Dr. Kanchi Lakshmi Kiran (Kiran) has received his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E (Hons)) degree in Chemical Engineering at National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Chemical and Biomolecular engineering at National University of Singapore, Singapore. Kiran has around 12 years of research and industrial experience in digital transformation along with the real-time application of big data analytics, mathematical modelling, control and optimization in diverse fields (Consumer Banking, Healthcare, Industrial Automation). Furthermore, his scientific contributions have been well recognized across the globe in the form of international patents (4), journal and conference publications, government grants. Presently, Kiran is currently working as a Senior Vice President at Regional Data Management, Consumer Banking Group, DBS Singapore where his focus is on the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence/Machine learning applications and AI governance framework.