Tim Creasey

publicIdentifier: timcreasey

sourced_title: Chief Innovation Officer

headline: Chief Innovation Officer at Prosci

about:
I enable change teams to catalyze adoption and usage to deliver results and outcomes. I know that the "soft" side of change is actually the harder side of change and strive to empower teams to more successfully manage it. I conduct best practices research in change management and develop holistic, easy-to-use and research-based models and tools for managing the people side of change.

Recent efforts: Lead Prosci change management research and development. Conceptualized and created the CMROI (Change Management ROI) model and calculator. Spearheaded the creation of the Prosci Portal - a virtual workbench for change practitioners. Served as editor and lead analyst of Prosci's 2015, 2013 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005 and 2003 Best Practices in Change Management benchmarking studies. Presented at numerous conferences (Conference Board, Gartner BPM Summit, ACMP). Wowed the crowds. Designed and facilitated over 300 change management webinars. Authored numerous tutorials and whitepaper, as well as the book Change Management: The People Side of Change. Initiated work on Enterprise Change Management - building organizational capabilities and competencies - in 2005.

Specialties: Change management theories, processes, best practices, benchmarking, communication, resistance management, leadership

position: Co-Author and Co-Illustrator (with ChatGPT4/DALLE3)

company: Prosci

end: Present

description: A dream, manifested. Years ago I compiled a laundry list of costs and consequence of leaving change to chance. After a webinar in September 2022, I compiled the ABCs of leaving change to chance first draft and envisioned turning it into an alphabet children's book. Over a weekend in November 2023, and with task augmentation support by ChatGPT4/DALL3 and some innovative prompting, I am proud to present: ABCs of... Leaving Change to Chance... Taking Charge of Change. Book and other variations comi

position: Chief Innovation Officer

description: Pioneer world-leading research and develop industry-defining tools, resources and approaches to drive more successful organizational change.

position: Chief Development Officer

description: Lead Prosci's product portfolio, new product development strategy, service portfolio and new course offering strategy. Deliver weekly change management webinars. Write weekly tutorials.

position: Director of Research and Development

description: Editor of 2007 Best Practices in Change Management benchmarking study with 426 participants. Teach weekly webinars and write weekly tutorials on numerous change management topics. Lead analyst on 2003 benchmarking study (288 participants) and 2005 benchmarking study (411 participants) in managing the people side of change. Coauthored Change Management Toolkit and developed checklists, guidelines, templates and roadmaps for successfully managing change. Started research area in building the organ

position: Operational Director

description:
Designed and developed online tool to support change management methodology. Led product rollout and marketing effort, resulting in top-five sales performance in first month. Designed series of web-based seminars on managing change. Managed enrollment of over 1900 participants in 15 sessions. Conducted advanced-level seminars for project leaders and managers.

Executed web-marketing strategy by redesigning websites, writing site content and brochures, tracking user metrics and improving search

position: Program Manager

description:
Coordinated logistics and participant experience for executive and financial selling training program. Designed and implemented mentor and performance management processes for 500 sales associates.

Managed $500,000 contract for web-based tool development for Fortune 500 telecom. Wrote proposals and statements of work, tracked project progress and prepared budgets and invoices. Managed client relationship as primary contact. Prepared and presented final deliverables.

Implemented open-enrollmen

content:
“Acting as a business copy editor, review this article I wrote and provide specific improvement suggestions in the form of ‘from [this] to [that] for [these reasons]’ with reference to paragraph and sentence.”

This is a prompt I use when I don’t want to hand over writing or drafting, but do want to partner with my AI Intern for very specific, final mile editing.

I shared this with a friend on a

content:
Him: So what does your firm do?
Me: We help organizations succeed at change by engaging their people in it instead of just dropping it on their heads…
Him: Oh, my partner does #ChangeManagement and Process Improvement.

😲

For 25 years, I’ve described the purpose of our discipline rather than ever naming it when chatting with strangers on vacation. Then yesterday, I had someone come back to me w

content:
Art of the possible: AI-integrated travel edition. I know a lot of people who use AI first for travel support. They get great itineraries and are blown away, but it feels more like polished results of searches on steroids - from an AI capabilities perspective. Just scratching the surface.

Here are the three ways I used vibe-coding to infuse AI to enhance travel for a recent Italy trip for our fa

content:
Disclaimer: not work related, and I’m not religious (though the subject is). I took this picture on Monday and am mesmerized by the light. As someone who is deeply into AI, the wonders of real life still remain atop the leaderboard - and the human experience benchmark…

#GoldenHour
#PonteSantAngelo
#Rome
#iPhone14

content:
Hey network - nonretorical question for you: what one piece of advice would you give to someone who is just starting on their #AI journey?

I’m on a panel discussion this evening in #Boise hosted by AdPrompt and will be sharing my perspectives - including finding your you(se) cases the importance of humility, curiosity, and tenacity.

I started wondering what words of wisdom my network - many of

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Vanessa Cann

publicIdentifier: vanessa-cann

sourced_title: Managing Director • Data & AI Innovation Lead • M&A Lead in Data & AI

headline: Managing Director & Data/AI Innovation Lead at Accenture • Angel Investor • ex AI founder, CEO & ecosystem builder • Forbes 30u30 • Capital 40u40 • Top 23 Women in AI in Germany by Manager Magazin

about:
I am on a mission to empower Europe not just to adopt AI, but to shape it.

As Managing Director and Data & AI Innovation Lead at Accenture, I advise executives on creating real ROI from AI and lead M&A activities across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. I’m also an active business angel, supporting deep-tech and SaaS founders.

Previously, I co-founded one of Europe’s leading deep-tech companies building industry-specific language models and scaled the German AI Association into Europe’s largest AI network.

For more information visit: www.vanessacann.com

For keynote & speaking requests reach out to:
speaking [at] vanessacann [dot] com

For investment opportunities reach out to:
investment [at| copperfox [dot] ventures

company: Accenture

description: Partnering with boards and C-suites to turn AI strategy into business impact.

position: Initiator & Founding Member

company: Voices of AI

description: Voices of AI is a network of board members, C-suite executives, and AI leaders from Germany's leading companies, with the mission of making their hands-on experience accessible to organizations navigating the AI era.

position: Founding Partner & Business Angel

company: Copperfox Ventures

description: Backing the next wave of AI-first startups in Europe and the U.S.

position: Keynote Speaker

company: Disrupting Minds

description:
Speaking Topics:

The Next Wave of AI
How autonomous AI systems are changing work, strategy, and organizational transformation.

Europe’s Role in the AI Race
What Europe needs to strengthen its position and competitiveness in the global AI landscape.

Scaling AI in Organizations
How to move from pilot projects to real-world impact and embed AI across business operations.

position: Board Member, German AI Association e.V.

company: KI Bundesverband

description: Leading Europe’s largest network of 500+ AI and deep tech companies.

position: Co-Founder & Managing Director, Academy for Artificial Intelligence AKI gGmbH

description: Bridging science, entrepreneurship, and applied AI.

position: Managing Director, German AI Association e.V.

position: Co-Founder, CEO Europe & Managing Director

company: nyonic

description: Building one of Europe’s leading deep-tech companies developing domain-specific language models.

content:
Handelsblatt  asked me why there is growing frustration with AI costs and what is happening inside our largest companies.
It’s an interesting discussion, really.

Just a few months ago, the typical approach to AI looked like this: find a part of the business that could benefit from automation, scope a pilot, evaluate the results, and then calculate how much money or effort could potentially be sav

content:
The Startup Awards are such a success!

I still remember when we first designed the logo of the German Startup Awards. That was 6 years ago! It was the very first edition at the Tipi am Kanzleramt. Kind of incredible to see how the community has matured since then.

The 2026 edition was a particular highlight. There was so much optimism in the room. Given the current mood in Germany… that felt lik

content:
𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜!

Germany has everything it needs to lead in the age of artificial intelligence: exceptional talent, a world-class industrial base, and a research ecosystem that is among the strongest anywhere. Across sectors, our companies have built global leadership positions. Our people have the ambition and capability to shape what comes next.

The foundation is there. Now we need

content:
Accenture is rolling out Microsoft Copilot to all 743,000 of its employees, the largest single enterprise AI deployment by headcount on record.

743,000 people. That's the size of Denver!

In an earlier pilot, almost every employee (97% actually) reported up to 15x productivity gains on routine work.

This simply means: An AI-savvy employee is now measurably more valuable than one who is not AI-s

content:
Markus Lanz asked me in his charming yet persistent style at data:unplugged: "Has Europe already lost the AI race?"

This question is tossed around a lot. The answer really depends on how you look at AI.

