future generations.

Working to forge connections and ideas across business, public policy and society, Ana regularly convenes senior leaders and board members across sectors, building leadership communities to discuss pressing issues and high-impact solutions. Thrives in entrepreneurial and change driven environments. Strong diplomatic skills and natural affinity to facilitate and build consensus among diverse individuals having lived across Europe, the US, and Latin America.

Ana’s work has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, World Economic Forum, and MIT Sloan, to name a few. Ana’s successful two decade track record of consulting and operational experience in corporate strategy, organizational effectiveness and new business ventures, along with her expertise in developing and leveraging intellectual capital, have been instrumental in driving organizational success and innovation.

Ana is deeply committed to education, empowering women, and mentoring young people. She is a member of Oliver Wyman’s Americas Leadership Team and its Global Industries Leadership Team. She also has been the Executive Sponsor of the Women of Oliver Wyman Employee Resou

position: Chief Operating Officer

company: Oliver Wyman Forum

position: Chief Knowledge Officer, Partner

company: Oliver Wyman

position: Head of New York Office

description: Led Oliver Wyman's largest office globally during COVID-19 pandemic.

position: Action Advisory Board Member

company: Reykjavík Global Forum

position: Board Member

company: Stamford Symphony

company: Upwardly Global

position: Associate Partner at Oliver Wyman Group

company: Oliver Wyman Group

position: Associate Partner in Communications, Media and Technology

content:
Finance teams are becoming less junior, more analytical, and more advisory.

For CFOs, the shift is not just about roles. It is about building the judgment, data fluency, and leadership capacity finance will need next.

Read the full Oliver Wyman Forum CFO Agenda 2026 report via the link in the comments.

content:
I've spent part of this summer buried in a question that kept nagging at me while we wrote our new Oliver Wyman Forum report, out today: what actually separates the companies pulling ahead with AI from everyone else in transportation, automotive, logistics, and defense?

The answer isn't more pilots. It's more chances to learn. Every deployment generates data, edge cases, and process knowledge tha

content:
Values are having a moment, and not just as a feel-good exercise. They are a performance system.

Research shows that people who are clear about their core values make more progress toward their goals, show greater resilience, and behave more ethically. For leaders, that clarity also sharpens judgment, strengthens trust, and creates a more authentic leadership presence. As AI reshapes decision-mak

content:
AI’s workforce impact is not arriving evenly. It is showing up first in the sectors where the productivity gains are already most visible.

Our most recent CEO survey found the share of CEOs planning to reduce junior roles had jumped from 17% to 43% in a single year. This week’s findings add the employee-side view: in our April 2026 Global Voices survey, Technology, Financial Services, and Energy

content:
23 years living in New York and I am a big believer in cities shaping opportunity. NY ranked #2, how does your city compare?

Today Oliver Wyman Forum released The Cities Shaping The Future 2026, in which we ranked 1,500 cities globally representing more than three-quarters of global GDP to understand which urban centers are best positioned to power the next decade of business growth.

New York

internal_vs_external: mixed

evidence_experience: "Partner and Chief Knowledge Officer of Oliver Wyman... her expertise in developing and leveraging intellectual capital, have been instrumental in driving organizational success and innovation." Also COO of Oliver Wyman Forum (the firm's own think tank) and Head of NY Office, indicating broad internal leadership ownership rather than client-facing delivery.

resolved_account_name: Oliver Wyman


Vibha Rustagi

sourced_title: SVP and Global Practice Head, IOT, Industry 4.0 and Engineering

headline:
SVP and Global Practice Head @ Cognizant,  IOT, Industry 4.0 and Engineering,
Member of the Executive Leadership Team at Cognizant

position: Member Board of Directors

company: ComSonics, Inc.

description: Member of the Audit Committee

company: Cognizant

position: North America Head, IOT, Industry 4.0 and Engineering

description:
Led one of Cognizant’s four strategic digital battlegrounds, focused on creating new revenue streams in smart products, automotive, intelligent industries and intelligent spaces.

Accountable for P&L management and functions including strategic planning, market development, innovation, engineering, sales, alliances & partnerships and M&A strategy.

Directs expansion of enabling engineering technology (ER&D) in Product Engineering, Network Engineering (including 5G), Manufacturing System Engineer

position: Global Head of Industry Solutions Group, Communications, Media and Technology

description: Led product engineering services group serving communications, media, and technology clients.

position: CEO, itaas, a Cognizant Company

description:
Led itaas software solutions business serving telecommunications, media, and technology industries. Managed workforce across the U.S., Canada, France, and India.

Led acquisition of video engineering team of Fortune 100 technology company located in France and India and successfully integrated groups into revenue-generating service business.

position: President and CEO

company: itaas, a Cognizant Company

description:
Co-founder and CEO & President of high-technology startup. Created vision and led scalable business strategy that built a profitable multi-million-dollar global company serving telecom & broadband service providers, technology and media companies.

As architect and leader of the itaas M&A strategy, orchestrated sale to Cognizant and led seamless integration of employees into Fortune 500 culture while maintaining customer loyalty and growing revenue streams.

position: Director, International Subscriber Business

company: Scientific-Atlanta (now Cisco)

description: Rapidly advanced within Fortune 500 company. Successfully transitioned from engineering organization to leading next generation product business and P&L for NA and International markets. Awarded 7 patents related to innovative technology, embedded software and product design.

content:
Physical AI will define the next era of enterprise transformation, but success will depend on how well organizations bridge the gap between digital intelligence and physical execution.

The journey from pilot to production is where most efforts stall.

Our latest paper brings a practical lens to this challenge—outlining how to scale with confidence, avoid common missteps, and navigate the real-w

content:
Physical AI is taking shape in real-world systems, moving from pilots to production.

At Cognizant, we’re seeing this shift play out across industries as organizations move from experimentation to measurable outcomes.

content:
At Cognizant, we're seeing a clear shift in how AI is being applied in real-world systems.

The challenge isn’t just building intelligence—it’s ensuring it can perform reliably under real-world conditions.

Sharing a short perspective on why this matters.

content:
This is the future we’re building at Cognizant: AI engineered to operate, adapt, and scale in the real world.

Ravi Kumar S, Vijay Narayan, Babak Hodjat, Annadurai Elango, Andreea Roberts

content:
This is the question I’m hearing most from enterprises right now:
How do we engineer Physical AI that actually performs, scales, and delivers real value in the real world — something we’re deeply focused on at  Cognizant.

evidence_experience: "Accountable for P&L management and functions including strategic planning, market development, innovation, engineering, sales, alliances & partnerships and M&A strategy." and "Led one of Cognizant's four strategic digital battlegrounds, focused on creating new revenue streams in smart products, automotive, intelligent industries and intelligent spaces."

resolved_account_name: Cognizant Consulting France


Amit Patel

sourced_title: Managing Director, Nonprofit Practice Lead

headline: Managing Director at Accenture

about:
As the leader of Accenture’s Nonprofit Practice, Amit helps nonprofit organizations, foundations, and multilateral institutions around the globe define their strategic goals and develop and implement solutions that deliver impact. This starts by recognizing the complex challenges that exist within communities and by collaborating together across private, nonprofit, and government sectors. Through Amit’s wealth of experience, he helps organizations innovate, transform, and scale social impact. By working together across sectors problems are solved, communities strengthened, and lives we serve are left better.

