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Santosh Kudva

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Santosh Kudva

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Chief Data Officer GE Vernova

Santosh Kudva leads a team that defines and executes the Data & Analytics strategy, enabling analytics outcomes at scale across functions using analytics, AI/GenAI, Master Data Management, RPA automation, and Process Mining within a strong data governance and cybersecurity foundation. His team promotes data culture and data literacy through a self-service democratization framework to increase analytics adoption. They have monetized home-grown data governance products. Santosh holds a BE in electronics & communications and an MBA from IIM Bangalore.

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Sponsored by: Genpact | Powering Change at GE Vernova: Inside One of the World’s Largest Databricks Migrations

How do you transform legacy data into a launchpad for next-gen innovation? GE Vernova is tackling it by rapidly migrating from outdated platforms to Databricks, building one of the world’s largest cloud data implementations. This overhaul wasn’t optional. Scaling AI, cutting technical debt, and slashing license costs demanded a bold, accelerated approach. Led by strategic decisions from the CDO and powered by Genpact’s AI Gigafactory, the migration is tackling 35+ Business and sub domains, 60,000+ data objects, 15,000+ jobs, 3000+ reports from 120+ diverse data sources to deliver a multi-tenant platform with unified governance. The anticipated results? Faster insights, seamless data sharing, and a standardized platform built for AI at scale. This session explores how Genpact and Databricks are fueling GE Vernova’s mission to deliver The Energy to Change the World—and what it takes to get there when speed, scale, and complexity are non-negotiable.

Achieving AI Success with a Solid Data Foundation

Join for an insightful presentation on creating a robust data architecture to drive business outcomes in the age of Generative AI. Santosh Kudva, GE Vernova Chief Data Officer and Kevin Tollison, EY AI Consulting Partner, will share their expertise on transforming data strategies to unleash the full potential of AI. Learn how GE Vernova, a dynamic enterprise born from the 2024 spin-off of GE, revamped its diverse landscape. They will provide a look into how they integrated the pre-spin-off Finance Data Platform into the GE Vernova Enterprise Data & Analytics ecosystem utilizing Databricks to enable high-performance AI-led analytics. Key insights include: Incorporating Generative AI into your overarching strategy Leveraging comprehensive analytics to enhance data quality Building a resilient data framework adaptable to continuous evolution Don't miss this opportunity to hear from industry leaders and gain valuable insights to elevate your data strategy and AI success.