Top 20 CEOs Defining the Future of AI in 2025

The AI landscape in 2025 is defined less by theoretical breakthroughs and more by applied progress, real deployments, product rollouts, and operational decisions shaping how businesses use intelligence at scale. As organizations navigate how to integrate models, rewire processes, and build trust in automation, leadership matters.
AIM Research has curated this list to recognize those at the forefront of this transformation. These 20 CEOs lead companies across enterprise software, healthcare, life sciences, analytics consulting, observability, and AI infrastructure. Over the past year, they have driven tangible outcomes: the launch of new AI platforms, integration of agentic systems, and enterprise-scale adoption of AI capabilities across sectors such as financial services, manufacturing, consumer goods, and pharma.
Several of these leaders are based in India, anchoring global delivery from one of the most active AI ecosystems in the world. Others operate from the United States and Europe, with deep technical and operational expertise. Some have built their companies from the ground up with AI at the core; others are guiding established firms through large-scale transitions toward AI-led value creation.
What unites them is not background, or industry but execution. Each has demonstrated a sustained ability to translate AI ambition into enterprise impact through organizational alignment, product innovation, and responsible scale.
This list is not based on funding milestones, media presence, or projected potential. It is grounded in visible progress and leadership action. In recognizing these CEOs, AIM Research seeks to document where meaningful AI leadership is happening in 2025 and to highlight the individuals whose decisions are defining how AI is being operationalized in the real world.

Aays

Anshuman Bhar

Anshuman is the CEO and Founder of Aays. Aays focuses on enabling verticalized decision intelligence systems in enterprises that leverage data and AI. With over a decade of experience in consulting, banking, and large enterprises, he has consistently advocated for a business-first mindset for the successful implementation of technology. He founded Aays to address the challenges enterprises face in integrating analytics and AI into decision-making, ensuring AI solutions are practical, scalable, and aligned with business objectives. Under his leadership, Aays has partnered with leading Fortune 1000 companies across the consumer goods and manufacturing sectors, helping them build AI-driven systems for more effective decision-making.

KANINI

Babu Krishnaswamy

KANINI was founded with the simple belief that adding value to people around us would make the world a better place. With the rapid evolution of information technology, businesses need trusted partners to navigate the ecosystem of various solutions available in the marketplace. KANINI is founded to be that trusted partner. Babu believes that AI is reshaping both the present and future of work. As the CEO of KANINI, he is leading a team that is redefining how enterprises leverage AI to solve complex challenges and enhance decision-making. He is deeply committed to responsible AI, advocating for governance and security frameworks that prioritize fairness, compliance, and resilience in the face of evolving risks. This commitment drives their mission to build intelligent and scalable AI solutions that empower organizations to set new benchmarks by automating business processes, transforming customer experiences, streamlining compliance, and unlocking untapped growth opportunities. This reflects their core vision of making AI more accessible, responsible, and impactful.

Axtria

Jaswinder Chadha

Jaswinder (Jassi) Chadha, Founder and CEO of Axtria, is a visionary leader spearheading AI-powered transformation in life sciences. A champion of data-driven decision-making, he has reshaped the industry with innovative AI-driven products and solutions that optimize commercial and patient outcomes. Under his guidance, Axtria has evolved into a global leader in cloud-based pharmaceutical management software, enabling digital transformation for life sciences

Groq inc

Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross is the CEO and founder of Groq® Inc. Groq is the creator of the world’s first Language Processing Unit (LPU™), providing exceptional speed performance for AI workloads running on their LPU Inference Engine. Prior to Groq, Jonathan began what became Google’s Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) as a 20% project where he designed and implemented the core elements of the first-generation TPU chip. Jonathan next joined Google X’s Rapid Eval Team, the initial stage of the famed “Moonshots Factory”, where he devised and incubated new Bets (Units) for Google’s parent company, Alphabet.

Fiddler AI

Krishna Gade

Krishna Gade is a visionary leader in the AI industry, known for his expertise in building scalable AI and machine learning systems. With a background in engineering leadership at top tech companies like Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Microsoft, he witnessed firsthand the growing complexity and opacity of AI models. Driven by the need for greater trust, transparency, and accountability in AI, Krishna co-founded Fiddler AI in 2018. His vision was to create an AI Observability & Security platform that empowers enterprises to monitor, explain, and protect AI in real time, ensuring security, compliance, and performance. As the AI landscape evolves with Generative AI and AI Agents, Krishna continues to drive Fiddler’s mission to provide robust monitoring and security, enabling businesses to deploy trustworthy and responsible AI at scale.