Amit helped found Accenture’s Nonprofit Practice—which has since served over 1,000 nonprofits in over 100 countries—and is respected for his depth and breadth of experience as well as thought leadership on social impact and innovation. Amit’s areas of focus include strategic planning, business and operating model transformation, technology and data strategy, enterprise and digital transformation, and constituent experience. Amit has led or supported the research and written publications around many of these topics and presents regularly at industry conferences. Amit’s robust experience and continuous volunteer work with various nonprofits, along with his commitment to equity, inclusion and diversity, helps him advocate for responsible business which has also resulted in launching cross-ecosystem partnerships and establishing purpose driven social enterprises.

company: Accenture

position: Political Action Committee Manager

company: LyondellBasell

description:
LyondellBasell is one of the world’s largest plastics, chemical and refining companies. As the Political Action Committee (PAC) Manager, I managed and maintained a $100,000 budget.
•	Coordinated and administered $1 million budget process for the Washington, DC office
•	Monitored and reported on issues of importance to the corporation
•	Initiated and executed grassroots campaigns focused on issues impacting the corporation
•	Established and developed relationships with Congressional and Embassy s

evidence_experience: "As the leader of Accenture's Nonprofit Practice, Amit helps nonprofit organizations, foundations, and multilateral institutions around the globe define their strategic goals and develop and implement solutions that deliver impact."

resolved_account_name: umlaut company


Frestily Francis

sourced_title: Senior Manager & Head of Data Governance Guild - Cognizant EU-BENELUX Region

headline: Data Governance Consultant

about:
Diligent Data Governance Consultant & Enterprise Data Steward, having 20+ years of IT experience, in which 10+ years with Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) domain. Closely worked with Business, Finance, Risk management and IT teams to reach BIAN (Banking Industry Architecture Network).
Successfully participated all phases of diverse technology projects like AI Governance, Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Intelligence, Data Analytics, AI Enterprise Data Warehouse, Enterprise Data Platform, Data Lake and Big Data projects including Cloud solutions.
Extensive experience in Data Modernization along with Data Management, Data Pipeline, Data Integration, Meta Data Management, Reference Data Management, Master Data Management, Data Inventory, Data Lineage, Data Sharing, Data Collection, Data Protection, Data Security in compliance with international regulations like DORA, GDPR, CCPA, European Privacy Rules, BCBS-239, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), LCR, Fair Lending, ISO: 27001, HNI, PII, PCI-DSS, Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers (PIDPI),Cloud App Security.
Apart from these compliance frameworks; I have exposure to EU Payments regulation PSD3, PSR, and AMLA are driving a shift from standalone compliance measures to embedded controls within onboarding, authentication, transaction monitoring, and auditability, with a stronger focus on consistency and cross-border alignment.
Worked cross functionally within Data Teams: Data Engineering, BI Reporting, Data Science, Analytics teams. Also outside the data team like Access Management, Cyber Security, Procurement, Marketing and HR team.
Expertise in providing data governance solutions through Business Glossary, Data Dictionary, Data Profiling Reports, Data Quality Scorecards, Data Domain Discovery and D

description:
Data Governance Community Head - BENELUX (Belgium,Netherlands,Luxembourg).
Currently active engagements with BFSI-KBC Bank & Life Science-UCB,GSK,Galapagos, Retail-Nike and Majorel Benelux.
Trying to add new logos to Cognizant Belgium.

position: Program Manager - Data Governance

company: Cantaloupe

description:
Consulting and Advisory support for Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, in their
'various Data Governance initiatives; such as
1) Data Quality issue tracking system implementation. Tech-Stack: Informatica IDQ and MS Power BI
2) DG SPOC from DCT to connect with external stake holders and 167+ Hotels which are licensed by DCT-AD. (e-License system & Event Systems)
3) DCT - Cultural Center:- supported their data catalog, data classification, data lineage, data hierarchy & data dictionary

position: Delivery Manager

company: First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

description:
Led Data Management projects as part of Digital Transformation journey for Finance, Private Banking Group, Elite Private Banking, Group Operations, CIB departments of FAB to achieve the described Phase 1 & Phase 2 objectives.

Phase 1:
End to end Data Lake which includes data on boarding from existing DWH (Alchemy) to Oracle Cloudera Big Data Hadoop platform, preprocessing and storing it in Micro Soft Azure and Hive/Hbase for Analytical Reports. Data pipeline to move data from on-premises to Clo

position: Data Governance Architect

company: Cisco

description: The Red Sea Project is a land and property development announced by the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in July 2017. It is being established on the Saudi Arabian Red Sea coast. The project is focused on tourism, promising the tourists an out of the world experience while exploring the Saudi western coast. In this prestigious Red Sea Project, we are creating a unique diversity of personalized visitor journeys, underpinned by smart technology in a wholly sustainable destination, carefully

position: Manager - Data Governance-Data Quality

company: Emirates NBD

description: Emirates NBD, the leading banking group in middle east region delivers enhanced value across corporate, retail, private, Islamic and investment banking throughout the region. Group IT has been undergoing a digital transformation program since 2012 and Data Governance-Data Quality project is a new initiative to develop a set of rules, policies, processes & standards to manage data assets; enforce desirable behavior for creation, storage, use, archival & deletion of data.  It also ensures the data

position: Senior Data Governance Consultant

company: SLK

description: A product development for TCF Bank on Big Data platform to identify the data anomalies in their major source systems and to build a Risk Data Store to place risk and business-related data for reporting, modeling, and analysis. Through ETL process we developed an automated, timely and consistent extract of key data. This high-quality key data was sourced for different regulatory reports like CECL (Current Expected Credit Loss), ILDR and FairLending. RDS established an oversight model, to resolve

position: Assistant Consultant

company: Tata Consultancy Services

description:
Role: Data Governance Consultant for “CorSo IDS Reporting” for Swiss Re, Kansas USA
Analyzed 500+ key data elements from various LoBs and created a platform for Corporate Solutions to support the value chain end-to-end.   CorSo IDS Reporting enabled Swiss Re’s reporting landscape across all their line of business. This product also helped Swiss Re CorSo to strengthen its sales dimension, enhance productivity, reduce the cost basis and be a key driver for achieving top and bottom-line growth targ

position: Software Developer

company: MResult

description:
Role: Software Developer for “Business Intelligence System” for Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi UAE and near shore: Bangalore India.
Implemented various dashboards and scorecards for Finance, Commercials and Operations departments of Etihad Airways by using operational data. It helped to improve the efficiency of Etihad’s fleet management.
Supported EYERPMIS BO universe to leverage the functionality of Oracle General Ledger (GL) & Oracle Payables (AP) for the purpose of Financial / Management and KPI S

evidence_experience: "Currently active engagements with BFSI-KBC Bank & Life Science-UCB,GSK,Galapagos, Retail-Nike and Majorel Benelux. Trying to add new logos to Cognizant Belgium." - describes client account management/BD, not internal function ownership; all prior roles are named client engagements (FAB, Emirates NBD, Swiss Re, Etihad, TCF Bank, DCT Abu Dhabi).


