Artificial intelligence
10 heads of AI
These ten heads of AI currently lead artificial intelligence work at their companies under a Head of AI or Head of Artificial Intelligence title. Readers can learn how AI leaders set priorities, build research and engineering teams, and move models and AI products from experimentation into production.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amit Srivastava
LinkedInExperience: VP and Head of AI · Judi Health
VP and Head of AI at Judi Health since 2024, and former Vice President, Generative AI, Platform and AI Technologies Org at ServiceNow (2022–2024) and Vice President of Data Science at Talkdesk (2022). His profile headline cites GenAI and LLM strategy and implementation, health tech and enterprise AI/ML operationalization, and his profile describes 15+ years developing AI and ML-based systems.
Deep Ghose
LinkedInExperience: Head of AI · iProov
Head of AI at iProov since 2025, and former Machine Learning Team Lead (2023–2025), Senior Machine Learning Engineer (2022–2023) and Machine Learning Research Engineer (2021–2022) at iProov. The profile says that as Machine Learning Team Lead the role included leading Advanced Threats AI and managing a team of research engineers working on deep learning systems.
Dr. rer.nat. Corina Apachițe
LinkedInExperience: Head of Artificial Intelligence · AUMOVIO
Head of Artificial Intelligence at AUMOVIO since 2025. At Continental she was Head of Artificial Intelligence (2020–2022, and again in 2025), Program Head Artificial Intelligence and Data (2022–2024) and Program Head Artificial Intelligence and Key Technologies (2024–2025). Her profile headline describes her as an AI leader helping companies scale responsible AI.
Iraklis Pappas
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Head of Artificial Intelligence · Colgate-Palmolive
Vice President, Head of Artificial Intelligence at Colgate-Palmolive since 2025, and former Sr. Director, Global Predictive Analytics & Head of AI (2023–2025) and Director of Predictive Analytics (2021–2023) at Colgate-Palmolive. His profile describes him as a data science, analytics and AI leader who builds teams, dives deep into technical problems and builds strategic plans that executive teams can rally behind.
Kamelia Aryafar
LinkedInExperience: Head of AI, Members · Netflix
Head of AI, Members at Netflix since 2026 and former Senior Director, Founder and Head of Engineering and AI, Gemini Enterprise at Google (2020–2026). Her profile says she leads teams of AI researchers and engineers building foundational models and LLMs, data and applications for Netflix at member scale, and that she founded and led Gemini Enterprise, Google Agentspace and Vertex AI Search before joining Netflix.
Maksims Volkovs
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Head of AI · TD
SVP, Head of AI at TD since 2018 and Co-Founder, Head of AI at Layer 6 AI since 2013. His profile says that following the acquisition of Layer 6 he grew the team to over 100 scientists and engineers. He was also a Quantitative Analyst at Credit Suisse (2011–2012) and a Research Scientist at Microsoft (2010–2011).
Mohamed Bakr
LinkedInExperience: Head of AI · Volvo Autonomous Solutions
Head of AI at Volvo Autonomous Solutions since 2025, and former Technical Director Robotics and AI (2024–2025), AI Team Lead Robotics and AI Expert (2022–2024) and Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Research Engineer (2019–2021) at KION Group. He also held an AI GUILD Lead role at KION Group as a secondary role (2024–2025).
Sai Zeng, PhD.
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of AI, Investment Banking & Global Capital Markets Technology · Morgan Stanley
Global Head of AI, Investment Banking & Global Capital Markets Technology at Morgan Stanley since 2025, and former Global Head of AI, Distinguished Engineer, Executive Director, Compliance Technology at UBS (2024–2025). The profile also lists Creator and Global Head of AI ML CoE at UBS (2021–2024) and describes building and scaling enterprise AI capabilities that move organizations from experimentation to production.
Ying Du
LinkedInExperience: Head of Artificial Intelligence · Micron Technology
Head of Artificial Intelligence at Micron Technology since 2024, alongside current roles there as Chief Of Staff to CEO (since 2019) and Director of Strategic Program Office and Industrial Engineering (since 2016). The profile cites 15 years of experience across chief of staff, program management office and industrial engineering functions, and an interest in AI, automation and the future of work.
Yugank Aman
LinkedInExperience: Head of Artificial Intelligence · PayPal
Head of Artificial Intelligence at PayPal since 2025, and former Global Head of AI & India Site Head at PepsiCo (2022–2024). His profile says that as Head of AI at PayPal he holds the enterprise AI mandate for one of the world's largest commerce and payments networks, and lists agentic commerce, LLMs and agentic AI among his areas; he was also Senior Director of Agentic AI at PayPal in 2025.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which AI use cases to fund first and which to stop?
- 02What team structure works best for moving AI projects from pilot to production?
- 03How do you measure the business return of an AI program after launch?
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