IGT Solutions

Katie Stein

Katie Stein is the Chief Executive Officer of IGT Solutions, a transformative business leader with deep domain expertise. She envisions accelerating the company’s growth agenda to become a trusted employer and preferred partner for clients. Her extraordinary leadership, combined with IGT Solutions’ advanced capabilities in AI-led BPM and Digital Services & Solutions are propelling the company to the next level.

Before joining IGT Solutions, Katie was the global business leader for Enterprise Services and Data & Analytics at Genpact. In this role, she managed multiple service lines. She was instrumental in driving AI-led digitization and growth in core service areas, opening new opportunities in adjacent services, and contributing to multi-billion-dollar revenue. She has guided startups, excelled in a leading strategy consulting firm, and led Fortune 500 companies to success. Katie’s strategic vision and leadership have consistently driven revenue growth, enhanced shareholder value, and established market leadership, making her a catalyst for radical change and an impactful influence in every role she undertakes.

Tiger Analytics

Mahesh Kumar

Mahesh Kumar is the Founder and CEO of Tiger Analytics, a global leader in AI and analytics consulting. A visionary, Mahesh recognized the transformative potential of AI and analytics long before they became mainstream, founding Tiger Analytics in 2011 with the mission of building a world-class consulting firm. His expertise in management science and passion for customer success have driven Tiger’s strategic partnerships with Fortune 1000 companies across diverse industries. Prior to founding Tiger Analytics, Mahesh was a faculty member at the Smith School of Business and Rutgers Business School, where he focused on research in data mining and statistical modelling. His work has provided actionable insights on key business challenges such as forecasting, pricing, promotions, and customer segmentation. Under Mahesh’s leadership, Tiger has expanded globally, with a strong presence in the US, Canada, India, Singapore, the UK, Australia, Mexico and Spain. His innovative approach and commitment to excellence have played a key role in establishing Tiger Analytics as one of the top analytics firms globally.

Indegene

Manish Gupta

Manish Gupta is the Chairman and CEO of Indegene, a differentiated company operating at the intersection of deep healthcare expertise and technology. With a consistent focus on innovation, he has guided Indegene’s growth into a global leader that contextualizes AI and advanced analytics, enabling life sciences organizations to be future-ready. Under his leadership, Indegene has become a trusted commercialization partner to the world’s top 20 biopharma companies, among others, helping them adopt an AI-first approach to accelerate and enhance commercial outcomes globally. His forward-thinking strategy is reflected in the company’s investments in emerging technologies, such as GenAI, which are at the forefront. Additionally, the company fosters a robust healthcare technology ecosystem by supporting life sciences startups through its CSR initiatives. An alumnus of IIT-BHU and IIM-Ahmedabad, Manish brings a rare blend of technical acumen and business insight. Through his work, he continues to push the boundaries of what AI can achieve in healthcare – shaping a more connected, data-driven future where technology is central to improving both the quality and reach of care.

Hansa Cequity

Neeraj Pratap Sangani

Neeraj Pratap Sangani is a distinguished CXM and marketing strategist with over three decades of executive leadership in business consulting, brand building, strategic marketing, and digital transformation. As the Chief Executive Officer of Hansa Cequity, India’s leading connected customer experience (CX) service provider, he guides the organization’s strategic vision and operational excellence to deliver transformative business outcomes. Neeraj’s perspective on artificial intelligence positions it as “the new electricity” of the modern business economy, and his leadership has been pivotal in scaling AI initiatives from pilot stages to enterprise-wide deployments that reshape customer journeys across industries. His approach builds future-proof organizations where AI is a central driver of business growth, and through strategic partnerships with institutions and technology providers, he ensures Hansa Cequity stays at the forefront of AI advancement with a sharp focus on tangible business results.