Valentino Koester

publicIdentifier: valentinokoester

sourced_title: Global Head of Digital Innovation with SAP (BTP, AI, Data)

headline: Global SAP & AI Leader at KPMG | Driving SAP Cloud ERP, AI & Data Strategy Across 30+ Markets

about:
Across 30+ countries, I help shape KPMG’s global SAP strategy and turn it into market execution.

My role sits between strategy, innovation, alliances and delivery. I work with KPMG firms, SAP, clients and ecosystem partners to translate SAP’s technology agenda into scalable offerings, practical delivery capabilities and measurable business outcomes.

At KPMG, I lead the global SAP360 program across strategy, solutions, sales, learning, marketing and operations, including portfolio development, GTM execution, alliance activation, investment programs and innovation initiatives with SAP.

Much of my current work focuses on the next chapter of enterprise transformation: Cloud ERP, SAP Business AI, Joule, AI agents, SAP Business Data Cloud, BTP (BAIP) and digital sovereignty.

My focus is on how enterprises use SAP and its ecosystem to create value at scale — not in theory, not on PowerPoint, but in daily operations.

That means connecting technology, partners, processes and operating models in a way that works across markets, not just in one country or one isolated program.

That is where I spend most of my time: connecting innovation with execution and helping enterprises move from ambition to measurable business value.

position: Global Head of SAP360 (Strategy, Solutions & Operations)

company: KPMG

description:
Driving our worldwide SAP strategy and business operations across ‘Buy From,’ ‘Sell To,’ ‘Build With,’ and ‘Sell With’ dimensions.

Designing the next level of SAP-driven enterprise transformations, shaping innovative solutions, and integrating AI into KPMG’s service and solution portfolio to deliver measurable client impact globally.

description:
Shaping KPMG’s global SAP AI & Data strategy, embedding AI & Data capabilities across SAP-centric solution and service portfolios, and evolving consulting delivery models to be AI-enabled, scalable, and value-driven.

Responsible for driving strategic partnerships and co-innovation initiatives with SAP, including sponsorship of flagship programs such as the "SAP Partner Advisory Council", "SAP NextLevel Partner Excellence" and "SAP AppHaus Alliances", to accelerate business success with SAP Busi

position: Senior Manager | Global SAP Enterprise Architect & Transformation Lead

description:
SAP Enterprise Architect and Transformation Lead
Shaping business-led transformation programs with SAP and KPMG Leading Practices.

Cloud ERP journeys (RISE / GROW), LoB transformations (Ariba, SF, IBP), oCFO (Data & Analytics), AI & Automation (BTP driven innovation) and BTM enabled (Signavio, LeanIX, WalkMe and CALM)

position: Manager | ASPAC SAP Enterprise Architect

description: Regional SAP Enterprise Architect responsible for Asia Pacific (ASPAC)

position: Manager | SAP & Finance Transformation

description: Helping clients of various industries to embrace changes in the IT landscape and in underlying business operations. This includes transformations enabled by Cloud ERP (S/4HANA) and LoB solutions with focus on Finance (FI/CO) & Project Accounting (EPPM, INM, CoPIN).

position: Associate - Assistant Manager | SAP & Finance Transformation

position: Country Board Germany & IT Consulting

company: Capgemini

description: Sales Operations, C-level Management Reporting, Go-to-Market Strategy and Consulting in Innovation Management as well as omnichannel Marketing in the retail sector.

content:
𝗦𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗧𝗬, 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗗. | 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟬𝟭

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻.

Data residency answers one question:

Where is the data stored?

Cloud sovereignty asks a much broader question:

Who ultimately controls the data, the operations and the technology?

A credible sovereign cloud strategy therefore needs to address three dimensions:

☑ 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴

content:
𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸: 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗸. 🇹🇭

On Tuesday, 21 July, I’ll speak at the 𝗞𝗣𝗠𝗚 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗔𝗣 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁.

The conversation will focus on a very practical question:

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗘𝗥𝗣 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹?

We’ll cover:

✅ An executive outlook on the future ERP
✅ Why Cloud ERP and Business AI matter now
✅ How SAP GROW combin

content:
𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲.

Technology providers are running an innovation race:

✅ Better models
✅ More capable agents
✅ New features
✅ Faster release cycles

Customers are running a different race:

✅ Adoption
✅ Integration
✅ Value realization
✅ Trust and governance

Those two races move at different speeds.

Providers release new capabilities

content:
𝗦𝗔𝗣 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗴𝗼-𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲.

It should be measured by the enterprise-wide outcomes it creates.

Proud to see KPMG recognized by HFS Research as a 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝟯 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 SAP 𝗦/𝟰𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀.

As Hendrik Thörner puts it:

“This recognition underscores the strength of KPMG firms’ business-led approach to SAP transformation, and our focus on helping

content:
𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱.

Data residency is not the same as sovereignty. A locally hosted cloud is not automatically sovereign. And sovereign AI is about far more than where a model runs.

That is why I am launching a new weekly LinkedIn series:

𝗦𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆, 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱.

Every Tuesday, I will break down one dimension of digital s

evidence_experience: "Shaping KPMG's global SAP AI & Data strategy, embedding AI & Data capabilities across SAP-centric solution and service portfolios, and evolving consulting delivery models to be AI-enabled, scalable, and value-driven" and "designing the next level of SAP-driven enterprise transformations... to deliver measurable client impact globally" - all client-facing solution/portfolio and alliance work, not internal firm knowledge-base ownership.


