Altaf Patel

VP, Data Analytics & AI at PepsiCo

Speaker

AI, Data & Digital Transformation executive with 20+ years of experience delivering enterprise-wide value across CPG, retail, & telecom. Proven track record in shaping AI, data, & digital strategies; embedding GenAI & agentic systems, AI/ML & advanced analytics, & digital solutions & enabling intelligent decision-making at scale. Experienced in building high-performing global teams & partnering with executive leadership to modernise & digitise operating models, with disciplined product portfolio leadership.

Before joining PepsiCo, Altaf served as Director of Business Transformation at Tesco, where he shaped the global transformation agenda for Tesco Business Solutions. At British Telecoms, he was part of the CIO teams shaping solutions to support various market segments. Altaf holds an MBA from HEC School of Management, Paris and B. Tech in Aerospace Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in India