C5i

Nitesh Jain

Nitesh Jain, CEO of C5i, is a pioneer in the AI and analytics space, with over 25 years of experience leading innovation and enabling data-driven transformation. With deep roots in mathematics, statistics, and data science, he was an early proponent of data as a strategic asset and has spent his career simplifying advanced algorithms for business impact. His passion lies in creating AI that serves people, not just processes.

At C5i, this philosophy is translated into action. Under his leadership, the company is working toward its vision of becoming one of the top five global pure-play AI and analytics providers, known for innovation, driving adoption, and delivering real-world value. This is anchored in C5i’s core belief that human potential, when paired with AI and analytics, can drive transformational business and societal impact.

Agilisium

Raj Babu

Raj Babu, Founder and CEO of Agilisium, is a visionary leader in AI, data engineering, advanced analytics, and cloud technologies, with over 24 years of experience driving transformation across industries. Under his leadership, Agilisium has become a trusted data innovation partner for Life Sciences, enabling clients to accelerate outcomes through cutting-edge, data-driven solutions. His commitment to innovation is reflected in Agilisium’s Innovation Labs, where domain-aware, AI-powered solutions are redefining how Life Sciences and Pharma organizations operate. In 2024, Raj led Agilisium’s transformation into a domain-centric company focused on Autonomous Agentic AI capabilities, enhancing decision-making and ensuring compliance across clinical, regulatory, and commercial functions. Despite remaining bootstrapped, profitable, and cash-rich, he aims to reach $100 million in revenue by 2027. Agilisium has earned AWS Life Sciences and GenAI Competencies and has been recognized among the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the U.S.

LatentView Analytics

Rajan Sethuraman

As the CEO of LatentView Analytics, Rajan Sethuraman leads the company in delivering advanced analytics and AI solutions that help our Fortune 500+ clients get the right insights from their data, driving faster decision-making and business growth. Rajan’s diverse career spans multiple industries, with a strong focus on consulting, digital transformation, and AI. Prior to joining LatentView, he spent two decades in business consulting and advisory roles at Accenture and KPMG, where he built his expertise in strategy, operations, and technology. At LatentView, Rajan’s focus is on building deeper industry expertise, consulting capabilities, and a suite of solutions aimed at helping the largest companies of the world leverage the power of data analytics and AI in addressing high-priority challenges and opportunities.

Evalueserve

Ravi Mehrotra

Ravi Mehrotra, CEO of Evalueserve, has long championed the transformative power of AI when grounded in domain expertise and driven by real-world impact. Under his leadership, Evalueserve has pioneered a vision where generative and agentic AI are integral components of managed services that reshape how organizations approach strategy, research, and commercial decision-making. Ravi’s focus on human-AI collaboration has led to the development of intelligent agents and multi-agent frameworks that scale core processes, accelerate insight generation, and enable real-time strategic actions – all powered by high-quality, context-rich data. Guided by the conviction that true innovation lies at the intersection of technology, context, and human judgment, Ravi is guiding Evalueserve into a future where AI doesn’t just support enterprise intelligence; it redefines it.

MathCo

Sayandeb Banerjee

Sayandeb Banerjee is a seasoned leader in the AI and analytics industry with nearly three decades of experience. Having witnessed the industry’s evolution from its early days, he has played a pivotal role in helping businesses harness the power of data and AI to navigate complex challenges and gain a competitive edge. A trusted advisor, Sayan guides enterprises on their GenAI journeys, enabling them to move beyond the hype and unlock meaningful, practical impact. Through MathCo’s innovative offerings, he and the leadership team are committed to empowering decision-makers at large enterprises with intelligence that accelerates and enhances their decision-making processes.

SG Analytics

Sid Banerjee

Sid Banerjee is a visionary leader at the intersection of AI, data analytics, and business strategy, shaping the future of decision intelligence. As the CEO of SG Analytics, he has transformed the company into a powerhouse of AI-driven insights, enabling businesses to harness data with purpose and precision. With a leadership journey spanning IHS Markit, Credit Suisse, and Deutsche Bank, Sid has been at the forefront of leveraging AI and analytics to drive business transformation. His passion lies in bridging the gap between data and human intelligence, ensuring that AI not only enhances efficiency but also empowers organizations to make smarter, more impactful decisions. Under his leadership, SG Analytics continues to push boundaries, pioneering AI-led solutions that make data more actionable, ethical, and meaningful for businesses worldwide.

