Saswata Kar

Head of Master Data, Analytics and Data Sciences Philips

Saswata leads the Master Data, Product Data, Advanced Analytics, and Data Sciences teams within GBS, spanning multiple sites. He is also responsible for driving and managing the analytics mandate for key functions at Philips, including Supply Chain, Marketing, Services, Quality & Regulatory, and Sales.

With over two decades of experience in Data Sciences across Marketing, Digital, Operations, Supply Chain, and Risk in industries such as Healthcare, Retail Services, Cards, Consumer Lending, Mortgages, and Automotive, Saswata has a proven track record of enhancing organizational effectiveness through advanced analytics and operational excellence.

In 2022, Saswata was recognized as a top AI leader in the "Data Science Transformers" category at MachineCon 2022, hosted by Analytics India Magazine. He was also honored in the prestigious "AI Makers 100" list, earning a place on the 3AI Wall of Fame. He is currently a Forum member at NASSCOM's AI & IoT Forum.

Passionate about AI and Analytics, Saswata regularly writes and speaks at leading industry forums, shaping the conversation around this evolving field.

Main Conference Day Two – Thursday, 24 April 2025

2:20 PM Panel Discussion - Beyond Proof of Concepts: Integrating Generative AI into your Centre as an Accelerator of Transformation

How does Generative AI integrate into the GCC and GBS? We gather technology leaders to discuss how to unlock the potential of Generative AI to drive strategic decision making and business insights. 

• Establishing practical guidelines and governance to roll out Generative AI applications  

• Overcoming the system biases and learning how to scale

• Sharing of use cases on actual Generative AI outputs and lessons learnt


Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Saswata.

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