In a significant development last month, the AIM Leaders Council announced the induction of 29 new members, further strengthening its diverse coalition of global experts. The new entrants represent a broad spectrum of industries, including finance, technology, retail, and government, and are expected to bring fresh perspectives and invaluable expertise to the council.
The new members of the AIM Leaders Council include:
- David Tan, Income Insurance Limited
- Bobby Thomas, Prudential Corporation Asia
- Padmanabh Padiyar, OCBC Bank
- Gagan Bhargava, Schneider Electric
- Biswanath B, FinAccel
- Damian Leach, Workday
- Bireshwar Dasgupta, Standard Chartered Bank
- Aditi Sawhney, Mastercard
- Bhagyesh Chaubey, Citi
- Eddie Lim, Singtel
- Abhinandan Mandhana, Bank of America
- Lakshmi Venkatesh, GIC
- Leo Nuo Jiang, Huawei
- Sachin Tonk, GovTech Singapore
- Deep Thomas, Nomura
- Adam Masters, L'Oréal
- Aswin Sreenivas, StarHub
- Sri Lakshmi, Switz Group
- Khaled Abousamak, Higher Colleges of Technology
- Arun Mehta, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) Abu Dhabi Bank
- Deepa Pillai, RAKBANK
- Rafik El Noumeir, PepsiCo
- Sid Ahmed Benraouane, Dubai Government
- Piyush Chowhan, Panda Retail Company – Savola Group
- Ebrahim Al Alkeem, Government of Abu Dhabi (UAE)
- Jason Thomas, adidas
- Faten Abdullatif, Roads and Transports Authority
- Ram Kumar, Cigna Healthcare
- Shailesh Jain, Landmark Group

The AIM Leaders Council, known for fostering collaboration and innovation in the fields of AI, data, and digital transformation, expressed its excitement over the new additions. The council anticipates that the diverse expertise of the new members will lead to unique insights and innovative ideas, further enriching the community.