For instance, Silicon Valley loves talking about Artificial General Intelligence being right around the corner. AGI would mean systems that can handle any problem, in any domain, without specific

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David Adams

publicIdentifier: davidbadams

sourced_title: Associate Director, Global Markets' Operations & Enablement

headline: Associate Director, Global Markets I Business Development & GTM Activation I Digital Products & Solutions I Innovation I Senior-level Communications & Messaging I Storytelling

about:
•	Integrated, cross-service line global communications strategies, strong messaging and compelling storytelling that inspires action across all relevant stakeholder groups, forging strong and resilient relationships based on trust and inclusion.
•	Former award-winning newspaper reporter for a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper; Public relations and internal/external communications in retail and commercial banking and finance.
•	High-level, global strategic communications planning, external media relations, employee communications,  e-mail marketing and social media; Marketing collateral, intranet/SharePoint site, thought leadership, blogs and speech- and video scriptwriting.
•	Cross-functional project management, group facilitation, technology-based and -driven product and solution innovation; Building and executing global business development and go-to-market activation strategies.

company: EY

description:
Work with internal Global Markets clients and solution teams to develop, refine and optimize various online tools to drive utilization and integration.
Recent success:
•  The creation and deployment of a two-tier cybersecurity threat assessment used by global partners and account teams to help grow engagement revenue from privately-owned companies and Private Equity firms.
•   Ongoing audit of Global Markets’ online ecosystem, including nearly 140 different Sharepoint sites and online tools, hel

position: Associate Director, Digital Product & Solutions, Activation

description:
Developed and optimized multi-faceted programs to drive increased use of EY’s various tools, platforms and technology-driven solutions used by account teams in global service delivery.
Key successes:
•   Created content, taxonomy and online user journeys that drove the development and design of our internal global Business Process Management Sharepoint site.
•   Leveraged an outside third-party vendor to build a targeted online email communications campaign – customized for various audiences and

position: Associate Director, Global Delivery Services, Growth Acceleration Group

description:
Helped lead India-based team efforts to drive increased on-shore usage of the firm’s 60,000-member global off-shore shared services team operating then in five countries.
Key success:
•   Drove increased use of EY’s Global Delivery Services used by account teams in EY’s US Northeast Region by nearly 20% YOY through concerted regional leadership communications, internal marketing and awareness plans focused on value, ease-of-use and impact to the Region’s ROI and performance-to-goal.

position: Assistant Director, Digital Products & Solutions, Tax Services

description:
Helped build and deploy firm’s first-ever digitally-enabled tax solutions and services helping both EY clients and practitioners address digital-related regulatory and tax compliance and reporting challenges.
Key success:
•   Part of a small but global multi-disciplinary team dedicated building and executing the firm’s overall strategy for leveraging rapidly-advancing digital technologies into tax reporting and compliance efforts, assessing external market and client demand for these services an

position: Assistant Director, Global Markets

description:
Built global solution and go-to-market programs to drive new revenue and increase cross-service line penetration at the account level; Primary focus was marketing and communications to capture and commercialize the firm’s leading business development and service delivery practices to improve operating efficiency and margin performance.
Key successes:
•   Led an effort to build out a suite of tools for Velocity, EY's direct-to-client online platform providing business insights and strategic guid

position: Assistant Director, Advisory and Assurance Business Services, Global Marketing & Communications

description:
Supported and led a wide variety of marketing and communications efforts to support the firm’s global 100,000-strong Advisory & Assurance Business Services practice, including external client and internal employee communications, marketing, thought leadership and a variety of other business development-related projects and functions.
Key success:
•   Worked as liaison/project manager for the firm’s global communications, marketing and business development teams to create revenue-enhancement and

position: Assistant Director, Risk Advisory Services

description: Responsible for development of broad range of business development collateral, sales support material, internal communication and client-facing materials for the firm’s global Risk Advisory Services practice, including IT Performance, Business Process Improvement, Climate Change and Sustainability, risk, Internal Audit, Anti-fraud & Money Laundering, and Program Management Advisory Services.

position: Public Relations Specialist

company: Huntington National Bank

description:
Responsible for external and internal communications and media relations for the regional bank’s Northern Ohio Region’s 18 retail branches, as well as various business development and sales support efforts including marketing collateral and sales support for Treasury Management, Private Financial Banking, and Commercial, Business and Retail Banking groups.
Key successes;
•   Initiated region’s first-ever organized media relations program, building relationships with dozens of news and business r

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Joe Atkinson

sourced_title: Global Chief AI Officer

headline: Global Chief AI Officer | PwC

about:
As the Global Chief AI Officer for PwC, I have the privilege of leading our efforts to harness the power of artificial intelligence to reshape how we work and how we serve clients around the world. My focus is on scaling AI responsibly and boldly across our Network – helping our people, our clients and our communities thrive in the age of AI.

I work closely with leaders in technology and talent across our firm to bring this ambition to life – from transforming our delivery models, to embedding AI in our technology and services, to equipping more than 370,000 PwC professionals with the skills (and tools) they need to succeed in this new era.

I am privileged to speak and publish regularly on how organizations can unlock the power of AI and transform themselves to compete in the new Intelligence Age. I am an impassioned advocate for Responsible AI, and believe strongly that leaders have an obligation to help their people learn, develop and apply AI to transform how work gets done. Ultimately, I believe AI will be a growth story for those that lean in (organizations and individuals alike).

Earlier in my career, I served as the US Chief Digital Officer, leading our firm through "Your Tomorrow," our global digital transformation that established the digital foundation we build upon today. More recently, as US Vice Chairman and Chief Products & Technology Officer, I worked to elevate the exceptional potential of the more than 4,000 technologists who tirelessly serve our people and our clients, continuing our transformation as a human-led, tech-powered professional services firm. I led the Technology, Media & Telecom Consulting business and was elected by my partners to serve as a member of our Board of Partners and Principals. I have been privileged to serve as the lead cl

position: Global Chief AI Officer

company: PwC

position: Vice Chair, Chief Products and Technology Officer

position: Chief Digital Officer

position: US Advisory Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) Leader

position: US Advisory Entertainment, Media & Communications Leader

position: Principal

position: Assistant Staff Auditor

company: Marriott Corporation

content:
One question keeps coming up in my discussions with clients and teams around the world: If AI is so powerful, and the advances so impressive, why are so few organizations seeing meaningful return on their AI investments?

This week, PwC shares our latest research - Decoding ROI from AI - which addresses that question head on.

A handful of findings stood out:

First, there is tremendous value b

content:
I love it when a plan comes together!

I could not be more proud to share that PwC has been recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: AI Consulting Services, Q2 2026!  This is important recognition, particularly as we navigate the most dynamic and fast-moving market for professional services I've ever seen.

All credit goes to the team of incredible professionals around the world who stay r

content:
What will AI mean for jobs?

It’s the question on everyone’s mind. And why wouldn’t it be? It’s an important question for all of us.

Now in its third year, PwC’s 2026 AI Jobs Barometer dives into the question head on, analyzing over a billion job ads from six continents.

The headlines: Work is being reshaped, and skills expectations are changing fast. For those that adapt, the opportunity is

content:
Yin and Yang.

The words alone bring the image to mind. Two forces. Two principles. Two ideas. Opposing but complementing. In balance, brought together as One.

This week, we bring together our heritage and our future.

More than 170 years of history, built upon deep client relationships, expertise, tested and proven methodologies, thought leadership, judgement and integrity. We’ve taken what def

content:
I first read Stephen Covey's "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" in college. I will spare you an analysis of how many of those habits I actually had back then.

Since then, it's sold more than 40 million copies and it's been named one of the most influential business and self-improvement books ever written. It was also in college that I discovered the great Ben Franklin's passion for thoughtfull

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Eng. Raffaele Tiberio

publicIdentifier: raftiberio

sourced_title: MENA Transformation Leader - Assurance/FaaS - Senior Equity Partner

headline: Assurance Senior Partner @ EY MENA | Digital, AI and Finance Transformation Practice Lead | Delivering AI Transformation at Scale | Builder for a team of 500+ amazing professionals

about:
I’ve always been fascinated by technology’s ability to reshape the way people and organizations work. That journey started in 1987 with a Commodore 64 and quickly became a passion—I built and sold my first software at the age of 12. Today, that same curiosity drives my mission: helping organizations transform through AI, digital innovation and modern finance.

I am an Assurance Senior Partner and Digital, AI & Finance Transformation Leader at EY MENA, leading a team of more than 500 professionals across AI, Digital, Data, Finance Transformation, ERP and Technology Assurance. Together, we help governments and leading enterprises reinvent finance, strengthen trust and accelerate business transformation through technology.

Over the past two decades, I have advised C-suite executives, boards and public sector leaders across the Middle East and Europe on some of their most strategic transformation initiatives. My experience spans AI strategy, finance transformation, ERP modernization, intelligent automation, data platforms, digital operating models and enterprise-scale transformation.

Throughout my career, I have worked with organizations including PIF, DIFC, Vodafone, Etisalat, Telecom Italia and many of the region’s largest government entities and enterprises, helping them leverage technology to improve performance, resilience and long-term competitiveness.

Areas of focus:

✔ Enterprise AI & Digital Transformation – Designing and delivering AI-powered transformation at enterprise scale.

✔ Finance Transformation – Modernizing finance functions through AI, data, ERP and intelligent automation to create future-ready operating models.

✔ Digital Trust & Assurance – Helping organizations adopt emerging technologies while strengthening governance, compliance and trust.

✔ Bu

description:
Leading EY MENA’s Digital, AI and Finance Transformation practice within Assurance, with responsibility for strategy, growth, people and client impact across the region.

The role focuses on helping organizations transform their finance functions by combining deep business expertise with AI, data and digital capabilities.

Key responsibilities:

* Builder for a team of 500+ professionals across Digital, AI, Data, Finance Transformation, ERP and Technology Assurance.
* Define and execute the stra

position: MENA Data & AI Leader - Assurance/FaaS- Equity Partner

description:
As the MENA Advisory Data & AI Lead – Partner at EY, I drive AI-led transformation across industries, helping clients unlock the full potential of data and emerging technologies. Leading a 150-member team, I oversee a $20 million of turnover, delivering cutting-edge AI and analytics solutions to governments, enterprises, and financial institutions across the region.

Key Achievements & Responsibilities:

- Strategic Leadership: Spearhead EY’s Data & AI advisory practice in MENA, shaping AI and a

position: Member of Executive Council for the PHD in Information and Communication Technology and Engineering

company: University of Naples ‘Parthenope’

position: Founding Member

company: DAMA-DXB (Forming Chapter)

position: Middle East CMT Data & AI Lead

description:
As the Middle East Communications, Media & Technology (CMT) Data & AI Lead at Accenture, I spearheaded data-driven transformation initiatives, helping major telecom, media, and technology clients unlock the power of AI and analytics. I led strategic engagements, advising C-suite executives on leveraging data to drive innovation, optimize operations, and create new revenue streams.