Patrick Ratheiser

publicIdentifier: patrick-ratheiser

sourced_title: Director & Head of Artificial Intelligence

headline: AI Strategy & Technology Advisor | AI Keynote Speaker | AI Austria

about:
① Ich bin ein 𝗕𝗿ü𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗮𝘂𝗲𝗿 zwischen 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗸 und 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. Geboren 1983 in Kärnten, habe ich sowohl 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗯𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗳𝘁 an der Universität Graz als auch 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗸 am FH Campus 02 studiert.
② Meine Fähigkeiten und mein Engagement wurden vom 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻 anerkannt, das mich zu den 𝟮𝟮 𝗧𝗼𝗽-𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗻 zählte, die 2022 prägen werden.
③ Meine berufliche Laufbahn führte mich durch verschiedene Rollen, von 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲-𝗘𝗻𝘁𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝗿 bis hin zu 𝗜𝗧-𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗸𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 und 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵, wobei ich insbesondere im Bereich 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 für international agierende Software- und Telekommunikationsanbieter tätig war.
④ Seit Oktober 2018 bin ich stolz darauf, als 𝗖𝗘𝗢 und 𝗚𝗿ü𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 von Leftshift One zu fungieren, einem Unternehmen, das Europas effizienteste 𝗔𝗜-𝗮𝘀-𝗮-𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 für 𝗸ü𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘇 entwickelt hat.
⑤ Diese KI Plattform steckt hinter unserer 𝗠𝘆𝗚𝗣𝗧 Anwendung für Unternehmen mit unzähligen 𝗔𝗜-𝗣𝗹𝘂𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 um 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗺 𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻 verfügbar zu machen.
⑥ Unsere KI Plattform, respektiert 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗵𝘂𝘁𝘇 und 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗸 und bietet eine Vielzahl von KI-Anwendungen, die von 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗴 via 𝗚𝗣𝗧 / 𝗟𝗟𝗠 über Sprach-zu-Text-Konvertierung bis hin zur Bildverarbeitung reichen.
⑦ Unser Hauptziel ist es, 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗸𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀- & 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘇𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻 mit künstlicher Intelligenz zu verbinden.
⑧ Zusammen mit CTO Christian Weber habe ich Leftshift One ins Leben gerufen. Heute sind wir ein 𝗞𝗜-𝗣𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗿 und Unternehmen mit rund 25 Mitarbeitern am Standort Graz im MurValley.
⑨ Das 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻 hat Leftshift One als eines der 𝟯𝟬 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘂𝗽𝘀 im Bereich KI in der DACH-Region ausgezeichnet. Zu unseren Investoren gehören der internationale Investmentclub 𝗲𝗤𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 und 𝗔𝗥𝗠-𝗚𝗿ü𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿.
①⓪ Zusätzlich zu meiner Rolle bei Leftshift One bin ich a

company: EY

description:
In my role as 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 & 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐘 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚, I am responsible for the end-to-end build-up, governance, and scaling of AI initiatives — from strategic positioning to sustainable adoption in day-to-day business operations.

𝐌𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫:
to move AI from ambition to execution.
Not as an isolated technology, but as an integrated enterprise capability spanning strategy, organization, processes, and IT.

I support organizations across the entire AI lifecycle:

▪ Devel

position: Keynote Speaker Artificial Intelligenz

company: patrick ratheiser

description:
🚀 Demystifying AI: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲! 🤖 |🔍 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐞: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not just a technological revolution but also a challenge to our cognitive abilities. With my extensive experience in the field of AI, I'm here to enlighten 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬, and 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 about the true value and potential of AI.

🎯 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫:
1. 𝘼𝙄 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙫𝙨. 𝙃𝙮𝙥𝙚:AI is like 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐱 - everyone talks about it, but few are really implementing it. Why? I'll shed light on this!
2. 𝙍𝙞𝙨𝙠 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙯𝙖

position: Director Treasury

company: AI Austria

description:
AI Austria is an independent think-tank and sees itself as a platform for the exchange of ideas on Artificial Intelligence.
Through targeted networking, coordination and promotion of players from science, business, education and society, we want to contribute to the targeted and sustainable application of AI in Austria.

position: Independent university lecturer in the field of Management & Artificial Intelligence.

company: Universität Graz

description:
Field: 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗲:

As an independent university lecturer at KF University, I specialize in the field of 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽. My primary focus is to introduce you to the application of 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗔𝗜) in management.

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁:

① 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: How can AI be used in management? How do you start an AI project? What does the overall 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 look like in a company?

② 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆: From the introductio

position: AI Strategy & Technology Advisor

company: Leftshift One

description:
🚀 AI Strategy & Technology Advisor

As an AI Strategy & Technology Advisor, I help guide companies through the structured adoption of Artificial Intelligence – from the very first idea to successful implementation.

My focus is on a practical and sustainable approach:

Developing AI strategies for organizations of any size

Applying the AI HABITS framework for a holistic view of technology, processes, and people

Supporting the scalable deployment of AI systems – from MyGPT to RAG solutions and

position: CEO | AI Expert

description:
𝐂𝐄𝐎 & 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 | 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 & 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 | 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐈 & 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗲:

As the CEO and founder of a startup in the field of 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, specializing in 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 for LLM and 𝐆𝐏𝐓 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬. With a background in 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, I bring both technical know-how and business expertise to my role.

𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:

① 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽:: Setting the company vision, mission, and strategy in line with market needs and

position: University Lecturer

company: Hamburg Open University

description:
Area of Responsibility:

① Teaching in the courses of 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 and Industrial Engineering with a focus on 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 within the normative, strategic, and operational framework.
② Conveying core concepts of the 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀, including leadership theories, styles, and concepts.
③ Conducting 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 on topics such as 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀, strategy formulation, implementation, 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱 (𝗕𝗦𝗖), and Strategy Map.
④ Supervision and support of students in the preparation

position: IT Project Manager

company: BearingPoint formerly Infonova

description:
𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐓 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 & 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫

① From initial idea to final code: Responsible for the entire software development cycle and "𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞" 🔄
② From proposal creation to handover to the 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 & 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 Team
③  𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 for 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬
④   𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Ensuring every software version is market-ready
⑤  𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠: Always maintaining an overview and ensuring everything runs acco

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🎙 Braucht jedes Unternehmen eine KI-Strategie?

In der neuen Folge vom KI Inside Podcast spreche ich mit Daniel Wielander, Senior Manager AI & Data bei EY Austria, über genau diese Frage.

Wir sprechen darüber,
→ warum viele Unternehmen KI noch immer nach dem Prinzip Try & Error einführen.
→ weshalb rund 80 % aller KI-Use-Cases nie den Weg in den produktiven Betrieb schaffen.
→ warum eine KI-Stra

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Braucht jedes Unternehmen eine KI-Strategie?

Im aktuellen KI Inside Podcast spreche ich gemeinsam mit Daniel Wielander darüber, warum viele Unternehmen zwar erste KI-Projekte starten, der eigentliche Mehrwert aber oft ausbleibt.

Zum Warmwerden gibt's vier schnelle Fragen rund um KI-Strategie – und meine Antworten darauf.

Die vollständige Diskussion findet ihr hier:
🎙 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/e

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The future of AI isn't fully autonomous. And it won't remain purely human-driven either. It's about finding the right balance.

That is exactly what I'm looking forward to discussing at DevOpsDays Graz 2026:

👉🏼 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹?

Some tasks benefit from autonomous agents.

Others require deter

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🚨 The biggest AI mistake companies make in 2026?

Thinking the next model will solve a problem that is actually caused by poor data, weak governance or missing strategy.

This was one of the key themes in a recent discussion about the state of AI adoption in Austria.

Because despite all the excitement around AI Agents, Autonomous Systems and the latest models, many organizations are still struggl

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It was a pleasure speaking at the 1st Austrian Family Business Summit and exchanging ideas with so many entrepreneurs who think beyond the next quarter.

Family businesses have always thought in generations. And that's exactly what will matter now.

Because we're entering a phase where work, value creation and entire organizations are fundamentally changing through AI.

