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Ambica Rajagopal

Ambica Rajagopal

Ambica Rajagopal

Ambica Rajagopal
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Key takeaways

  • Dr Ambica Rajagopal serves as the Group Chief AI Officer at Michelin, prioritising AI as a key technology initiative.
  • She previously held significant roles at STL Sterlite Technologies and Cummins Inc., focusing on machine learning and AI applications.
  • Her leadership in AI has led to efficiency improvements and cost savings in manufacturing, R&D, and marketing.
  • Ambica is recognised for her contributions to AI, holding multiple patents and speaking at various industry forums.
  • She holds a PhD in Mathematics from Purdue University and is actively involved in global AI networks.
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Dr Ambica Rajagopal is Group Chief AI Officer, Michelin. In this role, she leads the Michelin Group’s focus on AI as a key technology initiative.

Ambica's prior engagement was as  Chief Analytics Officer, STL Sterlite Technologies and Global Data Science Director, Advanced Analytics at Cummins Inc. Under her leadership, machine learning and AI technologies have been widely applied in manufacturing excellence, R&D and sales and marketing, with several AI systems in production, resulting in efficiency gains, dollar savings and a deeper understanding of processes.

Ambica holds multiple patents and is a sought after speaker at national/international forums. She is an active member of global AI networks and industry forums guiding the development of AI as a technology, with a specific focus on Manufacturing/Industrial use cases. She is a member of the NASSCOM AI IoT Forum for Industry 4.0.

 Dr Ambica Rajagopal has a PhD in Mathematics from Purdue University.


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