I managed a team of about 20 people, and 6 Mln of Book of Business, my Key Responsibilities:

- Data & AI Strategy:

position: Entrepreneur (SaaS, Digital Strategy, Data Analytics, AI)

company: ESD FZC

description:
During my entrepreneurship journey I have achieved these milestones:

- Built 2 AI driven software platforms and sold them
- Implemented a succesful partnership with Microsoft and with FORBES USA
- Collaborated with universities in Europe on topics related to Data & AI
- Trained more than 1000+ professionals on Data & AI and collaborated with PwC Academy
- Advised other founders, startups and female entrepreneurs
- Advised for 1 year the most succesful startup in Saudi Arabia

position: Head of Digital Finance

company: du

description:
As Head of Digital Finance at du, I led the transformation of financial operations through digitalization, automation, and advanced analytics. I drove strategic initiatives to enhance financial efficiency, optimize reporting, and enable data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Key responsibilities included:

- Leading the digital transformation of finance, integrating AI, automation, and analytics into core financial processes.
- Overseeing the implementation of ERP, data platforms,

position: Project Manager - Data Analytics

description:
I have held several roles started as analyst, the. consultant and manager

As a Project Manager in Accenture’s Data & Analytics practice, I led end-to-end delivery of data-driven initiatives, helping clients unlock actionable insights and drive business value through advanced analytics. I managed cross-functional teams, overseeing data strategy, governance, and implementation of analytics solutions across industries.

Key responsibilities included:

- Leading data analytics projects from strateg

content:
Really proud of Hadeel Abubaker , seeing you grow every day, taking on more challenges, and becoming a role model for our young talents

If you are interested to join our Transformation team in FaaS, and have skills in digital systems, software engineering and data science, kimdly apply on our website or DM me to discuss your fit within the team

#EY #Assurance #AI #Transformation #Team

content:
A few days ago, Youssef and I had the chance to visit our AI Center of Excellence in Cairo.

What stood out was simple: this is not a traditional delivery center. It is becoming a real transformation engine.

We saw strong talent working across AI, finance transformation, ERP and enterprise technology — exactly the combination needed to deliver AI at scale for our clients.

As we continue to grow

content:
I deliberately refrained from posting about the World Cup.

Perhaps because Italy was not there 🇮🇹❤😩
But also because I wanted to observe, listen, and learn.

Living and working in the Middle East for many years, I followed many of the teams from the region with particular attention. Among them, Jordan truly impressed me.  🇯🇴

After their painful defeat against Algeria, which effectively ended th

content: A great opportunity to make a difference!

content:
What excites me most about the Future of Audit isn’t just how it transforms audit—it’s the impact it has on our clients across the entire Assurance practice.

When we invest in AI for Audit, we’re building capabilities that extend far beyond the audit engagement. Better data quality, continuous monitoring, smarter controls, AI-enabled risk assessment, and deeper insights become assets that clients

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Charafeddine Mouzouni

sourced_title: Head of AI Factory

headline: Applied AI for enterprises. Founder @ Cohorte, Professor @ OPIT.

about:
AI is only as good as the human operating it.

I write about the place of humans in the age of machines, every week in The AI OS, my letter read by 15,000+ practitioners. And I've spent a decade proving it: 60+ AI systems shipped in places where being wrong is too expensive to accept the LLM gamble.

I build reliable AI for serious organizations, and I train the people who run it.

Two halves of one job. A system nobody trusts is a toy. A team that can't operate it is a liability.

At PwC France & North Africa, I built the AI Factory from zero: the enterprise AI program, AI Act governance, and a GenAI rollout to 4,000 people. Before that, I led data and AI strategy for Société Générale, La Banque Postale, Crédit du Nord, among many other clients.

I'm building Cohorte, an applied AI company, where we do both halves: build production AI for companies, and train the engineers, operators, and leaders who keep it running.

PhD in Applied Mathematics. Associate Professor at OPIT. Published AI researcher (arXiv, 2026) on making AI reliable enough to trust.

I take on a small number of Fractional Head of AI and AI advisory engagements each year.

WORK WITH ME / FOLLOW
→ The AI OS newsletter (free, weekly): cohorte.co/letters
→ Cohorte, for teams and companies: cohorte.co/teams
→ Self-paced courses: cohorte.co/curriculum
→ Bootcamp: cohorte.co/bootcamp
→ Community: cohorte.co/community
→ Podcast, How You AI: Spotify
→ Research: Google Scholar
→ Everything I publish: charafeddine.co/work

charafeddine@cohorte.co

position: Founder

company: Cohorte

description:
Applied AI for serious places: audit firms, banks, hospitals, governments, and teams that can't afford plausible BS.

We do both halves of the job: build production AI that holds up, and train the people who run it. The operating layer most companies skip: taste, scope, systems, verification, evals, governance.

Twelve-week bootcamps. Corporate training. 17+ self-paced programs. Advisory and build engagements.

→ cohorte.co

position: Head of AI Factory

description:
Built PwC France & North Africa's AI capability from zero. Direct report to CTIO, advisory to CODIR.

Created the AI Factory, the firm's core AI engineering and delivery unit: strategy, architecture, team, operating model, governance. ~20 engineers across Paris and Tunis. 30+ AI systems in production internally, 60+ across internal and client work: agentic workflows, RAG, predictive models, constraint optimization.

Built an AI coaching program open to all 4,000+ employees, and the firm-wide AI

position: Instructor, AI

company: LinkedIn Learning Community

description: Chosen by LinkedIn Learning to create the official French course on Generative AI Ethics. More AI courses in the works.

position: Associate Professor

company: OPIT - Open Institute of Technology

description:
Teaching AI, Machine Learning, R&D Methodology, and Data Analytics in the Master's and PhD programs.

Research interests: AI trust and reliability certification, safety frameworks for agentic systems, mixture-of-experts training, and human-AI collaboration models. Published in arXiv (2026).

position: Co-Founder, Head of AI

company: LEX AI

description:
Built an AI-first legal-tech product from zero. Trained domain-specific transformer models for legal language understanding, and designed the full ML pipeline: data curation, fine-tuning, evaluation, deployment.

Built the product on top: semantic search across contract corpora, automated risk analysis, interactive exploration. Recruited and led the engineering team. Shipped to early customers.

position: Lecturer

company: Université Paris Dauphine - PSL

description: Data Engineering courses for the Bachelor's program.

position: Co-Founder

company: Kidly

description: Co-founded and built a consumer platform from scratch: full-stack development, data pipelines, product design, go-to-market.

position: Project Leader, Data & AI

company: eleven strategy

description: Three years leading data and AI strategy for major enterprises: Société Générale (AI strategy, Global Innovation), La Banque Postale (data and AI strategy, COMEX level), Crédit du Nord (investment-decision AI, treasury prediction), Covéa (data architecture).

content:
"Chinese AI models are evil."

We refuse to host Chinese models on our server and prefer paying x30 higher US AI models. Because we refuse to "transfer IP" to our competitors and "share out data"..

Meanwhile, that same company ships its entire codebase, its customer emails, sensitive data, and its unreleased pricing strategy to a US API every eight seconds. In real time. Logged. Sitting on somebo

content:
Chinese models changed the whole AI game.

If you're not hosting them (or seriously considering it), you're probably burning money.

Real numbers from real teams: an average coding team hits $20-30K a month on Claude. The same team can host a "good enough" open Chinese model for $5-6K.

That's not a rounding error...

Rewind 18 months. OpenAI was untouchable. Reasoning models were theirs alone. Mi

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Dr. Semih Kumluk

publicIdentifier: semihkumluk

sourced_title: Head of Enterprise Transformation and AI Capability Building


Nilesh Thakker

publicIdentifier: nileshthakker

sourced_title: President, Global Talent & Capability Centers

headline: President @ Zinnov | Founded Intuit India | Designing, building & operating AI-First Global Capability Centers for Fortune 500 and PE-backed companies | LinkedIn Top Voice

about:
AI is rewriting how global capability is built. The companies that win the next decade will compound capability, not just scale headcount.

For two decades, I've built the products, platforms, and global engineering organizations that turn shifts like this into outcomes. I founded Intuit India in 2005, one of the original India-based product development centers. As VP Engineering at Kayak, I scaled engineering through the company's $1.8B acquisition by Booking.com. As founding Chief Product & Technology Officer at InPowered AI, I built the product and engineering organization from $0 to $21M.

As President at Zinnov, I lead the GCC-as-a-Service business I founded, working with CEOs, CTOs, boards, and PE operating partners to design, build, and operate AI-First Global Capability Centers — organizations that deliver product ownership, decision authority, AI capability, and measurable business impact.

The next generation of Global Capability Centers will be defined less by seats filled and more by the products they ship, the decisions they own, the AI capabilities they create, and the outcomes they accelerate.

Recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice, my writing and analysis have appeared in FastCompany, Spiceworks, Forbes, and BW Businessworld.

Great teams aren't defined by where they sit. They're defined by what they build.

company: Zinnov

description:
At Zinnov, we don’t just follow industry trends—we define them.

As President, I lead our work with 100+ Fortune 500 and Private Equity-backed companies, helping them scale faster, operate smarter, and build world-class Global Capability Centers (GCCs) and AI Centers of Excellence across the globe.

I founded and scaled our GCC Accelerator business, now regarded as the industry benchmark for setting up and transforming global centers. What began as a bold idea has become a proven playbook—adopte

position: Managing Partner, Product & Engineering Strategy, Transformation, GCC Practice

position: Chief Technology & Products Officer

company: inPowered AI

description:
As Chief Technology & Products Officer at inPowered AI, I led the reinvention of content marketing through a next-generation, AI-powered platform—built to solve one of the industry’s most persistent challenges: measurable ROI.