The companies best position


Prafull Sharma

sourced_title: Partner| FS| Head CIO Advisory

headline: Partner at PwC | Financial Services | Technology & Data

about:
Senior Technology, Data, AI and Operations Transformation Executive with more than 25 years of leadership roles across Tier-1 financial institutions and global consulting firms. Proven track record  of delivering enterprise-scale modernization programs exceeding €200M and leading organizations of 1,000+ business and technology professionals across complex, highly regulated environments.
Currently Partner at PwC Switzerland, serving as Client Lead Partner for major banking institutions and the digital technology and operations lead Partner for a leading global reinsurance firm. I advise boards and executive committees with a focus on Financial Services on enterprise technology strategy, AI and Data platform transformation, core platform modernization, and digital operating model redesign. Led the PwC Technology & Data platform until 2025 with a team size  exceeding 100 professionals and delivering multi-year transformation programs across cloud, data, and enterprise architecture.
Prior to PwC, I served as Managing Director at UBS within the COO department serving as Head of Core Banking Technology and Divisional Chief Data Officer. Led large-scale modernization of core banking systems and enterprise data capabilities, including Analytics & AI platforms, client reporting, and data management functions. Oversaw business teams of approximately 80 professionals and technology organizations exceeding 1,000 personnel.
Earlier served as Partner and Head of Digital Transformation Advisory at KPMG Switzerland and held senior leadership roles at Accenture, specializing in enterprise technology strategy, architecture, and large-scale transformation delivery.
Core areas of expertise include:
• Enterprise Technology Strategy & CIO Leadership
• Data, Analytics & AI Transformation
• Co

position: Partner | Lead Client Partner | Financial Services

company: PwC Switzerland

position: Partner| Digital & Cloud Leader PwC Switzerland

position: Partner| FS| Head CIO Advisory

position: Managing Director, Head Core Banking & Chief Data Officer P&C

company: UBS

position: Member of the Board

company: Digital Economy Award

position: Partner, Head Digital Transformation Advisory

company: KPMG Switzerland

description:
I am responsible for the portfolio of consulting solutions and services  focussing on our clients digtal transformation agenda.
These includes the definition of industry specific digital roadmap, enhancement of corporate‘s strategy on digital and technology enablement ( Robotics,  Cognitive Automation leveraging AI) , management and execution of transformation programs.  End to End advisory support for our clients across the entire shared services and sourcing life cycle.

I bring in over 18 y

position: Senior Manager, Strategy & Transformation

company: Accenture

description:
Deployed to the IT Strategy and Transformation Consulting within Accenture with primary expertise in set up, mobilization and execution /delivery of IT Strategy and Transformation initiatives, Enterprise Architecture Management & Programme / Project Management
Member of Accenture Technology Consulting sales leadership team for Financial Services
Lead of Enterprise and Industry Architecture Community of Practise within IT Strategy and Transformation domain  -ASG; Accenture certified delivery lead

position: Masters Thesis

company: ATAG Debis Schweiz

description: Development of an authentication and authorization system

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Ready to be amazed ?

Our annual # PwC Digital Leadership Summit  🤖🚀 is due in less than 10 weeks
Our motto this year is
From Vision to Value !
Human + Machine = “Rethinking digital leadership in the Age of AI”
I am very excited to welcome a strong lineup of speakers and panelists who bring different perspectives on technology, data, innovation and leadership:

Florian Maurer, Chief D&T

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Something personal on this sunny weekend. I recently found this picture.
My wife, Masha standing by my side as always. Thank You
for everything! For yesterday, today and tomorrow

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Looking forward to seeing many of you next week at the Swiss Economic Forum in Interlaken!

Together with my PwC Switzerland team, I’m excited for insightful conversations, new perspectives, and meaningful connections. Feel free to reach out or connect via the NZZ Connect app’s matchmaking feature. 📲💡

Gustav Baldinger Norbert Kuehnis Reto Brunner  Simeon L. Probst  David Roman  Thomas Wallmer  D

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🚀 SaveTheDate for our PwC Digital Leadership Summit 2026!

Over the past years, we’ve built something truly special: not just a #summit, but a strong community of #digital #leaders willing to share what really works. I’m incredibly proud of the quality, depth, and honesty of these conversations.
And 2026 will be no different !
This year, we focus on "Human + Machine and how organisations are reth

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Ready  for the 4th edition of our PwC Digital Leadership Summit? 🤖🚀🧡

#Digital leadership is not about adding more #AI noise to already full calendars. It is about learning from #leaders who are turning #digital and AI strategy into real impact. That is exactly what we aim for at our  #PwCDigitalLeadershipSummit.
We are excited to bring an amazing lineup of speakers and panelists who share diffe

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Daniel Messick

sourced_title: Intellectual Property Management Director

headline: FungibleThot LLC

about:
Seasoned professional with a passion for the mix of Knowledge, Innovation and Intellectual Property. Expertise in securing trade secrets, valuing intangible assets and performance improvement strategy. A recognized leader of projects with experience in process, program and intellectual property management in private and public sectors. Achievements include Canon U.S.A Award for Innovation for creative critical leadership of new business opportunity and innovative ventures and capture of $140 million in IP asset value at PwC.

Specialties: Intangible capital strategy, intellectual property management, patent analysis and strategy, reverse engineering, knowledge management, taxonomy, ontology, process, methodology, copyright, trademark, trade secret, complex adaptive systems.

position: Founder

company: FungibleThot LLC

description:
FungibleThot is a licensing company, formed in 2017 to assist businesses with managing intangible assets of all kinds in ways that satisfy concerns unique to each business.

The company exists to effectively drive business with research and analytics and published works to enhance trusted advisor expertise. FungibleThot services include software, research, and orchestrated events.

The FungibleThot Network is an 867 and FungibleThot affiliated and Member community of subject matter experts and 8

position: OPL is a Smarter-Companies licensee

company: Smarter-Companies

description: Smarter-Companies helps advisors and their clients better understand and measure the intangibles that drive financial and strategic success.

position: Managing Director, Innovation, Strategy and Intangible Capital

company: OPL - Oakes Partners LLC

description:
OPL is an Innovation Management and Intangible Capital Strategy firm.

ICounts™ tools help companies innovate and measure their intangible capital. Smart companies make the most of their valuable intellectual property and important knowledge assets.

OPL delivers and supports ICounts™ products and programs as an authorized Smarter-Companies Inc. licensee. http://www.smarter-companies.com

Success today is driven by what you know to own. Knowledge intangibles drive an organization's ability to gr

position: Director of Business Development, Intellectual Property

company: TAEUS International Corporation

description: Leadership role focused on investment strategy and strategic partnerships with global Fortune 500 companies in the US, Japan and the Asian Pacific region. TAEUS provides reverse engineering, subject matter expertise and patent portfolio strategy and transaction services globally.

company: PwC

description:
2010 to 2011
Director, Intellectual Property Management, Knowledge Services Organization
Captured Intellectual Property assets aligned to $140 million in revenue value through oversight of IP Management strategy, policy and standards as applied to intangible assets distributed internal and external to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in the United States. Designed the process used at PwC to manage intellectual property obtained through acquisition and aligned to revenue.

