15 Executives On TIME’s Inaugural List

India-West News Desk

NEW YORK, NY – Fifteen executives are among those named to TIME magazine’s inaugural ‘Executives of the Year: Tech and Data’ list, which recognizes 50 leaders working across technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital innovation.

TIME divided the selection into three categories  – Leaders, Innovators and Catalysts:

Leaders

Rahul Patil, chief technology officer at Anthropic, oversees technology supporting the company’s Claude AI platform. His work focuses on reliability as demand grows and addressing potential misuse of AI systems.

Vijaye Raji, chief technology officer of Applications at OpenAI, leads technical teams working across data, experimentation and growth for products including ChatGPT and Codex. He also oversees technology behind OpenAI’s advertising program.

Seemantini Godbole, executive vice president and chief information and AI officer at Lowe’s, has overseen AI assistants for customers and store associates. Her work focuses on using technology to make home-improvement projects easier.

Suresh Kumar, Walmart’s executive vice president, global chief technology officer and chief development officer, is working on AI systems connecting the retailer’s stores, warehouses and delivery operations. His work includes using AI to personalize shopping.

Hari Gopalkrishnan, chief technology and information officer at Bank of America, has overseen AI applications in customer service, fraud prevention and software development. His work includes the bank’s virtual assistant Erica.

Amala Duggirala, executive vice president and chief digital and technology officer at Delta Air Lines, oversees the airline’s combined digital and technology organizations. Her work includes Delta Concierge, an AI assistant designed to anticipate travelers’ needs.

Firdaus Bhathena, executive vice president and chief technology and transformation officer at S&P Global, is bringing technology, data and AI together across the financial information company. He joined the newly created role in March.

Innovators

Naveen Zutshi, chief information officer at Databricks, is focused on making company data more accessible through AI. His work includes Genie, an AI agent that lets employees query data, conduct research and automate tasks.

Charu Jain, senior vice president of merchandising and innovation at Alaska Airlines, led the technology integration following the airline’s acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines. The 18-month effort involved moving millions of bookings and passenger records onto common systems.

Asmita Dubey, chief digital and marketing officer at L’Oréal Groupe, has incorporated AI into advertising and product discovery. She also led the expansion of CreAItech, the company’s generative-AI content engine.

Keyur Govande, chief technology officer at Depop, is using AI to improve the secondhand fashion marketplace. His work includes tools that generate listing titles and descriptions from merchandise photos.

Ekta Chopra, chief technology and AI officer at e.l.f. Beauty, is leading efforts to deploy agentic AI across the company. She has focused on allowing employees to identify where AI agents can assist while keeping people involved.

Catalysts

Tilak Mandadi, executive vice president, ventures, and chief experience and technology officer at CVS Health, has worked on integrating data across insurance, pharmacy and care delivery. His work includes a digital platform connecting health records, insurance and prescriptions.

Amit Puntambekar, chief technology officer at Reddit, is focused on using AI for personalization, discovery, search and moderation. His work also includes connecting users with communities based on their interests.

Sagnik Nandy, chief technology officer at DocuSign, has led the rollout of its AI-powered Intelligent Agreement Management platform. The technology helps customers draft, organize, review and manage agreements.

TIME said the inaugural list recognizes leaders driving change across major business functions, with plans to expand into additional fields in the coming year.