Financial Services Dominates H2O.ai's Top AI Thought Leaders List for 2024
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Financial Services Dominates H2O.ai's Top AI Thought Leaders List for 2024
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. August 8, 2024 9:00am PT (BANKING DIVE)--H2O.ai, the open-source leader in Generative AI and machine learning, today announced the launch of its inaugural H2O AI 100 list, recognizing the top 100 individuals driving innovation and impact in artificial intelligence across industries and sectors globally. The financial services sector emerged as a leading adopter, with strong representation from top banks.
Key highlights from the AI 100 list include:
- Financial services was the top industry represented with 25 leaders.
- 4 major banks prominently featured: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase.
- The list includes 56 c-suite executives from 47 Fortune 500 companies.
- Geographically, North America dominated with 84 honorees, while the list also recognized innovation hubs in Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
"There won't be a Fortune 500 company that is not led by an AI maker or Data Scientist by 2030. Every organization will have its strategy led by data and AI and be purpose-led from the heart," said Sri Ambati, CEO and founder of H2O.ai.
The selection process combined public nominations, LLM-powered analysis, and evaluation by H2O.ai's VP of Data Science Olivier Grellier alongside independent judge Alexandra Mousavizadeh, CEO and Co-founder of Evident.
Mousavizadeh commented, “The H2O AI 100 list showcases the pioneering efforts of banks like Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase in integrating AI to revolutionize financial services. These institutions are at the forefront of using AI to enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and innovate responsibly.”
The full H2O AI 100 list and report are available at https://h2o.ai/ai-100/winners/
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