Harsh Vardhan is strategic intelligence member of the World Economic Forum (WEF), official member of CII National Committee for Tech and Innovation, coveted member of AI LEADER COUNCIL, esteemed INDUSTRY 4.0 mentor (T-hub, Govt of Telangana), featured in India’s Top 100 CIOs (Economic Times, 2024) and e-GOV Top 40 CIOs (2024). He is AI-AUTHOR, A+ CONTRIBUTOR in the field of advanced AI, and renowned INDUSTRY THOUGHT LEADER on AI-led business transformation @Scale.
He is Global Head of AI & Digital Innovation at Apollo Tyres Ltd., a premier multinational tire manufacturer renowned for its global brands, Apollo and Vredestein. A trailblazer in AI-first digital transformation, he spearheads the integration of advanced technologies such as Generative AI, Machine Learning, AR/VR, IIoT, Digital Twins with Design thinking, AI-first innovation culture (Top-down & Bottom-up), and Open Innovation to revolutionize Manufacturing efficiency, Supply chain agility, Smart R&D, Business processes, and Sustainability initiatives.
As Chief Digital Transformation Leader in Capgemini & Cognizant, he has led design-development-industrialization-monetization of industry’s flagship Platforms, products and portfolios. His platforms and portfolios have been awarded with LEADER & STAR PERFORMER AWARD (Everest Group – Y’2022), AI SERVICE LEADER AWARD (Forrester Wave – Y’2019), DATA PLATFORM OF THE YEAR (Microsoft – 2017), BEST PORTFOLIO CREATOR AWARD (Capgemini – Y’2022), ANNUAL INNOVATION AWARD WINNER (Cognizant – Y’2016), AI & ANALYTICS INNOVATION WINNER (Cognizant – Y’2015).
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