Dr. Praveen GRS — Head of AI, Innovation and Automation
Head of AI, Innovation and Automation
24+
Years of experience
100+
AI & Automation projects
~460
FTE-equivalent gains
€12M+
Cost savings delivered
Overview
AI, Innovation & Automation leader with 24+ years of experience and a Doctorate in Applied AI, spanning product, program, and P&L-impacting transformation roles across geospatial, automotive, insurance, healthcare, pharma, supply chain, agri-tech, hi-tech, and transportation. Founded and scaled an enterprise AI Centre of Excellence for a ~40,000-employee global organization, delivering 100+ AI and automation projects with ~460 FTE-equivalent productivity gains and over €12 million in cost savings. Combines deep technical grounding (ML, computer vision, generative & agentic AI) with governance credentials.
Core leadership competencies
Enterprise AI Strategy & Roadmap
Generative & Agentic AI Adoption
AI Governance & Responsible AI(ISO/IEC 42001, EU AI act, GDPR, DPDP, VDA QMC AI)
AI Product Management & Roadmaps
Automation & Intelligent Process Optimization
Digital Transformation & Change Leadership
Building AI CoEs & High-Performing Teams
ROI & Value Realization(FTE / cost savings)
Executive & Board Stakeholder Management