Imagination in Action

Beena leads the Global Deloitte AI InstituteTM at Deloitte. She is the author of “Trustworthy AI”, "Zero Latency Leadership” and “HBR’s Year in Tech 2023” books. An award-winning senior executive with extensive global experience in AI and digital transformation, spanning across e-commerce, finance, marketing, telecom, retail, software products, services and industrial domains with companies such as GE, HPE, Thomson Reuters, British Telecom, Bank of America, E*Trade and a number of startups. Beena serves on the Nomination Evaluation Committee for NMTI at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She also serves on the Boards of AnitaB.org, WEF Centre for Trustworthy Technology, AACSB and the Advisory Board at Cal Poly College of Engineering. She has been a Board Member and Advisor to several technology startups. Beena thrives on envisioning and architecting how data, artificial intelligence, and technology in general, can make our world a better, easier place to live for all humans. Beena has been honored numerous times for her contribution to tech and her philanthropic efforts.

As Deloitte’s US Enterprise Trust AI Leader, Scott helps clients build and scale AI and Generative AI (GenAI) solutions with confidence. In this role, Scott advises clients embarking on enterprise transformation through the adoption, integration, and scaling of Generative AI technologies built on trust. Scott is a principal in Deloitte Consulting LLP. Previously, Scott served as a leader for Deloitte’s internal GenAI transformation work, led Deloitte’s collaboration with Informatica, and served as a leader in the Retail & Consumer Products sector. In each of his roles, Scott has developed a “humanity-first” approach to leadership and works closely with Deloitte’s professionals to build a healthy and sustainable work culture where everyone thrives. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Scott lives in Chicago with his wife and two kids.

Rich Nanda is a Chief Strategy Officer for Deloitte, responsible for shaping and driving the firm’s long-term strategic vision, ensuring alignment across the business to accelerate profitable growth and build competitive advantage. With a focus on innovation, transformation, and emerging market opportunities, Rich helps the firm navigate a dynamic market, execute high-impact strategies, and foster a culture of agility and forward-thinking leadership. As a principal of Deloitte Consulting LLP, Rich has significant experience in guiding clients through strategy-led transformation to achieve growth. He routinely advises boards, CEOs, and executive teams at consumer products companies on topics spanning growth, business model innovation, operating models, capability building, analytics, and technology adoption.

Ashley Reichheld is a principal at Deloitte Digital and the Customer & Marketing practice leader for the Consumer industry. She has spent over 20 years helping her clients reimagine brands and experiences, forging deeper connections and shaping the moments that matter for customers, workforce, and partners. Ashley is the creator of the HX TrustID™ measurement platform and author of The Four Factors of Trust. Ashley is deeply passionate about building trust, enabling businesses to create value and stronger connections with people and markets. She has lived, worked or visited nearly every continent and over forty countries, building a strong sense of global citizenship.

Jim serves as the US Head of AI at Deloitte, helping clients transform their businesses using data-powered AI solutions that enable better decision making. Amid the rapid advancements in AI technologies, Jim is focused on exploring these developments and advising on how organizations can harness AI and data to innovate and lead impactful business transformations. A principal in Deloitte Consulting LLP, Jim has served clients across both the Life Sciences & Health Care and Telecommunications industries. He also has deep knowledge of the finance function in these organizations, having led analytics, planning, forecasting, and digital transformations. Jim formerly led AI & Data Operations within Deloitte's US Strategy & Analytics practice. Jim lives in the Boston area with his wife and 4 children. He enjoys attending his children’s activities, gardening, running and indoor cycling.

As Deloitte’s US Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Ashish enables the firm’s executive committee as well as our clients to plan and execute new business strategies with technology innovation while driving AI into day-to-day operations, evolving key data and analytics capabilities to meet changing market dynamics, and delivering IT-enabled business transformations. With 25 years of consulting expertise, Ashish has significant experiences as a leading AI and data technology strategy professional. He has partnered with Telecommunications, Media, Technology, Financial Services, Consumer and Industrial Product, Automotive, Transportation, Hospitality, Energy, Health Care and Life Services clients in the areas of domain specific vertical solutions, M&A, customer experience, business and finance transformation Solutions. Ashish is a frequent speaker at external vendor partners conferences, CDAO, CFO, CIO, CTO debriefs and writes on the topic of disruptive technologies and their impacts on organizations.