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Aditya Vikram Kashyap is an award-winning technology and innovation leader helping shape the future of global finance. As Vice President of Firmwide Innovation at Morgan Stanley, he drives enterprise-wide transformation across one of the world’s most influential financial institutions—bridging advanced technology, agile strategy, and responsible innovation to modernize the business of finance. An expert in AI integration, enterprise innovation, and digital transformation, Aditya leads high-impact initiatives that fundamentally reimagine how financial services firms operate, compete, and create value. His work spans AI governance, innovation ecosystems, data strategy, agile transformation, and emerging technology adoption—with a relentless focus on scalable outcomes that drive business excellence and societal progress. With over a decade of leadership experience at the intersection of finance, technology, and innovation, Aditya operates seamlessly across C-suite strategy, deep technology domains, and enterprise execution. He is a passionate advocate for evidence-based innovation, ethical AI, and building innovation cultures that balance velocity with governance and trust. Aditya is a recognized global thought leader and trusted advisor, frequently invited to speak and write on the future of financial services, AI ethics, and innovation leadership. His though leadership, expert quotes and opinion pieces have been published in CNBC, India Today and Forbes to name a few. He has been honored as NYU Distinguished Alumni of the Year, named to the Drexel 40 Under 40, and awarded the Drexel Outstanding Alumni Award recognition that reflects both his professional leadership and community impact. Aditya holds a Master’s degree from New York University (NYU) and a Bachelor’s degree from Drexel University. He serves on the Drexel University's LeBow College Of Business Alumni Board and is committed to mentorship, education, and fostering the next generation of technology and business leaders. Furthermore Aditya has been awarded the Senior Member status by IEEE, The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (FIETE) Fellowship, Hackathon Raptors Fellowship, Scholars Academic and Scientific Society (SAS) Eminent Fellowship (SEFM) in recognition of his expertise and thought leadership. His mission is clear: to drive innovation that matters- not simply to deploy new technologies, but to engineer lasting, human-centered transformation across the global financial ecosystem. At Morgan Stanley and beyond, Aditya continues to shape the future of finance—where bold ideas, rigorous execution, and ethical leadership converge to create enduring impact. The opinions expressed represent Aditya's personal perspective and not those of any affiliated institutions, past or present.
Aditya Vikram Kashyap
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AI‑native startups are scaling faster than ever—some hitting milestones that traditional SaaS firms took years to reach. But things are starting to move even faster. A recent analysis by Stripe suggests AI startups reach $1 million in revenue in about 11.5 months compared with 15 months for the earlier top SaaS models. That velocity comes not just from better algorithms but from a fundamentally different organizational posture. Meanwhile, many legacy firms are still navigating the early stages of adoption—pilots, governance debates, technical debt struggles—and too often fall short of meaningful impact. According to Boston Consulting Group, 74% of companies struggle to derive value from AI, with just 26% achieving scale beyond proof of concept. The Senior Executive AI Think Tank brings together leaders immersed in machine learning, generative AI and enterprise AI applications. Their collective wisdom reveals that competing with AI challengers demands more than tech upgrades—it requires deep structural and cultural shifts. In this article, they explore those shifts and offer actionable strategies for traditional organizations to close the gap.
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The recent release of TIME’s 2025 TIME100 AI list underscores how much attention is focused on foundation models, generative agents and consumer‑facing AI tools. Yet a closer look suggests that many powerful AI applications are still flying under the radar. That’s where the Senior Executive AI Think Tank comes in—a curated group of experts in machine learning, generative AI and enterprise AI applications who combine technical depth with executive perspective. In this article, they use real-world insight to examine which industries and use cases are underrepresented in lists like TIME’s and explore the biggest AI frontiers that deserve attention now.
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Morgan Stanley
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Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in 42 countries, our firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have always defined the firm and everything we do is guided by our five core values: Do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back.