Generative AI - from Pilot to Practical and Profitable
Executive Event - NYC

Devavrat Shah
CEO & Co-Founder Ikigai Labs, Viterbi Professor of AI, MIT

Devavrat successfully combines academia and entrepreneurship. He co-founded Celect, a predictive analytics platform for retailers, which he sold to Nike. Devavrat holds a Bachelor and PhD in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology and Stanford University, respectively.

Amanda Kane
SVP, Product Operations at J.Crew

Amanda is an Innovative and inspiring executive leading with strategic vision, focus, and fun in a time of rapid change in the retail industry who leverages data, systems and emerging technology to drive efficiency and growth. At J.Crew, she is responsible for overseeing the processes, teams, and strategies that ensure the company designs, produces, and delivers high-quality products efficiently and on time, bridging the gap between product development, supply chain, manufacturing, and market delivery. Amanda received her BA from Boston College and her MBA from Cornell, with additional coursework from Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Sustainability, Future of Supply Chains, and AI Products.

Victor Tewari, PMP
Senior Vice President - Wealth Management & Private Banking - Chief Data Office, Citi

Victor is a seasoned Senior Financial Technology Innovations leader with a proven track record of driving transformative change in Capital Markets, Wealth Management, US Equities, Derivatives, and Fixed Income businesses for top-tier banks and broker dealers. With a passion for Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning, Victor combines academic expertise with industry experience to implement cutting-edge ML techniques and business use cases.

Dominik Heinrich
Global Head of AI Design, The Coca Cola Company

Dominik (Dom) Heinrich is a global AI design leader, inventor, and innovator with over two decades of experience at the intersection of creativity and technology. He currently leads AI Design globally at The Coca-Cola Company, integrating AI to create groundbreaking products and experiences. As Co-Founder of Creative AI Academy and an Adjunct Professor at Pratt Institute, he is dedicated to fostering a new generation of designers and promoting a harmonious Human-Machine Relationship. Dom has been featured in the Wired documentary Being Human in an AI World and is a sought-after thought leader and speaker in the AI space.

Angella Tape
SVP Group Strategy Director, Havas

A true global strategist, Angella has worked across Europe, Asia, and the US—the three largest markets—driving innovation, delivering growth, and inspiring culturally resonant breakthroughs for award-winning networks. She brings over 15 years of experience in business strategy, brand building, cross-cultural team leadership, customer intelligence and experience, and organizational renewal.

Hani Batla
CIO/CTO, Adarama

Hani Batla is an accomplished CIO/CTO with a strong background in digital transformation and innovation. In his current role at Adorama Inc., he is responsible for transforming the company into an experiential commerce company and digital powerhouse.Prior to Adorama, Hani worked at Edge Gravity by Ericsson, Verizon Digital Media Services, Comcast, and other notable companies. He was recently recognized for his industry leadership, having been awarded the 30 Most Influential in Ecommerce award.