Rather than using AI as an add-on, we embedded it at the core of the product—turning passive impressions into meaningful brand engagement, data into decisions, and content into credible outcomes. The result: a platform that not only scaled reach but elevated customer trus

company: Online Advertising Startup

description: Explored a startup idea focused on building online advertising and marketing solutions for small businesses. During this time, I was approached by the founders of inPowered AI to join them as CTO and lead the development of a next-generation AI-powered advertising platform. The opportunity aligned closely with my background in technology leadership and product innovation, and offered a broader platform to drive impact, prompting my decision to transition.

position: VP Engineering, Advertising Platform

description:
Making Waves in Travel Tech with Kayak.com

Jumping into the tech scene with both feet, I took the helm as VP of Engineering for Kayak.com's Advertising Platform. Imagine leading a squad of super smart folks blending engineering magic, UX wizardry, and product smarts. Together, we didn't just build something cool; we changed the game for travel advertising, pushing out millions of ad units daily to power up Kayak’s spot as the ultimate travel search engine for 40 million users a month.

Cool Stu

position: Director of Engineering & Managing Director, Intuit India Development Center

company: Intuit

description:
As the founding leader of Intuit’s India Development Center (IDC), I was entrusted with a bold mandate: build a world-class global engineering hub from the ground up—and embed it into the fabric of a product-centric, innovation-driven company.

I designed, set up, operated, and scaled Intuit India into one of the most respected and high-performing Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in the country—a center that continues to be ranked among India’s Best Places to Work and recognized as a benchmark i

position: Director of Engineering, Small Business Division, Intuit

description:
As Director of Engineering in Intuit’s Small Business Division, I led high-impact engineering and cross-functional product teams responsible for some of Intuit’s most successful innovations—powering growth, platform expansion, and deep customer engagement across the QuickBooks ecosystem.

Key Contributions:
Enterprise-Scale Product Delivery:
Led the planning, design, and delivery of web-based small business software solutions adopted in 10M+ QuickBooks installations—contributing significantly to

position: Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer

company: Sitemetrics Inc

description:
As Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at SiteMetrics Inc I played a pivotal role in steering the company to the forefront of the SEO industry. My responsibilities spanned from strategic technological leadership to hands-on development of innovative SEO services.

Key Achievements:

Pioneered the development of advanced SEO services, positioning SiteMetrics as an industry trailblazer.
Engineered a unique online service for comprehensive website performance and reliability analysis, covering

content:
Cost pressure doesn't break operating models. Growth does.

I keep seeing the same pattern in pharma and life sciences right now:

Multiple launches in a single year. Two or three acquisitions to integrate. Revenue growing high single digits.

And SG&A growing faster than revenue.

Boards read that as a cost problem. It isn't. It's a capacity problem.

Every launch needs commercial analytics, regu

content:
𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗻𝗲.

In 30 years of watching careers up close, one pattern never changes. The most talented person in the room is rarely the most successful one.

Three things matter more than most of the advice you're getting:

𝗚𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁.
I left a comfortable US role to build Intuit's India center with no playbook and no team. Those

content:
"Can you give us offshoring numbers solid enough to underwrite?"

I've been getting this question from PE deal teams. It's the right question. And the honest answer is that plenty of firms will benchmark it for you, but very few have actually designed and implemented these operations and know where the models break.

What usually happens instead is something I've started calling 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗳𝗼

content:
𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗖𝗖 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵.

Three developments in 18 months that almost nobody is connecting:

The Supreme Court's Hyatt ruling found a Permanent Establishment with no lease, no office, no employee crossing treaty day limits. Substantive control was enough. How far that test extends to GCC structures is exactly what nobody can answer — and that u

content:
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁.
That's the gap. You can't hire for a role that doesn't exist in your org chart, and you can't retain people you're training into a dead end.

So I built the career architecture I'd want if I were standing up an agent function inside a GCC today. Feeder engineer to AI platform owner, with one rule that changes every

evidence_experience: "As President at Zinnov, I lead the GCC-as-a-Service business I founded, working with CEOs, CTOs, boards, and PE operating partners to design, build, and operate AI-First Global Capability Centers" - this is a service sold to clients, not an internal function of Zinnov itself.

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Ritesh Idnani

sourced_title: Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

headline: CEO | Board Director | Enterprise B2B | SaaS | Automation & AI | IT services | BPO | UnBPO™| Startup, Growth and Turnaround | Scaling businesses | Angel investor

about:
I've spent my career at the intersection of technology and services — building, scaling, and sometimes winding down businesses across Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Uniphore, and now Firstsource. The through-line has been a stubborn belief that technology-enabled services should actually be measured by client outcomes, not inputs.

At Firstsource, we're putting that belief into practice across industries where the margin for error is thin and the cost of getting it wrong is measured in lost customers, regulatory penalties, or both. We serve healthcare systems drowning in administrative complexity and claim denials. Banks and financial services firms under pressure to modernize operations while navigating an ever-shifting compliance landscape. Communications and media companies fighting to retain subscribers in markets with near-zero switching costs. Retailers managing the collision of digital and physical commerce — where fulfillment speed, return economics, and personalization at scale have become existential priorities. And utilities navigating the dual challenge of grid modernization and rising customer expectations in an industry where digital adoption has historically lagged.

Our 36,500 people combine deep domain knowledge with AI and automation — not as a science project, but contextualized to the specific workflows, regulatory realities, and competitive pressures each of these industries faces. The difference isn't the technology itself. It's knowing which problem in which workflow actually moves the needle for the client.

What I've learned across startups, turnarounds, and high-growth environments is that the companies that win aren't the ones with the most sophisticated technology. They're the ones who understand the client's problem deeply enough to know which leve

position: CEO and Managing Director

company: Firstsource

description:
Leading a 36,500-person global company through the defining inflection point in business process services: the shift from labor arbitrage to technology arbitrage, from selling effort to underwriting outcomes.

The traditional BPO model — headcount, location strategy, incremental optimization — is running out of road. That conviction led us to launch UnBPO™: a deliberate break from the old playbook. UnBPO™ rests on core beliefs: domain specialization beats horizontal scale; commercials should ali

position: CEO Council Member

company: WSJ Leadership Institute

position: Council Member

company: CNBC CEO Council

position: Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

company: Uniphore

description: Industry leader in enterprise AI. Joined forces with the founders to help scale the business to the next level. Helped business grow more than 3x and raise more than $400M in a Series E round valuing the company at $2.5B. Worked with and learned from leading VCs including JC2 Ventures, NEA and March Capital who were all invested in Uniphore.

position: Chairperson of the Board

company: Eventus Solutions Group

description: Eventus is a boutique CX consulting firm focused on contact center transformation. Acquired the company during Covid recognizing the opportunity around contact center transformation. Chaired the board post-acquisition

company: Perigord Life Science Solutions

description: Perigord is a digital BPaaS (Business Process as Service) company focused on creative and packaging solutions for the lifesciences and consumer packaged goods industry.

company: BORN Group

description: BORN is an award-winning VC-backed global digital agency with a core focus on creative, content and commerce. Created new service line around design and experience. Business grew 3x in 2 years.

position: Board of Managers

company: Mad*Pow

description: Mad*Pow leverages strategic design and the psychology of motivation to create innovative experiences and compelling digital solutions that are good for people and good for business.

content:
The agency model that built modern marketing is breaking. And the digital agencies that were supposed to fix it are running the same playbook with better decks.

A simple test of any agency relationship today: when AI makes content production 10x more efficient, do agency bills move in step? Rarely. The model was built on hours, retainers, and campaign cycles — not on compounding intelligence, gov

content:
Two years ago, we welcomed Ascensos  into the Firstsource  family because we saw something special.

A team that understood retail and eCommerce from the inside out. A culture built around doing the right thing for clients. People who cared as deeply about customer experience as we do.

Today, that journey comes full circle.
Ascensos is now Firstsource.

What changes? The name.

What doesn't? The

content:
Had the privilege of joining a candid panel at the 7th Zinnov PE + Tech Services Conference in NYC — on what it actually takes to move AI from pilot to production and rebuild workflows around outcomes, not silos.

My core point: the trap in enterprise AI today is trying to “AI-ify” end-to-end processes as monoliths. The real unlock is decomposition — breaking a workflow into its smallest meaningfu

content:
FY26 has been an inflection point for Firstsource. Not only because we celebrate our 25th year, or crossed the $1 billion revenue milestone, but because of the incredible journey it has been getting here.

We started the year telling the world who we were not - with #UnBPO™ - signaling the need for the industry to wake up and smell the coffee: the era of labor arbitrage was over.

We built on th

content:
A month ago, we introduced Intelligence That Operates - our commitment that the enterprise AI era would be defined by outcomes, not pilots.

Today, we’re launching Kairos: the operating system that makes that commitment executable.

Here’s what I keep hearing from enterprise leaders: the barrier to AI isn’t the technology anymore. It’s the operating model. Effort-based contracts. AI bolted onto st

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evidence_experience: "Leading a 36,500-person global company through the defining inflection point in business process services: the shift from labor arbitrage to technology arbitrage" - this is about selling AI/automation-enabled services TO CLIENTS, not internal knowledge/IP-reuse governance for their own firm.

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Dan Priest

sourced_title: Chief AI Officer

headline: Chief AI Officer, PwC US

about:
I've spent most of my career in the worlds of technology and business strategy. From day one, I liked figuring out how to use tech to tackle the big challenges that businesses and industries face. For the past seven years, I’ve been specifically focused on applying artificial intelligence to help clients win in the market.

