About the Speaker:
As chief responsible AI officer at Accenture, Arnab Chakraborty oversees the company’s strategy, market-leading capabilities, C-suite client engagements, as well as technology ecosystem relationships and research partnerships related to responsible AI. Arnab has recently taken on the role to lead the Telstra-Accenture JV on Data & AI and is the CEO of the JV. Arnab is a regular contributor to important conversations on AI regulation, including speaking to the U.S. Senate AI Insight Forum to address the impact and implications of AI on the workforce. He also led discussions on responsible AI at the World Economic Forum.
With 25+ years of experience, Arnab has led data-driven transformation for Fortune 100 companies and holds 10 patents in machine learning solutions for business challenges. Throughout his career, he has built diverse, global teams to deliver high performance. Arnab is a member of the advisory board of Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois. He also serves as the Accenture national sponsor of Upwardly Global, providing support and mentorship for immigrants and refugees to restart their careers in the U.S. Arnab is a regular speaker and author with Fortune, Forbes, WSJ, MIT and Stanford. Prior to this, Arnab led the Data and AI business in North America and set up the Data & AI practice in Silicon Valley. Before his time in the US, Arnab served as the Accenture Data and AI lead for Austria, Switzerland and Germany across industry groups. He has been instrumental in rapidly scaling Accenture’s Data & AI business with clients in Europe and North America as well as developing innovative AI solutions. Arnab holds an MBA in Industrial Management and a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has relocated recently from Chicago and is based in Melbourne.