EPISODE 90- The Next Frontier in AI Applications: PepsiCo's VP of Data Analytics & AI Altaf Patel on Transforming Data into Actionable Intelligence

Altaf Patel is VP, Data Analytics and AI at PepsiCo, bringing over two decades of global experience in data-driven transformation across Fortune 500 companies including PepsiCo, Tesco, BT, and GE. He leads enterprise BI strategy and AI-powered analytics across global business functions, managing a community of 600+ BI analysts and 6K+ self-serve users. Altaf has architected generative BI solutions incorporating GenAI, semantic layers, and agentic AI to deliver real-time decision intelligence directly to executives.On The Menu:Altaf Patel’s career journey in data analytics and AI leadershipBuilding unified data foundations for AI scalabilityEmbedding autonomous AI agents into business workflowsForecasting the changing role of BI professionals in AI eraPractical examples of AI use case timelines and improvementsThe power of rationalizing reports to enhance decision-makingImportance of metadata and platform abstraction for AI success