Utpal Chakraborty is a foremost AI researcher, data scientist and strategist with over two decades of experience. After completing his education at the universities of Pune, Gauhat and William Carey, Utpal joined Knbay Software as a Software Architect before joining IBM as an Architect, working on interfaces, quality assurances, and quality control reviews.
Following that, Utpal Chakraborty became Service Delivery Manager at Capgemini, responsible for designing and architecting all critical new developments using IoT, AI and Big Data. He then landed the role of Principal Architect of AI and Analytics at Firmenich before joining Larsen and Toubro Infotech as Principal Architect, Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive.
Presently serving as the Chief Digital Officer for Allied Digital Services, he is known for his leading role in propagating the Government of India’s Vision of AI for all and his work in making India a world leader in AI. Having spoken at over 500 conferences, he is a highly sought-after speaker on topics including AI, IoT, agile and lean processes, cyber security, deep learning, web3 and blockchain.
In 2018, Utpal Chakraborty became Head of Artificial Intelligence at YES BANK, alongside his research and mentoring work. An esteemed AI and data science expert, Utpal has over 300 articles published in leading newspapers and academic journals such as India Express, Times, Swiss Cognitive and Global CXO.
Utpal Chakraborty has written multiple books, including Artificial Intelligence for All, Artificial Intelligence and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Quantum Computing and Future, and Rise of Generative AI and ChatGPT.
A thought leader in AI and quantum science, Utpal has been recognized as an AI Global Ambassador 2022, Top 15 AI Global Key Opinion Leader, Top 20 AI Influencer and Top 10 Chief Digital Officer 2022. With such distinguished expertise in AI, Utpal was invited to deliver a TEDx Talk titled How the future looks with Artificial Intelligence – Reality Check and is a contributor to the World Economic Forum AI Initiatives.