AI Ethics & Digital Transformation Leader; Executive Director at Global Deloitte AI Institute; Author of "Trustworthy AI"

San Francisco, CA, USA
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Beena Ammanath Biography

Beena Ammanath is a leader in artificial intelligence, AI ethics, and digital transformation. Her executive experience in AI and digital transformation includes work across e-commerce, finance, marketing, telecom, retail, software products, services, and industrial sectors, with organizations such as GE, HPE, Thomson Reuters, British Telecom, Bank of America, E*Trade, and several startups. Before her current role, Ammanath served as CTO-AI at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and as vice president of innovation and data science at General Electric. With a background in computer science, she has developed a career at the intersection of advanced technology and business strategy.

Ammanath leads the Global Deloitte AI Institute, Deloitte AI Academy, and Deloitte's AI Incubator, focusing on applied AI for enterprises. The Global Deloitte AI Institute provides business leaders with resources and analysis on the AI lifecycle, including technology, people, and business processes. Her work emphasizes responsible and ethical AI deployment at scale.

Ammanath is the author of "Trustworthy AI," which explores ethics and trust in AI and offers practical guidelines for organizations. Her book "Zero Latency Leadership" outlines skills and frameworks for leaders to make informed technology decisions, emphasizing trust, sustainability, and equity. She has also contributed to "HBR's Year in Tech 2023."

Ammanath founded Humans for AI, a nonprofit promoting diversity and inclusion in AI. She serves on the boards of MIT SMR Editorial Advisory Board, AnitaB.org, the WEF Centre for Trustworthy Technology, and the Dean's Advisory Board at Cal Poly College of Engineering. Her work in technology and philanthropy has been recognized with honors including induction into WITI's Women in Technology Hall of Fame, UC Berkeley's Woman of the Year in Business Analytics, the San Francisco Business Times' Most Influential Women in Bay Area, the National Diversity Council's Top 50 Multicultural Leaders in Tech, and Forbes' Top 8 Female Analytics Experts.

Ammanath has delivered keynote speeches at events such as MIT EmTech, AI Summit, Pujiang Innovation Forum, Chief Data Officer Summit, CTO Forum, Grace Hopper Conference, and Big Data Conference. She is known for translating complex AI concepts into actionable insights for business leaders, connecting technology, ethics, and enterprise leadership.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/17/2026.

Beena Ammanath Videos

Interview with Beena Ammanath, Executive Director of Deloitte AI ...

Interview with Beena Ammanath, Executive Director of Deloitte AI ...

Interview with Beena Ammanath Executive Director of Deloitte AI Institute.

AI FOR GOOD INTERVIEWS: Beena Ammanath (Deloitte)

AI FOR GOOD INTERVIEWS: Beena Ammanath (Deloitte)

From the red carpet of the 2025 AI for Good Global Summit Beena Ammanath author of “Trustworthy AI” & “Zero Latency Leadership."

Beena Ammanath, @indeloitte on AI | NTLF 2023 | nasscom

Beena Ammanath, @indeloitte on AI | NTLF 2023 | nasscom

Is #AI smarter than humans? Why are trust, governance & ethics important for AI? What's the need for AI literacy & #inclusion?

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