As PwC’s first US Chief AI Officer (CAIO), my goal is to help executives see AI as more than just a tech initiative—it's about achieving real, lasting outcomes. AI is becoming a core part of everything we do and create, driving innovation and giving businesses a competitive edge. I collaborate with executives to weave AI into every part of their organizations, unlocking new revenue streams and boosting efficiency on a large scale. This often means rethinking their market strategies, business plans, and even their overall business models.

With proven expertise, bold insights and tech that moves business forward, we help you drive your company to the leading edge. PwC provides professional services across Audit and Assurance, Advisory and Tax. We bring a range of capabilities so you can solve faster, solve more and realize more value. These capabilities include cloud and digital, deals, sustainability, cybersecurity and privacy, governance/boards, risk, transformation and much more. Across our global network of nearly 328,000 professionals in 152 countries, we are committed to advancing quality in everything we do.

Before I joined PwC, I was leading a groundbreaking tech agenda as the Vice President and Chief Information Officer at a Fortune 100 financial services company, so I understand the challenges tech leaders face. The fast pace of emerging technology demands broader strategic transformations, and I know firsthand what's on tech leaders’ mi

position: Chief AI Officer

company: PwC

description: I spearhead PwC’s $1 billion investment in AI technologies and work with major Fortune 100 companies to develop cutting-edge AI-powered solutions, navigate the complexities of artificial intelligence, and harness its transformative power.

position: PwC Cloud & Digital Market Leader

position: Cloud & Digital Managing Partner

position: Technology Media Telecom Business Leader

description: PwC’s TMT Industry and P&L Leader

position: PwC Strategy& Leader

description: Leader of Strategy&, PwC’s strategy business (formerly Booz & Company).

position: PwC Partner, Digital & Tech Strategy Leader

description: PwC partner and leader of the digital and technology strategy practice.

position: Vice President & Chief Information Officer

company: Toyota Financial Services

description:
Led improvements in the performance of business technology function, including major steps forward in program execution, tech risk management, cost optimization, and business innovation.  Oversaw introduction of new capabilities including innovation lab (recognized with CIO 100 Award) and full range of modern technologies , including first of its kind self-service mobile app and broad adoption of touch technology in field sales activities

Major roles and responsibilities included Vice Presiden

position: Principal

company: Booz & Company

description: Advised finanical services, healthcare and automotive clients on matters of strategy, operations and technology.  Worked extensively with CIOs and business executives to develop and execute information technology agendas that created measurable business value.

content:
Your customers' AI is already buying. Is your organization ready to sell? Undoubtedly, one of the most important AI shifts happening right now is on the customer side.

Customers are increasingly using AI to research products, compare options, evaluate pricing, and make purchasing decisions. In some cases, AI agents are becoming active participants in the buying process itself.

So why are so

content:
The most interesting AI conversations lately are about capital allocation.

That's what stood out to me in a recent conversation with AT&T's Chief Data and AI Officer, Andy Markus.

While many organizations are still exploring where AI might create value, AT&T has built a process for evaluating opportunities, developing business cases, prioritizing investments, and scaling the initiatives that

content:
The loudest AI workforce conversations have focused on displacement. But there's another important question: What happens to the capacity AI creates?

Every successful AI initiative generates a dividend. Work gets done faster. Processes become more efficient. Friction is reduced. The question is what comes next.

That capacity can be harvested as a short-term gain through cost reduction and ma

content:
Episode 2 of The Intelligence Shift is live, and it tackles one of the most important questions in AI right now:

How do we know what to trust?

I sat down with Campbell Brown. As a journalist, technology leader, and founder, she's spent her career helping people navigate information. Today, that work has evolved from reporting the news to evaluating the AI systems people increasingly rely o

content:
The conversation around AI and jobs often gets reduced to a simple question: Will AI replace workers? The reality is more nuanced.

One of the most important findings from PwC's latest AI Jobs Barometer isn't that entry-level work is disappearing. It's that work is evolving.

As AI takes on more routine tasks, employers are increasingly looking for human capabilities such as judgment, communic

evidence_experience: "I spearhead PwC's $1 billion investment in AI technologies and work with major Fortune 100 companies to develop cutting-edge AI-powered solutions, navigate the complexities of artificial intelligence, and harness its transformative power." and "my goal is to help executives see AI as more than just a tech initiative...I collaborate with executives to weave AI into every part of their organizations" - all client-directed, not internal-firm-directed.


Bret Greenstein

publicIdentifier: bretgreenstein

headline: Chief AI Officer, West Monroe, TED AI speaker, SwissCognitive Global AI Ambassador, DataIQ 100 Leader.  Transforming Businesses with Generative AI.

about:
I am a leader in AI and AI agentic transformation, helping clients across industries harness the power of artificial intelligence and data to innovate, optimize, and transform their businesses. With over 25 years of experience in technology and consulting, I am a recognized influencer and ambassador in the global AI community, as well as a frequent speaker and author on AI topics.

My passion is to bring AI to life and make it accessible, impactful, and ethical for everyone. I have led and delivered multiple AI projects and solutions for clients ranging from large enterprises to startups, in domains such as IoT, consumer, healthcare, banking, and retail. I have also been instrumental in advancing AI and shaping the industry through new innovations, such as generative AI, which enables the creation of novel and realistic content, such as images, text, and audio. My mission is to empower my organization and my clients with the skills, insights, and vision to leverage AI and data for positive change and growth.

company: West Monroe

description: I help leaders, companies, and people to fully embrace and leverage AI for competitive advantage.  I also guide people as they navigate rapidly changing AI technologies and markets.

position: Partner, Cloud & Digital - Generative AI Leader

position: SVP and Global Head of AI & Analytics, Cognizant

company: Cognizant

position: Vice President and Global Head of Artificial Intelligence

description: Leading Cognizant's global practice for Artificial Intelligence and driving our strategy to bring powerful AI solutions to market with clients.  I focus on advancing AI and shaping the industry through new innovations and creating deep AI-based insights in industries like Banking, Healthcare, Customer Service, Retail, and so many others.  My team and I work with clients around the world applying these capabilities to establish their digital strategies, create new revenue streams, and gain compet

position: Global Vice President, Watson Internet of Things Solution and Offerings

company: IBM

description: Drive IBM’s Global Portfolio of Internet of Things offerings and solutions, including Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Smart Cities, Connected Buildings, Asset Management, Product Engineering, and Industry Solutions across Auto, Electronics, Insurance, Manufacturing, Retail, and Energy & Utilities.  Lead Strategy, Innovation, Development, Marketing, Sales and Services for the IBM IoT offering portfolio.

position: Global Vice President, Watson Internet of Things Business, Consumer Solutions

description: Leading a global business, from offering management through sales and delivery to bring Watson and the Internet of Things to the lives of the next billion people!  Strong focus on hypergrowth solutions within the Internet of Things that brings the power of AI and IoT together to create insights and new forms of customer engagement for our clients.  Investing and growing solutions specifically in Consumer facing industries like Automotive, Electronics and Hospitality, as well as in Smart Building

position: Vice President, Global Business Leader, Watson Internet of Things, Platform and Digital Business

description: Leading the creation and growth of IBM's IoT platform, inspiring our global developer ecosystem, and driving digital sales and GTM for the Internet of Things.

position: Vice President, Rational Software for Engineering

description: Business unit P&L leader driving the offering mgmt, development, sales, marketing and delivery for IBM's Rational Software to transform Product Engineering and  for Application Lifecycle Management.

content:
I am so proud to have contributed to West Monroe's latest research report, "Building the AI-Native Enterprise".  You can download the full report in the link in the comments.

While AI technologies continue to rapidly evolve, the organizations that pull ahead are the ones that:

1) Redesign work to fully leverage AI capabilities as they expand
2) Implement adaptable operating models that keep up w

content:
AI saved me money at Costco.  Use this skill and you can save too.

The rules on how Costco adjusts prices are well documented, but they are hard to remember while you are shopping.   They are published online by many shopping experts.  I took those guidelines, pasted them into ChatGPT and asked it to make me a skill.  Now, while shopping, I point the camera at a price tag and say to ChatGPT to 'u

content: It was a huge honor getting to participate in our West Monroe Intern Event this week.  I learned more than expected for our amazing interns, and I love their energy and ideas. They had strong views on AI and what it means for the future of business and roles.  The future of consulting is really bright!

content: This new 'paper' on how AI could play out through 2040 is a critically important thought experiment that everyone involved AI should read.  It honestly lays out some of the compounding pressures AI is creating today and explores the multiple paths it could take.  For me, Plan A is the most likely outcome because it assumes a focus on the greater good and stability in the same way that nuclear prol

content:
I am incredibly honored by this recognition.  All the progress we are making as an AI-Native consulting firm comes from the daily teaming across our leadership team, a firm-wide passion for innovation, and a shared vision on how AI helps us create value across everything we do in consulting for our clients in new ways.

Congratulations to our entire West Monroe team.

evidence_experience: "I am a leader in AI and AI agentic transformation, helping clients across industries harness the power of artificial intelligence and data to innovate, optimize, and transform their businesses." / "Leading Cognizant's global practice for Artificial Intelligence and driving our strategy to bring powerful AI solutions to market with clients."