2006 to 2010
Director, PwC In

position: Strategic Planning Manager

company: Canon USA

description:
2000 to 2005
Strategic planning manager for a Sales Training Division of Canon that developed content, strategy and delivered Canon branded content to dealer channels.  Led two year $5M web-based Learning Management System (LMS) and E-Learning portal program for Canon extended enterprise. Supervised a 20 member team to select, design and launch the program.  Program was completed on time and within budget.

Led two year program to design a $1M Business Analytics initiative to develop specific me

position: Board of Directors

company: Internet Datacomm Inc

position: Electronic Publishing Systems Representative

company: Eastman Kodak

band_reasons: ie_mixed; low_conf; company_concern

evidence_experience: "Captured Intellectual Property assets aligned to $140 million in revenue value through oversight of IP Management strategy, policy and standards as applied to intangible assets distributed internal and external to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP" and "Director, PwC Industrial Knowledge Domains" - clear ownership of PwC's internal IP/knowledge management function, though this is a past role (2006-2011), not current.


Arun Kannan

sourced_title: Head of Data & AI, Australia and New Zealand

headline: Head of Data & AI, ANZ @ Infosys

about: A highly innovative and business driven innovation professional with extensive experience in banking, financial services and insurance industry. Demonstrated success in leading digital transformation initiatives, driving innovation strategies, and creating new business models. Skilled in developing and implementing emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, digital twin, data analytics to drive operational efficiency and enhance customer experience. Additionally, I assist financial services clients in accelerating their ESG / sustainability innovation journey. A proven leader with a track of record of driving innovation at scale.

company: Infosys

description: I drive strategic growth by helping enterprises harness the power of data, analytics, and AI. My role blends business and technology leadership, enabling clients to unlock value from their data assets while driving innovation and transformation.

position: Technical Principal, BFSI - APAC

company: Thoughtworks

description:
• Drove strategic technology solutions in the BFSI sector, fostering collaboration and leading the creation of innovative, adaptable solutions for Thoughtworks in APAC.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless implementation of technology initiatives, driving growth and success for the company.
• Contributed two tech trend blips —Large Vision Model Platform and Brain-Computer Interface (BCI)—featured in Thoughtworks TechRadar 2024, showcasing expertise in emerging technologi

position: Head of Innovation - BFSI, Australia and New Zealand

company: Tata Consultancy Services

description: As a seasoned innovation professional with expertise in Management Consulting, Digital Transformation, and Consultative Selling, I excel in driving results through Experience Design, Product Strategy, and Stakeholder Engagement. With a strong background in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance, Digital Strategy, and Customer Experience, I am able to leverage emerging technologies, such as Conversational AI and Data Science, to deliver innovative solutions that simplify complex processes and

position: Innovation Lead & Chief Architect - BFSI Research & Innovation

description: A highly innovative and results-driven experienced professional in the banking and financial services industry. Demonstrated success in leading digital transformation initiatives, driving innovation strategies, and creating new business models. Skilled in developing and implementing emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and data analytics, to drive operational efficiency and enhance customer experience. A proven leader with a track record of delivering innovation at scale. Produ

position: Solution Architect - Data & Analytics

description: Performed various roles in designing and implementing scalable, high performance analytics solutions with a track record of delivering impactful insights that drive business growth

content:
Great day at Google Cloud Summit Sydney focused on AI, data, and cloud innovation.

Kieran O'Meara’s (CTO, Bendigo Bank) session on building an agent-first enterprise.  Insights from Gajan Ananthapavan (CISO, Bendigo Bank) on the rise of the Agentic SOC and secure AI scaling. Valuable sessions from the AI Ready Data track on data foundations, governance, and making data truly AI-ready.

Proud to

content:
AI is moving beyond dashboards into real decisions.

Ambeshwar Nath, Infosys with leaders from the CPG and Retail industries to see how AI agents, #genie are being operationalised for real business impact.

Learn more: infy.com/0V9Q1.

#DatabricksAISummit2026 #InfosysAtDatabricksSummit #EnterpriseAI

Databricks

Joydeep Mukherjee  Krishnan Subramanian  Srinivasa Gopal Sugavanam Ajit Kulkarni  Mu

content:
What an incredible week at  #DataAISummit2026. Another proud moment, Infosys is recognised as the Visionary Partner of the Year & Governance Partner of the Year

Delighted to welcome Ali Ghodsi  CEO & Co-founder of Databricks , to our booth.  We showcased how Infosys’ AI-first framework is helping enterprises #UnlockAIValue on the Databricks platform.  From insightful sessions to great conversatio

content:
Modernization is the foundation of AI readiness.

Sriram Sundar, Infosys with leaders Julie-VanTrinh Nguyen and Patrick Bangert from the Energy & Oil & Gas industries discussed on how enterprises are scaling AI-ready data platforms.

Learn more: infy.com/0V9Q1.

Databricks DataAISummit2026 #InfosysAtDatabricksSummit #EnterpriseAI

Joydeep Mukherjee Krishnan Subramanian Srinivasa Gopal Sugavanam A

content:
I'll be at #DataAISummit 2026.  If you’re attending from the Australia & New Zealand, I’d love to connect. Meet us at Infosys Booth #203 | June 15–18 | San Francisco.  Stop by to discuss how you can scale AI - without compromising trust. #AI is everywhere. Trusted AI at scale is the differentiator. We’re bringing governed, enterprise-grade AI to life with Databricks.

Learn more: infy.com/mkXjR.

evidence_experience: "I drive strategic growth by helping enterprises harness the power of data, analytics, and AI... enabling clients to unlock value from their data assets while driving innovation and transformation." - explicitly client-directed work, not internal firm knowledge/IP-reuse ownership.

resolved_account_name: Infosys Consulting


Dr. Stephen Whitehouse

sourced_title: Partner, Head of Digital Economy & Payments Practice — Europe

headline: Senior Financial Services Leader | Payments, Digital Assets, Growth Strategy & Transformation

about:
I advise senior leaders, boards, executive teams, and investors across financial services, technology, retail, private equity, fintech, government, and regulatory bodies on strategy, growth, payments innovation, and digital transformation.

Most recently, for five years, I led Oliver Wyman’s Digital Economy and Payments Practice across the UK and Europe, advising clients on the strategic questions shaping financial services, payments and the digital economy. This included growth strategy, market entry, payments modernisation, fintech innovation, digital assets, operating model change and large-scale transformation.

Over this period, the team supported some of Europe’s most significant payments initiatives through multi-year engagements, including major pan-European payments infrastructure programmes and work relating to the Digital Euro with the European Central Bank. This work sat at the centre of major developments in payments infrastructure, digital money and the future of financial services.

The team also worked with some of the world’s leading payment technology firms, helping them shape growth strategies, expand into new markets and deliver commercial, operating model and business transformation.

