Pawan Anand
Associate Vice President - Communications, Media & TechnologyPersistent Systems
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Pawan Anand is a senior technology executive and Associate Vice President at Persistent Systems, where he leads strategic AI-driven transformation for clients in the Communications, Media, and Technology (CMT) sector. He oversees large-scale innovation programs spanning Generative AI, AgenticAI automation, and digital engineering, while managing high-impact global teams across industries. With deep expertise in Generative AI, Agile software engineering, and platform modernization, Pawan blends innovation with operational excellence. He holds an Executive Doctorate in Business Administration from Temple University, where his research explored how enterprises can integrate Generative AI into Agile software development at scale. A published thought leader and frequent speaker at global AI and digital transformation forums, Pawan is passionate about inclusive innovation, ethical AI, and mentoring future leaders. His contributions have earned recognition including Business Elite’s 40 Under 40 and the Globee Leadership Award.
Pawan Anand
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expert panel
AI tools are proliferating across enterprises at unprecedented speed. Yet implementation does not guarantee adoption. According to a McKinsey report on generative AI adoption, while organizations are investing heavily, many struggle to translate experimentation into sustained value. The gap is rarely technical—it is behavioral. Members of the Senior Executive AI Think Tank, a curated group of experts in enterprise AI, generative AI and machine learning strategy, agree: whether AI becomes a trusted decision-support system—or a tool employees quietly resist—depends largely on the signals sent by the C-suite. Executives shape consequence structures, model risk tolerance, determine measurement standards and define what success looks like. In short, employees learn how to treat AI by watching how leaders treat it. Below, Think Tank members share what C-suite leaders most often get wrong—and what they must do differently to ensure their organizations gain real, measurable value from AI.
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Persistent Systems
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We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings & proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 12 of the 30 most innovative global companies, 60% of the largest banks in the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem. Our disruptor’s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. We have delivered 20 sequential quarters of growth with $375.2M in Q4 revenue, 4.2% Q-o-Q growth. We reported $1,409.1M in FY25 revenue — an 18.8% Year-over-Year increase with an EBIT margin of 14.7%. Our 24,500+ global team members, located in 19 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We won the 2025 Google Cloud Infrastructure Modernization Partner of the Year Award for Asia Pacific. In addition, we won in four categories at the prestigious 2024 ISG Star of Excellence™ Awards, including the Overall Award based on the voice of the customer and were named a Challenger in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Public Cloud IT Transformation Services. We received multiple awards for our people practices at the Economic Times Human Capital Awards 2025. Throughout our market-leading growth, we’ve maintained a strong employee satisfaction score of 8.2/10. We foster a values-led, people-first culture where employees can: - Grow personally and professionally - Drive positive global impact through cutting-edge tech - Thrive in a diverse, collaborative, and balanced workplace - Unlock global opportunities to work and learn with the industry’s best