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Leon Williams MBA,

headline: Highly Sought after, Impeccable Professional EVP / Chief Mobility & Cloud Digital Transformation Artificial Intelligence & Advisory to CIO's and CTO's / Partner

about:
Leon brought to Cognizant a global perspective, deep industry experience, and passion for innovation and leadership. Over 28 Cumulative end-customers with lifetime purchases.  US$10,000,000 Billings of $400 million, growing 32% YoY. Oracle 100-100 Most Promising competency in building sustainable new consulting engagements revenues and profits, 40 Total customers, adding 5 new customers during the quarter. 40 Global 2000 customers including 27 of the Forbes 100 He has been consistently effective at influencing C-level decision-makers in strategic business planning, developing and marketing sophisticated, complex solutions, development and operation of new business ventures, abilities in improving efficiency and productivity within existing operations, help transform our clients’ bottom-line results. He has directed global Oracle Fusion Applications consulting practice and directing the implementation of several Oracle Fusion Application Early Adopter Programs (EAP), and large-scale Fusion Application implementation programs in He is a visionary leader, highly motivated initiator, clear and concise communicator, collaborative problem-solver, skilled negotiator, relationship-builder, efficient operator, high-performance team-builder and skilled ORACLE Information Technology practitioner.
Mr. Leon Williams, also known as ORACLE 100, is a Sr. Executive Strategy / Managing Director at Accenture plc. Mr. Williams served as an Managing Strategy Director/Partner at STG/McKinsey and Company. Mr. Williams served as Vice President of Strategy and Product Marketing at STG/McKinsey and Company, where he led the effort of STG/McKinsey and Company's exciting new product, McKinsey Solution ™ (Governance and Ethics Management System™). He was a Member of the executive team and was respo

description: Artificial intelligence (AI, also machine intelligence, MI) is apparently intelligent behavior by machines, rather than the natural intelligence (NI) of humans and other animals. In computer science, AI research is defined as the study of "intelligent agents": any device that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of success at some goal.[1] Colloquially, the term "artificial intelligence" is applied when a machine mimics "cognitive" functions that humans associate

position: Director Cloud Solutions Digital Works Technology

description:
The Strategy and Transformation Cloud practice will
•	Digital – designing and delivering Digital solutions working with DW, vertical consulting teams  and establishing client Digital operating models
•	CIO Advisory –enabling the IT organization to be more effective through designing and delivering IT and Digital transformations and strategy
•	OCM – managing the change management aspects and user adoption when delivering new solutions to enable benefit realization.   Additionally, we will look to

position: Director JDE Cloud Integrated Solution and ERP  Sys Integration Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft,

description:
Mr.Williams serves as Strategic Business Unit Leader for Cognizant’s portfolio of Life Sciences relationships for the North America region covering biopharmaceutical, biotech and pharmaceutical contract manufacturing clients. In this capacity, he has both P&L and relationship accountability for  life sciences relationships.
In addition to portfolio P&L remit, Leon also run’s Cognizant’s global JDE Manufacturing & Supply Chain Practice for Life Sciences, specifically focusing on driving industry

position: Sr. Executive  Cloud Integrated Solution and ERP       Sys Integration Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft, JDE

company: Accenture

description: Director for Global Delivery and Implementations with extensive expertise in Developing Program Management / Project Management Responsible for global IT infrastructure ~ 6 Continents ~ 140 Countries: Generally I worked globally and mentor other project managers. Responsible for the pursuit of cost reductions and maximizing value on all assigned projects. Responsible for project communications and required negotiations with internal and external organizations. Directly accountable for the manage

position: Sr. Executive

description:
Executive with Broad practice and people management experience in international setting.
Business Development, Pre-Sales and Management Consulting, Enterprise Architect TOGAF 9.1 Certified roles spanning multiple industries.Oversee the presale and delivery activities of multiple projects. Manage/Direct and contribute to the client-facing team in all areas related to consulting services, including demand creation, packaging/positioning, proposing, negotiating, closing and delivery/implementation.

description: Professional expertise providing technological vision for the core competency in building sustainable new revenues and profits. Strategic and Tactical leadership in Sales/Business Development, Pre-Sales Management Consulting, and Enterprise Strategy Architect roles. Core Competencies in the implementation and management of (Cloud Oracle ERP Fusion, EBS, Cloud Technologies, PeopleSoft, and JDE World), systems integration, and practice development Deep expertise in implementing leading ERP applica

position: Managing Director

company: STG / McKinsey & Co

description: STG, An ORACLE Partner, that provides enterprise and information technology (IT) infrastructure support services. Its services include ORACLE e-Business, PeopleSoft , Siebel e-Business, network engineering and management, systems integration and administration, knowledge and workflow management, process reengineering, application development and support, IT assessment and evaluation, financial management and technical. The company also offers risk management, systems design and engineering, thre

position: Managing Partner

description:
ORACLE Practice Director specialists. Responsibility for the strategic positioning of the five ORACLE platforms on C-Suite for major clients in the finance industry. Intensive channel management (business partners). Development and continual maintenance of the external indirect sales channels (ORACLE business partners) as well as of the international ORACLE-internal network Supervision and management of long-term customer relationships.
Identification, set-up and development of new markets. Pro

evidence_experience: "Business Development, Pre-Sales and Management Consulting... Manage/Direct and contribute to the client-facing team in all areas related to consulting services, including demand creation, packaging/positioning, proposing, negotiating, closing and delivery/implementation."

resolved_account_name: Cognizant Consulting France


Anush K.

publicIdentifier: kanush

sourced_title: Europe Growth Partner | Enterprise AI & Ontology-Driven Transformation

headline: Driving Enterprise AI Growth

about:
I partner with C-suite leaders to unlock growth and scale impact with Data and AI. My focus is on helping global enterprises modernise their data foundations, embed AI agents into decision-making, and drive measurable business outcomes.

Over the years, I’ve worked with some of the world’s largest CPG, healthcare, and retail brands — building intelligent platforms, transforming revenue management, and enabling digital-first operating models across multiple markets.

What I do best is simplify complexity. I bring together human expertise, advanced analytics, and AI-native solutions to solve challenges that matter most to executives — whether that’s unifying fragmented data, improving supply chain resilience, or creating new revenue opportunities.

I believe the future of business lies in seamless collaboration between human and AI employees. My role is to help organisations move fast, scale globally, and achieve that future with confidence.

position: Sr Director Consulting Sales– Data & AI, Europe & UK

company: Sigmoid

description:
I lead  Data & AI consulting growth across Europe, the UK, and Ireland, working closely with C-suite leaders to unlock business value from data, AI, and modern cloud platforms.

My work focuses on large-scale transformation programs across Supply Chain, Revenue Growth Management (RGM), Commercial, and Marketing functions for global enterprises in CPG, Healthcare, and Retail.

Over the past two years, I have driven market expansion and new logo acquisition across Europe, building strategic partne

position: Director  – Data & AI Consulting Sales, LATAM

description: I lead the Sigmoid Analytics brand in Latin America, overseeing Consulting, Data Science, and Data Engineering Services. My responsibilities include building and managing teams, workforce planning, and driving Sales and Delivery operations. Additionally, I have worked with PwC on office incorporations in Peru and Brazil, handling employee visa and work permit processes, as well as planning payment invoicing and entity structuring.

position: Invetsing Food Chain

company: Stealth Startup

position: Seed Investor & Mentor - Product Startup

description: As a Mentor and Advisor, I am dedicated to nurturing entrepreneurial talent and driving growth in the startup ecosystem. During my free time, especially on weekends, I spend time with founders solving extremely complex business problems. This experience provides me with immense learning opportunities, enabling me to build more expertise in consulting, particularly in alignment with futuristic tech projects. Additionally, my role as a small seed investor in various startups, including those that

position: Seed Investor

company: diksi

position: Vice President of Sales

company: Routematic

position: Head of Business Development

company: RapidValue

description: Led sales and client engagement for Application and Product Engineering services across East Coast accounts, driving enterprise mobility and digital transformation initiatives with Oracle customers. Oversaw consulting, development, and delivery using Agile and DevOps across Analytics, Cloud, Web, and IoT solutions.

position: Enterprise Sales Manager

company: Oracle

content: deals come and go … relationships stay and in the long run that’s what compounds

content: sales is an art enjoy the process not just the result

content: looking to connect with few cpg sales transformation leaders on topic moving reactive LLM trade story for KAM to proactive systems with agents

content: few people can say they built an entire community and shaped how leaders think about pricing across europe .. Pol Vanaerde  did that quietly and consistently genuine pathbreaker …. good luck Pol for your next chapter

content: Sales is not a solo performance — it’s a symphony. The best closers know that collaboration isn’t a threat to their success, it’s the instrument that amplifies it

evidence_experience: I lead Data & AI consulting growth across Europe, the UK, and Ireland, working closely with C-suite leaders to unlock business value from data, AI, and modern cloud platforms. My work focuses on large-scale transformation programs across Supply Chain, RGM, Commercial, and Marketing functions for global enterprises in CPG, Healthcare, and Retail.

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Sachin Lulla

sourced_title: Americas Industrial & Energy Transformation Leader and Global Client Service Partner (GCSP)

headline: EY Americas Industrials & Energy Vice Chair I CEO and Board Advisor I AI Thought Leader and Keynote speaker

about:
As EY Americas Industrials & Energy Vice Chair, I have the privilege of leading and serving an extraordinary team across the Industrial Products, Aerospace & Defense and Mobility, Oil & Gas and Chemicals, Power & Utilities, and Metals & Mining sectors. Together, we build a culture where people feel valued, inspired, and empowered to serve our clients as transformation journey partners.

My mission is to help CEOs and Boards turn technology disruption into growth, trust, and enterprise value. The next decade won't belong to those who build the best AI models — it will belong to those who adopt them thoughtfully, scale them responsibly, and embed them into decision-making and operating models, especially in complex, asset-intensive environments.

I've been grateful to share perspectives at CES, IAA, Automotive News World Congress, Stanford University, and Georgia Tech, and to be recognized among the Top 50 leaders helping transform manufacturing. I am the creator of LLMs™ — Lulla’s Mental Models for Leading in the AI Era, a set of leadership mental models designed to help organizations scale AI adoption into measurable and sustainable enterprise value. My work centers on moving beyond experimentation to embed AI into decision-making, human workflows, and operating models — especially in complex, asset-intensive environments.