Infocepts

Shashank Garg

Shashank Garg is the CEO and Co-founder of Infocepts, a global firm dedicated to helping enterprises establish strong data foundations and adopt AI at scale. An entrepreneur, mentor, and change-maker, Shashank is passionate about all things data. With nearly 30 years of experience, he has been a trusted advisor to CXOs of several Fortune 500 companies, helping them disrupt and transform their businesses through the power of Data & AI. As CEO, Shashank has built a strong, high-performing team that delivers measurable, business-focused outcomes. He inspires his organization to lead data-driven transformations and fosters a culture rooted in continuous learning, growth, and innovation. Recognized among the Top 50 Consulting Firm CEOs and Top 20 CEOs in Data Science, he is on a mission to develop cutting-edge platforms that empower decisive action and enable AI to be seamlessly integrated into business processes across industries.

Tredence

Shub Bhowmick

Shub Bhowmick is the CEO and Co-founder of Tredence. In 2013, Bhowmick and his partners launched Tredence, a data science and AI engineering company focused on solving the last-mile problem in analytics. The ‘last mile’ is defined as the gap between insight creation and value realization. Today, Tredence is a Great Place to Work-Certified and a ‘Leader’ in the Forrester Wave: Customer Analytics Services. Tredence is a 3,500-plus employee strong company with offices in the San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, London, Toronto, and Bangalore, serving the largest companies in Retail, CPG, Hi-tech, Telecom, Healthcare, Travel, and Industrials as clients. For more than 27 years, Bhowmick has been a problem solver, entrepreneur, and technology leader. Before the founding of Tredence, he held senior executive positions at Diamond Consultants (now PwC), Mu Sigma, Liberty Advisor Group, and Infosys. Bhowmick holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Technology with Honors in Chemical Engineering from IIT-BHU, India.

Snowflake

Sridhar Ramaswamy

Sridhar Ramaswamy currently serves as Snowflake’s CEO. After joining Snowflake in May 2023 in connection with the company’s acquisition of Neeva, the world’s first private AI powered search engine, Sridhar spearheaded Snowflake’s AI strategy as SVP of AI. Prior to joining Snowflake, Sridhar co-founded Neeva in 2019.
Prior to founding Neeva, Sridhar led all of Google’s Advertising products, which included search, display and video advertising, analytics, shopping, payments, and travel. During his 15 years at Google, he was an integral part of the growth of AdWords and Google’s advertising business from $1.5 billion to over $100 billion. He also held research positions at Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies, and Bell Communications Research (Bellcore). Sridhar was a Venture Partner at Greylock Partners from October 2018 until recently, and he sits on the board of trustees at Brown University.

USEReady

Uday Hegde

Uday Hegde is the co-founder & CEO at USEReady. Over the last decade, USEReady has emerged as the Global Strategic Transformation Partner for AI, BI, Cloud, Data and Engineering.
USEReady serves some of the largest institutions in the world across Banking, Insurance, Finance, Life Sciences, Healthcare and Manufacturing. USEReady has developed unique offerings to Modernize and Optimize enterprise AI, Data and Analytics landscape. SAAS (Search Answer Audit Scale) solution and Refactory.ai are two transformation offerings that have enabled enterprises to design and deploy Agentic and AI solutions on-prem with a Hybrid approach to LLMs. USEReady’s vision is to lower the cost of intelligence by harnessing AI to solve data and analytics problems.

Diggibyte

William Rathinasamy

As the CEO of Diggibyte, a thriving Data & AI company with a 150+ strong team, William Rathinasamy’s journey has been far from conventional. Raised in a humble background, he has always been driven by a deep belief in challenging the status quo and thinking beyond boundaries. That mindset led him to dive into the emerging field of Data and AI long before it captured global attention. What began as a vision has now grown into a worldwide success story. His vision is bold yet clear: to become a niche, globally recognized company in the data and AI space. With India as its home ground and launchpad, Diggibyte is pushing boundaries and delivering impactful solutions that shape the global Data & AI landscape. William’s mission remains unwavering: to push the frontiers of AI, to continuously redefine what’s possible, and to build impact-driven solutions that shape the future. The journey so far has been remarkable, but this is just the beginning.

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