AIM Councils

The Mentorship Programme is the perfect opportunity for young analytics professionals, enthusiasts, or students to interact with successful professionals who have made it in the Data Science Field. The sessions will be held every fourth Friday of the month. The November chapter will be held on 28th, and 29th November from 12 PM - 6 PM. Interested mentees can book a 20-minute time slot with a mentor of their choice by filling out the form: https://lnkd.in/d-VkKdFy We will be joined by: Dr. Deepak N. - Group Head of Data & AI at Access Bank Plc Shrutorsi Nundy, Vice President - Data Science at Citi Santosh Karthikeyan Viswanathan, Ph.D. - Global Technical Director, Clinical Data & Insights at AstraZeneca Gurbans Chatwal, Vice President, Innovation & Intelligent Automation at Fiserv Anirban Nandi, Vice President, AI & Data at Rakuten India Ravi Balasubramanian, Vice President, Data Science & Analytics at Victoria’s Secret & Co. Kulbhooshan Patil, Head of Data Science and Analytics at TATA AIG General Insurance Company Limited

The Mentorship Programme is the perfect opportunity for young analytics professionals, enthusiasts, or students to interact with successful professionals who have excelled in the Data Science field. The sessions will be held every fourth Friday of the month, with the upcoming November chapter scheduled for November 29th. Interested mentees can book a 20-minute time slot with a mentor of their choice by filling out the form: https://lnkd.in/giMyMuGC We will be joined by: Zubair M, Head of Sales Intelligence & Data Engineering at Snap Inc. Dr. Satyam Priyadarshy, Chief AI Officer and Quantum Expert at ReigniteFuture Arun Sagar, Senior Director - AI Engineering at Optum #AIM #MentorshipProgramme #USA #MentorMentee #AI #DataScience

Council Post: Comparing Major Companies’ AI Spending in 2024 and the Challenge of Productionizing AI Solutions "Businesses still struggle to produce their AI solutions when investment on AI reaches all-time highs in 2024" Post by Erum Manzoor, Executive Technology Leader Read the complete article: https://lnkd.in/gA66HteK #AIMLeadersCouncil #CouncilPost #AI #Solutions #Challenge #Productionizing #Spending

The AIM Leaders Council will be hosting its next Online Meet on November 21st, 2024 from 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM IST. Topic of discussion: "Agentic AI: A new frontier in AI". We will be joined by Prabhakar Srinivasan, Director of Technology, Innovation & Co-Lead of the AI Practice at Synechron. About: Prabhakar is a seasoned professional with over a decade of experience in the field of AI, ML and Data Science. Currently, he is the Co-Lead of AI Practice at Synechron Technologies in Bangalore. He and his team of AI, ML researchers work on the research and development of cutting-edge Generative AI, Computer Vision, Advanced NLP, Deep Learning and Recommender Systems. Prior to joining Synechron in 2022, he worked as a Data Scientist and Software Engineer at large enterprises including Apple, CISCO, Samsung & Yahoo. Prabhakar has a Masters in Computer Science from DePaul University in Chicago and a Masters in Software Systems from BITS Pilani, India. His talk is focused on an explanation of what Agentic AI is and what the potential for applying it to enterprise-scale problems is and a deeper dive into the technology stacks that enable Agentic AI. Looking forward to the discussion!

Defining the Boundaries: Platform Capabilities vs. Product Features in Gen AI Council Post: Roundtable Discussion on Navigating the Gen AI Adoption Cycle-Organisation’s Strategic positioning Post by Aravind Peddiboyina, AI Innovation & Analytics Delivery Leader at Kimberly-Clark Read the complete roundtable article here: https://lnkd.in/gSX9yHxR #AIM #AI #GenAI #LeadersCouncil #CouncilPost #Platform #Product

We are thrilled to announce that Kasi Rajeev Oduri has joined the AIM Leaders Council! Rajeev is a seasoned AI and data science leader with over a decade of experience in building strong teams and data science solutions in marketing analytics, and media measurement space at fortune 500 businesses such as Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Office Depot. He is currently responsible for growth driven onsite & offsite ad product testing, machine learning based audience targeting, lifetime value measurement, multi-touch attribution models, and clean room technology innovation for Sam’s Club Member Access Platform (MAP), a retail media business at Walmart Inc. Prior to MAP, Rajeev led various data driven growth initiatives for Walmart US Marketing, W+ Membership, Sam’s Club Membership, and Office Depot. As a key member of IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau) center of excellence working groups, Rajeev offers his expertise and insights to improve the standards of retail media measurement and data collaborations and publish papers for broader awareness and general adoption. Rajeev's prior work on integrating randomized control trials with machine learning uplift models to improve direct mail operations and targeting helped Sam’s Club win the Marketing Analytics excellence award at ANA Genius Awards. Now, his mission is to advance the retail media measurement and data space with AI and data science innovations. Rajeev has a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering with a focus on Operations Research and Applied Statistics from the University of Houston, Main Campus. We are glad to have Rajeev onboard and look forward to his participation in the council.

We are thrilled to announce that Himanshu Jain, Associate Vice President, Data Science at CVS Health, has joined the AIM Leaders Council! Himanshu Jain is an Associate Vice President of Data Science at CVS Health, bringing 15 years of experience as a technology leader. He excels at leveraging data and AI to drive strategic decision-making and product development, with a strong focus on execution. Collaborating with senior leaders across diverse business functions, he designs and implements innovative solutions that create immense value. Himanshu holds a Masters of Science from MIT and a Bachelors of Technology from IIT Bombay. He currently resides in the Boston area with his wife and son and enjoys spending time outdoors in his free time. We are glad to have Himanshu onboard and look forward to his participation in the council.

Council Post: Robust Data Engineering Practices Can Supercharge AI Post by Zubair M, Head of Sales Intelligence & Data Engineering at Snap Inc. Read the complete article: https://lnkd.in/d57pxsXn #AIMLeadersCouncil #CouncilPost #AI #Data #Engineering

The AIM Leaders Council hosted various events in October, including breakfast meets, roundtable discussions, online meetups, and a mentorship program. Highlights included talks on data governance, AI-driven productivity, and challenges in adopting generative AI, with insights on responsible AI use and practical applications. Online sessions explored themes like human-AI collaboration and ethical considerations of AI in healthcare, emphasizing efficiency, accuracy, and data privacy. The mentorship program connected emerging analytics professionals with seasoned leaders, providing valuable guidance and networking opportunities, thus enriching the community’s understanding and approach to AI and data science.

We asked the industry their opinion “What’s the Biggest Priority in AI, Data, and Analytics in your organization? “ Post by John Tucker, Director, Enterprise Data Governance at McDonald's #AIMLeadersCouncil #AI #Data #Analytics #Priority