I also led the acquisition of Innopay, one of Europe’s leading specialist payments consulting boutiques, and then led both the business and its integration into Oliver Wyman, bringing together Innopay’s specialist payments expertise with the firm’s broader strategy, transformation and financial services capabilities.

The strength of the European payments team was recognised externally with the Diamond Consulting Award in 2025, the highest industry distinction, building on a Platinum Award in 2024.

I have contributed to the wider industry conversation through platform

company: Oliver Wyman

position: Senior Partner & Managing Director — Global Head of Payments Practice

company: Kearney

position: Senior Partner

company: Strategy&

position: Group Customer Officer

company: Barclays

position: Managing Director Corporate Strategy, Customer Insights, New Products & Business Development

company: Barclaycard

position: Advisory Board Member

company: Visa Europe

position: Partner

company: Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

position: Senior Manager

company: Booz Allen Hamilton

content:
What Happens When AI Starts Paying?

As agentic AI takes centre stage in reshaping the payments landscape, the financial services industry stands at a crossroads.

In this article by The Paypers, I explore how AI agents are transforming everything from product discovery and checkout to payment execution, forcing banks, merchants, networks, and payment providers to rethink their roles and strategi

content:
Agentic commerce is attracting significant attention. But the real test is not the idea itself — it is whether the model can be made to work with the right foundations of trust, control, and payment integrity.

In my latest piece, featured in The Paypers Trends Newsletter, I explore how the agentic commerce value chain may develop, the risks and challenges associated with agent-initiated payments,

evidence_experience: "I advise senior leaders, boards, executive teams, and investors across financial services, technology, retail, private equity, fintech, government, and regulatory bodies on strategy, growth, payments innovation, and digital transformation." / "I led Oliver Wyman's Digital Economy and Payments Practice across the UK and Europe, advising clients on the strategic questions shaping financial services, payments and the digital economy."


Frank Ohlhorst

publicIdentifier: fohlhorst

sourced_title: Editorial Programs Director

headline: Emerging & Disruptive Technology Analyst, Cybersecurity Analyst, Editor, Author, Futurist, and Public Speaker

about:
Frank is an Editor, Technology Analyst, Researcher, and Futurist. Frank focuses on IT and OT solutions used in the enterprise and SMB markets. Frank has extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity, robotic process automation, low code platforms, and numerous enterprise level solutions. Frank is also very familiar with the IT Channel. Frank has experience as a business analyst & consultant, editor, author, blogger, and is a frequent contributor to several leading technology publications. Frank has contributed reviews, analyst reports, white papers, technology primers, and thought leadership articles to numerous publications, including eWeek, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, CIO, Enterprise Security Planet, Enterprise Networking Planet, Desktop Engineering Magazine, SD Times, Techrepublic, DevOps.com, Security Boulevard, and numerous other publications. Frank has written numerous white papers and research reports for fortune 5000 companies, including IBM, Microsoft, Shell Oil, HP, Apple, Dell, and several other organizations. Frank also moderates roundtables at industry events, presents at industry events and helps organize industry events.

Frank works with both technology startups and established technology ventures, helping them to identify future challenges, and understand the intersection of emerging technology and disruption. Frank has helped vendors build channel programs, launch products, validate product quality, create marketing materials, author case studies, eBooks and white papers.

Frank's passions include IT Channel driven innovations, as well as cybersecurity, automation, artificial intelligence, Quantum computing, and other paradigm shifting technologies,

Frank has served in a variety of notable IT management and editorial roles and has extensive

position: Editorial Programs Director

company: Protiviti

description: As the manager of Thought Leadership and Editorial Services, I direct planning, writing, production and distribution of Protiviti thought leadership and marketing collateral to communicate firm’s expertise and credentials among key buyers, including board members, CEOs, CFOs and CIOs with FORTUNE 1000 companies. Materials include resource guides, research reports, white papers, brochures, product sheets, point-of-view papers, videos, podcasts, newsletters, and articles for third-party publicatio

position: Editor At Large

company: TechnologyAdvice

description:
Editor at Large (Freelance) at Technology Advice, a Major B2B Publisher covering technology news and technical analysis, as well as other issues impacting businesses and vertical markets.
- Contributes multimedia content to numerous publications, Including: eWeek, IT Business Edge, Enterprise Networking Planet, Enterprise Security Planet, Baseline,  CIO Insight, and Channel Insider.
- Primary focus on product analysis and reviews for enterprise and disruptive technology
- Also contributes featur

position: Senior Analyst and CTO

company: Magnum Consulting

description:
I advise technology businesses on channel enablement, content creation, and customer engagement. I create editorial content for leading technology publications and provide custom publishing services for technology businesses, including the creation of white papers, case studies and product guides.

I advise and mentor technology startups, helping them to create channel programs, launch products, validate product quality, design support systems, and build marketing materials.

I have extensive e

position: Editor In Chief

company: Acceleration Economy Network

description:
- Editor in Chief for the Acceleration Economy Network and Dynamic Communities
- Manages a team of 14 Analysts whom focus on numerous emergent technologies
- Sets the tone, the style, and content expectations
- Manages edit calendars, assignments, and publication workflows.
- Researches emerging and disruptive technologies
- Creates content for community on how to best leverage technologies and identify the benefits offered
- Develops reports that provide actionable insights on the near future i

position: Market Expert and Senior SEO Strategist

company: Transmission

description: Frank researches technology trends and develops content that helps organizations establish thought leadership in their domain. Frank also works extensively with SEO tools to identify keywords and marketing terms that best align with business goals in a quest to help organizations gain market share.

position: Principal Analyst - Emerging and Disruptive Technologies

company: MediaOps

description:
Frank is an analyst for the Accelerated Strategies Group at MediaOps, focused on conducting research and creating reports on emerging and disruptive technologies that will drive paradigm shifts across enterprise IT.  Frank focuses on low code/no code development environments, intelligent automation, AI/ML, and Quantum Computing.
Frank is also a contributing editor for other MediaOps properties, including DevOps.Com, SecurityBoulevard.com,  ContainerJournal.Com, and DigitalAnarchist.com,  where

position: Market Expert & Technology Analyst

company: Madison Logic

description:
Market Expert and Editorial Contributor, primarily focused on creating white papers, case studies, presentations and webinars on emerging technologies for the clients of Madison Logic.
Market Expertise in the following IT Catagories:
- BlockChain
- InfoSec
- Digital Transformation
- APIs, Microservices and Containerization
- Enterprise IT Technology
- Big Data Analytics

position: Editor At Large, Americas

company: Incisive Media

description: I cover the IT Channel, Service Provider, and Solutions Provider Markets for channelpartnerinsight.com. I focus on the emerging and disruptive technologies that help solution providers to recognize new opportunities. I also participate in webinars, events, and podcasts.

content:
Think the CMMC Phase II suspension means you can hit pause on compliance? Think again.

The headlines are creating confusion across the Defense Industrial Base, but the real story is far more important.