What I believe in most: community, culture, and courage. People-first leadership. The conviction that how we lead matters as much as what we deliver. And the courage to think boldly and move decisively, because the next chapter of industrial and energy transformation will belong to those who do.

company: EY

description: As EY Americas Industrials & Energy Vice Chair, I lead our teams across Industrial Products, Aerospace & Defense and Mobility, Oil & Gas and Chemicals, Power & Utilities, and Metals & Mining. My focus is on serving our people and our clients with trust, insight, and the courage to lead through change.

description: As the EY Americas Transformation Leader and Strategic Transformation Partner (STP), Sachin serves Industrial & Energy clients bringing EY’s deep industry expertise and global capabilities in Strategy & Transactions, Consulting, and Tax to help CEOs and Boards to create enterprise value for their shareholders and stakeholders. Besides his transformation role, Sachin also serves as a Global Client Service Partner (GCSP) for EY's Top Industrial & Energy accounts and as an advisory member on EY's G

position: Senior Partner and Americas Consulting Leader - Advanced Manufacturing & Mobility

description: As EY's Americas Sector Leader, I have the privilege to lead the consulting business for Advanced Manufacturing and Mobility clients in Automotive, Transportation, Aerospace & Defense, Chemicals, and Diversified Industrial Products. I am responsible for the overall sector strategy, field of plays, solution investments, and GTM approach including the Sales and Revenue P&L.

position: Senior Partner - Global and Americas Digital Strategy & Transformation Leader at EY

description:
In this role, I lead the Global and Americas Digital Strategy & Transformation for the Advanced Manufacturing & Mobility sector - EY's fastest growing industry sector that includes Auto, A&D, Transportation, Chemicals, and Diversified Industrial Products.

My responsibilities include developing the overall digital strategy for the sector globally, leading GTM/Sales and thought leadership, as well as developing cross-service line digital solutions leveraging emerging technologies such as Interne

position: Senior Partner- Americas Internet of Things (IoT)  Leader

description: I established and setup EY's Internet of Things (IoT) business in the Americas and developed the GTM/Sales strategy including our approach to build more brand permission to scale our overall business. The responsibilities in this role also included shaping EY's ecosystem strategy and developing the GTM approach to co-innovate with our partners and clients. EY was ranked by HfS Research as the leader in IoT and Industry 4.0 in their rankings.

position: EVP & General Manager - Automotive Industry Leader (P&L)

description: In my current role as IBM’s Automotive Industry Leader, I own the Industry P&L in North America across all IBM Brands and Business Units - Cognitive Solutions,  Global Business Services (GBS), Technology Services & Cloud Platforms (GTS), Systems (Systems Hardware, Storage, and Operating Systems), and Global Financing.

position: EVP & Partner - Global Strategy and Solutions Leader for Auto and Aerospace & Defense

description:
Responsible for setting the Global Industry GTM strategy and defining the industry solutions for Automotive and Aerospace & Defense (A&D) industries leveraging IBM capabilities across Digital Strategy, Watson, Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, Security, and Cloud.

In this role, I also lead the Global Center of Competency (CoC) and the Watson IoT AutoLAB combining deep industry expertise and agile methods for co-creation on a global scale.

position: Senior Partner - Watson Internet of Things (IoT) Leader Founder, Industrial Sector

description:
Established IBM's Internet of Things (IoT) practice in North America for the Industrial Sector representing clients in Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, High Tech/Electronics, Chemical & Petroleum, and Industrial Products.

Also pioneered the creation of the Global Watson IoT AutoLAB as an innovation engine for business development and co-creation with clients. With the AutoLAB, clients are able to co-create new cognitive applications with rapid prototyping, design thinking, and agile methods lev

content:
What a week at #Rethink2026, hosted by the Manufacturing Leadership Council.

The energy in the room matched the pace of transformation in manufacturing: focused, urgent, and grounded in action.

My biggest takeaway?

Manufacturing is no longer reacting to change. It is driving it.

We are seeing a clear shift from ambition to execution. From pilots to scale. From waiting for perfection to mov

content:
Looking forward to attending and speaking at the Manufacturing Leadership Council's (MLC) #Rethink2026 event this week. The MLC is the digital transformation division of the National Association of Manufacturers - NAM.

Manufacturing is entering one of the most important leadership moments of our generation.

AI. Automation. Robotics. Workforce transformation. Reshoring. Energy resilience. Supply

content:
Digital ambition isn’t the constraint in manufacturing.
Leadership readiness is.

Manufacturing Leadership Council's (MLC) Future of Digital Leadership survey found only 17% believe their operational leadership team is ready to lead digital and #AI transformation over the next five years.

Tomorrow, May 13 | 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET, I’m joining the MLC for a candid conversation on how leaders close tha

content:
I’m excited and humbled to share that I've been announced as the EY USLI Vice Chair, Industrials & Energy, and a member of the USLI Management Committee effective July 1, 2026.

As a 22-year-old graduate student in Boston University’s MBA MS/MIS program, all I dreamed about was receiving an offer from EY (then Ernst & Young US LLP). When my first paycheck arrived on 09/01/1999, I decided to frame

content:
I’m excited to share the new 2026 EY-Parthenon Growth Survey —
“Growth strategy under pressure: Can #AI unlock what’s next?”

We surveyed 271 C-suite and corporate growth leaders, and the picture is clear:

✅ 80% say the business growth environment is more challenging than a year ago.

✅ 97% have already changed their growth strategies due to external forces (geopolitics/economic pressures, techn

evidence_experience: "My mission is to help CEOs and Boards turn technology disruption into growth, trust, and enterprise value" and "responsible for the overall sector strategy, field of plays, solution investments, and GTM approach including the Sales and Revenue P&L" - describes selling AI/transformation services to clients, not owning EY's own internal knowledge/AI function.


James Shira

publicIdentifier: jamesshira

sourced_title: Global and US CIO and Global CISO

headline: Principal, Global and US CIO and Global CISO at PwC

about:
As Global and US CIO and Global CISO, I focus on enhancing and simplifying our technology infrastructure, data capabilities, tech governance, and security—so we can innovate in how we serve clients, work smarter and faster to deliver quality, and responsibly embed technology into everything we do. I also play an integral role in tech-enabling the PwC global network.

I’m known as a change- and action-oriented leader. I joined PwC in 2015 as Chief Information Security Officer, where I built and led the US and global information security functions. With over 20 years of experience leading security and technology transformation and modernization programs for large organizations, I thrive on tackling large-scale challenges, integrating emerging technologies to support business strategies, and leading and inspiring high-performing teams.

With proven expertise, bold insights and tech that moves business forward, we help you drive your company to the leading edge. PwC provides professional services across Audit and Assurance, Advisory and Tax. We bring a range of capabilities so you can solve faster, solve more and realize more value. These capabilities include cloud and digital, deals, sustainability, cybersecurity and privacy, governance/boards, risk, transformation and much more. Across our global network of nearly 328,000 professionals in 152 countries, we are committed to advancing quality in everything we do.

I was part of the inaugural class of Columbia University's Executive Technology Management program and earned my bachelor’s degree in business with a concentration in management information systems from Baylor University. I live in California with my wife and two children. In my free time, I’m into vintage cars—I love working on them, restoring them, and taking th

position: Global and US CIO and Global CISO

position: Global & US CISO

position: Group Chief Information Security Officer - Head of IT Security & Compliance

company: Zurich Insurance Group

position: Group Chief Information Security Officer & Head of Technology Architecture

position: Head of GITR Americas

position: Chief Security Officer

company: American General Financial Ser

position: Chief Information Security Officer Americas

company: Bank Julius Baer

content:
I'm honored to be named among the Wall Street Journal Technology Council's Technology Decision Makers From the World's Most Influential Companies.

It's a privilege to be recognized alongside so many exceptional technology leaders who are shaping the future of business and innovation. This network connects heads of technology to examine our role as business leaders and prepare for what's next, an

content:
I've led teams through big changes over the last 20 years. Cloud. Cybersecurity. Restructurings. AI feels different. It's moving faster and touching more people. It’s the fastest, most personal change I've seen yet.

How we lead right now will shape our companies and the careers of the people on our teams. The leaders who get this right won't just run technology functions in a few years. They'll

content:
Congratulations to Francisco L. on being recognized for the 2026 HITEC 100 awards!

This award recognizes 100 exceptional technology leaders whose innovation and leadership are shaping the future of the global technology ecosystem. Francisco brings a powerful combination of finance, accounting, audit, and cybersecurity expertise to his role on our technology governance team, where he advises stak

content:
I am proud to announce that Rob M. will be admitted to the PwC US partnership.

Since joining PwC in 2019, Rob has made significant contributions to our Technology & Network Information Security (NIS) organization. With extensive experience in cloud, networking, development, and test engineering, Rob has held a number of key leadership roles, including Global Head of Innovation, Global Digital Wo

content: I’m excited to share the second episode of Modern Tech Leadership that focuses on the journey of the CISO. I spoke with Jay Leek, Managing Partner and Founder at SYN Ventures. Jay shares his journey from building computers in the 90s to becoming a CISO and then a venture capitalist. We dig into what the CISO role really requires today, from executive communication and crisis leadership to staying

evidence_experience: "As Global and US CIO and Global CISO, I focus on enhancing and simplifying our technology infrastructure, data capabilities, tech governance, and security... I built and led the US and global information security functions."


