Dr. Anand Rao

Global Artificial Intelligence Lead in PwC

Dr. Anand Rao
  • Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from University of Sydney: MBA from Melbourne Business School: MSc Tech) in Computer Science from BITS Pilani, India
  • Global Artificial Intelligence Lead in PwC where he leads the AI and Emerging Technology practice with a focus on Al and Blockchain applications in healthcare, financial services, and other industrial sectors. He is also a leader in Responsible AI.
  • Serves on the advisory board of Oxford University ‘s Institute for Ethics in Al; World Economic Forum ‘s Global Al Council: OECD’s Network of Experts on Al(ONE); OECD ‘S A Compute initiative; Northwestern University’s MBAi program
  • Adjunct Professor in BITS Pilani’s APPCAR AI Center: Co -author of four books and over fifty refereed papers on Al Speaker at multiple academic and industry conferences.
  • Serves on the Board of Trustees of Virginia Thurston Healing Garden Cancer Support Center and other non-profit organizations