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Wharton AI names Ajay Anand as first Executive in Residence
With over 25 years of experience, Indian-origin executive Anand has worked across consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and telecommunications.
Ajay Anand / Website-ai-analytics.wharton.upenn.edu
Ajay Anand, senior vice president of Global Services, Strategy & Business Services at Johnson & Johnson, has been appointed as the first-ever 'Executive in Residence' by the Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative (WAIAI).
The newly-launched Executive in Residence program by WAIAI aims to bring top industry leaders into Wharton’s AI research and student initiatives. The selected executive will collaborate with faculty and students to bridge the gap between AI research and real-world business challenges.
In this role, Anand will:
- Advise Wharton faculty to align AI research with business needs.
- Mentor students in WAIAI projects, including the AI & Analytics Accelerator.
- Share insights as a keynote speaker and panelist at conferences.
- Contribute to Wharton’s webinars, podcasts, and articles.
- Judge AI competitions like Hack-AI-thons and the Venture Lab Startup Challenge.
Indian-origin Anand has been with Johnson & Johnson for 26 years, brings extensive leadership experience across consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and telecommunications. Before joining J&J, he led the systems department at Hutchison Max Telecom.
Expressing his enthusiasm on LinkedIn, Anand stated, "I am excited to participate in the new Executive in Residence program at the Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative. I look forward to collaborating with peers, students, and researchers to shape WAIAI’s future and mentor the next generation of AI pioneers."
Anand holds an MBA from LeBow College of Business at Drexel University and a master’s in computer applications from Gujarat University.
Alongside Anand, Achim Welter, senior director of ERP, Digital & IT Strategy at The Hershey Company, has also been named an inaugural Executive in Residence at WAIAI.
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