Jacqui Brassey, PhD, MA, MAfN

publicIdentifier: jacquibrassey

headline: McKinsey Health Institute Director of Healthy Workforces & Research Science | Brain Capital, Future of Work & AI - Sustainable Performance Expert l Adjunct Professor I Bestselling Author I Pracademic l 🇳🇱🇿🇦💙 חי

about:
Heads up: Due to a positive overwhelm of outreach, I am not able to individually respond to all messages on LinkedIn. If your request is urgent, please feel free to reach out directly to McKinsey Health Institute and my colleagues will help you get the right information or get connected to the colleague who can help you further. Meanwhile please do sign up for our regular newsletter at: https://www.mckinsey.com/mhi/overview

More about me:

Jacqui Brassey (BCom., BA & MA Cum Laude - or ‘Drs’. in Dutch-, MAfN, Phd) is a core researcher and practitioner in the field of Sustainable Human Development and Performance. She helps executives and organizations thrive by promoting improved holistic health, wellbeing, agility and resilience.

She is the Director of Healthy Workforces and Director of Research Science at the McKinsey Health Institute. Additionally, she is a fellow researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) and Adjunct Professor at IE University Madrid.

Jacqui brings ~25 years of experience as a practitioner academic in Leadership & Organizational Development and Positive Neuroscience in and outside McKinsey and academia. She has (co-)authored and presented more than 100 articles, book(chapters), podcasts and scientific papers.

She holds degrees in business and medical sciences: a B.Com. in International Business & Languages (Avans University of Applied Sciences), a Cum Laude B.A./M.A. in Policy & Organization Studies (Tilburg University), a Ph.D. in Economics & Business (Groningen University), a joint MSc. in Affective Neuroscience (Maastricht University and University of Firenze). As a life long learner, she is currently studying for a Master of Public Health at Edinburgh Medical School (part-time, fully virtual).

Jacqui has lived and worked in five c

company: McKinsey & Company

description: For more about McKinsey Health Institute please visit our site and sign up for our Newsletter:https://www.mckinsey.com/mhi/overview

position: Affiliated Senior Expert Healthy Work, Resilient and Adaptive Workforces People & Org. Practice

position: Co-Director Healthy Workforces and Director of Research Science McKinsey Health Institute

description: The McKinsey Health Institute (MHI) is an enduring, non-profit-generating entity within the firm. It was founded on the conviction that, over the next decade, humanity could add as much as 45 billion extra years of higher-quality life (roughly six years per person on average—and substantially more in some countries and populations). MHI’s mission is to catalyze the actions needed across continents, sectors, and communities to realize this possibility.

position: Chief Scientist - Director of Research Science People & Organization Performance

position: Affiliate leader of McKinsey’s Center for Societal Benefit through Healthcare

description: Merged with McKinsey Health Institute

position: Writing / Research Sabbatical till October 2021

position: Director of Enduring Priorities Learning; Member of Global LLT

description: Member of the Global Learning Leadership Team. Responsible for Learning and Development in strategic topic areas (for the whole Firm worldwide) including: Values, Inclusion & Diversity, Professional Standards and Risk, Mindfulness, Authentic Confidence, Emotional Flexibility, Mental Health & Well-Being, Coaching, Communication, Way of Working and Cybersecurity

position: Global Partner Learning & Development, Senior Partner Portfolio; Client Advisor

description: Globally responsible for Portfolio Management, Design and Delivery of Senior Partner Learning Programs across the whole Senior Partner Learning Journey and tenure (Leadership and Executive Development of the Top ~600 most senior leaders)

content:
I finished my first year at Edinburgh Medical School  closing it off with an A for the last course!! I think I deserved ‘the’ t-shirt (or in this case the jersey ha ha) :-)!

What a year it has been! Starting with #InternalMedicine moving to #PublicHealth and enjoying the learnings throughout. Being a student next to a full on job and parttime academic is quite daunting at times but the learning

content:
We've invested millions in AI. But how much have we invested in the brains using it?

As AI absorbs more cognitive tasks, the bottleneck to value is increasingly human — not technical. With Julie Goran, Alexis Krivkovich, and Kate Smaje, I've outlined five principles for brain-powered organizations: redesigning work so AI genuinely augments human potential rather than quietly eroding it.

Read the

content:
Finding the best version of yourself is an ever developing journey of #BrainCapital building!

8 years ago I talked about my struggles with confidence and how to develop authentic courage in my first TedX talk (https://lnkd.in/e-nzhGFU).

A journey of self-discovery led to a continued academic and practitioner journey to understand as much as I can about #sustainablehighperformance’

My brain i

content:
Cognitive Load (principle 1) and Cognitive Capacity (principle 2) are critical concepts in understanding how our brains function under pressure. In our latest article we discuss them both, more here: https://lnkd.in/ed7zuqeG)

People often think they are two sides of the same coin, but that is not true hence we have called them out separately!

Cognitive Capacity: The brain has a finite amount o

content:
The next phase of AI transformation will test leadership as much as technology.

A recent McKinsey global survey found a gap between personal and organizational readiness: 70% of respondents say they feel personally prepared to use AI, while only 27% of leaders believe their organizations are ready to make the shifts needed for an agentic future. Closing this gap is essential for translating indiv

evidence_experience: "MHI's mission is to catalyze the actions needed across continents, sectors, and communities to realize this possibility" - a public health/wellbeing research mission, not internal knowledge/IP management.

resolved_account_name: McKinsey New Ventures (part of McKinsey & Company)


Joe Depa

publicIdentifier: joedepa

sourced_title: Global Chief Innovation Officer

headline: Global Chief Innovation Officer, EY | Building Trusted AI that Delivers Enterprise Outcomes

about:
As Global Chief Innovation Officer at EY, I lead AI, data, and emerging technology, serving organizations representing more than half of the Fortune 500 across 150+ countries and 400,000 employees. Our teams filter through the noise to transform EY and then bring what works to our clients, grounded in AI-ready data, responsible AI guardrails, and real adoption. We also guide investment allocation to prepare for what’s next, including physical AI, quantum, smart currency, and other technologies shaping the next wave of value creation.

Previously, I led Accenture’s global Data & AI practice and served as Emory’s Chief Data & AI Officer, applying AI to connect research with patient care. I serve on boards advancing precision medicine and am passionate about building teams where innovation delivers positive real-world impact, and have been honored by organizations including Technori (#1 on its 2025 Top 10 Innovation Leaders to Follow), World Summit AI, and Fast Company.

position: Global Chief Innovation Officer

description:
Lead EY’s global AI, data, and innovation agenda across 150+ countries, driving enterprise transformation initiatives that strengthen performance across core service lines
	•	Oversee $1.4B+ in AI investment across 100 production-grade platforms and use cases, translating capital into measurable productivity and client value
	•	Direct the Global Data Office, enabling secure, AI-ready data at scale for 400,000+ professionals and half the Fortune 500 while operating across diverse regulatory and so

position: Senior Vice President - Chief Data and AI Officer

company: Emory University

description:
• Oversaw data and AI initiatives at Emory University and Emory Healthcare, promoting AI literacy and responsible governance.
• Achieved a record 400% improvement in Epic data utilization, earning “10 out of 10” for “Value from Data.”
• Championed external partnerships, positioning Emory as a leader in AI safety and equity standards at the White House.
• Developed a modern hybrid cloud platform, providing a single source of truth for researchers and clinical teams.

position: Vice President - Chief Data and Analytics Officer

position: Senior Managing Director - Global Lead for Data & AI, Strategy & Consulting

description:
Lead Accenture’s global Data & AI practice within Strategy & Consulting ($3B+ portfolio).
	•	Served as Interim CDO for a Fortune 100 company, driving enterprise data and AI transformation.
	•	Advised Fortune 100 C-suite and Boards on AI, data, cloud, and digital strategy.
	•	Delivered AI-powered products, enterprise data platforms, and cloud-first solutions that drive growth.
	•	Built and lead a 5,000+ person global team of data scientists, ML engineers, and AI strategists.
	•	Recognized by anal

content:
I'm incredibly proud to see ey. ai The Reimagination Engine go live!

There has never been a more exciting time to help clients move from AI experimentation to AI at scale. ey. ai gives clients connected capabilities and confident intelligence, with governance, security and data controls built in from the start, helping them accelerate adoption across the enterprise faster and with greater confide

content:
As we begin FY27 at EY, I want to pause and say thank you to our clients and our 400,000+ EY people across 150 countries for proving that trusted AI at scale isn't built with technology alone - it is built with embedding responsible AI into your processes, not bolting them on, and turning innovation into real-world impact.

In FY26, we built a foundation across more than 1 trillion lines of financ

content:
Speed with Trust. Clients want to move faster to scale AI, but want to do it safely.

3 key takeaways:

💡 AI-ready proprietary data is the moat: high-quality, secure, permissioned, and accessible
💡 Ecosystem collaboration: no one scales alone anymore
💡 Rewire with AI-first processes: bolting on AI won’t move the needle

Thanks for having me on VivaTech News & Marjorie Paillon.

#ShapeTheFuture

content:
Fantastic news! EY is recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Innovation Consulting Services, Q2 2026 report, with the highest score possible in the approach to AI-powered innovation criterion.

Big shout out to the exceptional teams behind this recognition. Thanks for all you do to drive responsible innovation with our clients every day.

#EY #ForresterWave #ShapingTheFutureWithConfid

content:
Token costs are significant, but they’re just part of the enterprise value equation.

This is a major disconnect that we spotted early in our own business. We saw rising token costs and high-end models being used for low-value work. We created an AI value realization office to optimize model selection to highest value use cases, trained our teams, and put governance around usage that brought overa

evidence_experience: "Direct the Global Data Office, enabling secure, AI-ready data at scale for 400,000+ professionals... Our teams filter through the noise to transform EY and then bring what works to our clients" - explicitly owns internal data/AI transformation of EY itself before it goes to clients.