While the Department of Defense has suspended the Phase II transition that would require certain third-party CMMC assessments, the cybersecurity obligations underlying CMMC have not disappeared. O

content:
Your next lost deal may have nothing to do with price, features or service!

It could be quantum readiness.

Organizations across the public and private sectors are beginning to treat post-quantum preparedness as a contractual, compliance and supplier risk requirement — not a distant technology roadmap discussion.
The shift is happening faster than many leaders realize.
New insights from Protivit

content:
🚀 The next space race isn’t about who gets there first. It’s about who can keep operating when everything goes wrong!

Most leaders are still thinking about space as an innovation story.

The smartest ones are starting to see it as a resilience story.

As commercial, defense and critical infrastructure ecosystems become more dependent on space-based capabilities, the rules are changing. The organ

content:
Could your biggest AI expense be the one you can't see?

Many organizations are racing to deploy AI capabilities, but few have complete visibility into where AI spending originates, how it's growing or whether it aligns with business value.

Protiviti's Patrick Anderson and Will Thomas explain why
companies that master AI economics will have a significant advantage over those that simply increase

content:
Your AI bill is growing!

Can you explain the value you're getting from it?

Many organizations are discovering that AI cost management isn't a finance problem—it's an enterprise architecture problem.
Without governance, ownership and architectural discipline, AI spending can scale much faster than AI value.
Protiviti's  Karan Mishra's latest Protiviti View article explains why AI FinOps starts wi

evidence_experience: "As the manager of Thought Leadership and Editorial Services, I direct planning, writing, production and distribution of Protiviti thought leadership and marketing collateral to communicate firm's expertise and credentials among key buyers, including board members, CEOs, CFOs and CIOs with FORTUNE 1000 companies."

resolved_account_name: Protiviti Switzerland


Christopher Burrus

publicIdentifier: christopherburrus

sourced_title: Director, Pricing & Commercial Enablement

headline: Pricing Strategy and Finance Leader

about:
Leading world-class organizations like KPMG, Wolters Kluwer, Thomson Reuters, ProQuest and Delta Air Lines to the next level in pricing sophistication.  I am a highly experienced pricing, revenue optimizing and finance professional focused on extracting maximum value through value-based pricing strategies and data analytics.  20+ years of experience across four industries.  Extensive record of creating incremental revenue by creating smarter, more efficient ways to price and creating an effective pricing culture within an organization.

Areas of expertise:

-  Value-based pricing creation and execution
-  Creating automated pricing systems and effective processes and controls
-  Large deal pricing and contract negotiation
-  Robust financial analysis (ROI, TVM, CAPM, etc.)

Strategic Pricing / Revenue Growth / Corporate Strategy / Financial Analysis Leadership

position: Director - Price Strategy & Research

company: KPMG

description: KPMG is one of the world’s leading professional services firms and the fastest growing Big Four accounting firm in the United States. With 90+ offices and more than 36,000 employees and partners throughout the US, we’re leading the industry in new and exciting ways. Our size and strength make us much more agile and responsive to changing trends.

position: Pricing Associate Director

company: Wolters Kluwer

description: Wolters Kluwer (EURONEXT: WKL) is a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services for the healthcare, tax and accounting, financial and corporate compliance, legal and regulatory, and corporate performance and ESG sectors. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with specialized technology and services.

position: Senior Director - Revenue Growth and Analysis

company: Sunnova Energy

description: Sunnova Energy International Inc. (NYSE: NOVA) is a leading U.S. Energy as a Service (EaaS) provider with customers across the U.S. and its territories. Sunnova's goal is to be the source of clean, affordable, and reliable energy with a simple mission: to Power Energy Independence so that homeowners and businesses have the freedom to live life uninterrupted®.

position: Director of Pricing - Pricing Center of Excellence

company: Thomson Reuters

description: Thomson Reuters is one of the world’s most trusted providers  of answers, helping professionals make confident decisions and run better businesses. Our customers operate in complex arenas that move society forward — law, tax, compliance, government, and media – and face increasing complexity as regulation and technology disrupts every industry.

position: Director of Pricing

company: EIS

description: EIS has grown to be North America’s leading specialty distributor, converter, and fabricator of electrical process materials and related parts serving transformer, electric motor, and other electrical equipment manufacturers and their aftermarket, along with electronic, alternative energy, and eMobility markets.

position: Senior Pricing Director

company: Wencor Group

description: Wencor has been a pioneering force in Aerospace and Defense for over 65 years. Through our worldwide offices, we serve airlines, MRO's, OEM's, and militaries both here and abroad. Our global distribution network allows us to deliver quality and reliability with best-in-class support and services.

position: Director of Finance / Director of Pricing / Sr. Manager of Pricing

company: ProQuest

description: ProQuest, part of Clarivate, is committed to supporting the important work happening in the world’s research and learning communities. The company curates content that matters to the advancement of knowledge, assembling an archive of billions of vetted, indexed documents. It simplifies workflows so that people and institutions use time effectively. And because ProQuest connects information communities, complex networks of systems and processes work together efficiently. With ProQuest, finding an

position: Manager / Project Leader / Strategy Analyst

company: Delta Air Lines

description: Pricing, Revenue Management and delta.com

evidence_experience: "I am a highly experienced pricing, revenue optimizing and finance professional focused on extracting maximum value through value-based pricing strategies and data analytics." - entire career (Delta, ProQuest, Wencor, EIS, Thomson Reuters, Wolters Kluwer, KPMG) is pricing/revenue/finance leadership, not internal knowledge or AI governance.


Curtis R. Girod

sourced_title: Chief Operating Officer, North America

headline: Global Chief Strategy and Operating Officer, Banking and Financial Services at Cognizant

position: Chief Operating Officer, North America, Cognizant

company: Cognizant

description: Curt Girod is the Chief Operating Officer for North America at Cognizant. Prior, Curt lead the Transformation Office for Cognizant's CEO. Before, Curt was Global Head of Operations for Cognizant's President. Curt joined Cognizant in 2010 in Cognizant's Banking and Financial Services Business Unit - with role as COO, Business Unit Leader, Head of Cognizant Consulting and others - to drive business performance enabling them to achieve their revenue and profitability targets while maintaining high

position: Chief Operating Officer, North America

position: Senior Vice President - Sales and Client Relationships

company: First American/CoreLogic

position: President - Global Financial Services

company: Unisys

position: President - Asia

description: President of Unisys in Asia - Lived in Hong Kong

position: Head of Operations - Europe

description: Lead Operations at Unisys Europe - Lived in London.

position: Vice-President, US Sales & Services/Product Management/Operations

position: Executive Director, Office of the Chairman

evidence_experience: "Curt joined Cognizant in 2010 in Cognizant's Banking and Financial Services Business Unit ... to drive business performance enabling them to achieve their revenue and profitability targets while maintaining high client and employee engagement." - this describes running a client-facing business unit's P&L and operations, not ownership of an internal knowledge/AI/IP-reuse function.