Pedro Uria-Recio is a globally recognised expert in AI, data, and digital transformation, with over 20 years of experience delivering real business impact for multinational corporations. As Chief Data & AI Officer at CIMB, Southeast AsiaтАЩs 5th largest bank, he leads large-scale AI-driven transformations, bridging business goals with cutting-edge technologies.
Previously, Pedro held leadership roles at top Asian conglomerates such as True Corporation and Axiata Group, pioneering AI innovations in advertising, credit scoring and digital growth. A former McKinsey & Company consultant, he blends strategic vision with deep technical expertise to drive results.
A bestselling author, Pedro Uria-RecioтАЩs latest book, тАЬHow AI Will Shape Our FutureтАЭ (2024), has been translated into six languages and topped Amazon charts in the US, France, Germany and Spain. He has been recognised as one of the Top 100 Global Innovators in Data & Analytics (2020) and received the Cloudera Industry Transformation Award (2019).
Pedro Uria-Recio is also a two-time TEDx speaker, and a Forbes Technology Council member. A sought-after keynote speaker, he delivers engaging, no-fluff insights on AI and business strategy, blending expert knowledge with humour and storytelling. Whether speaking to executives, engineers, or general audiences, Pedro captivates and educates with clarity and impact.
Pedro Uria-RecioтАЩs Speaking Topics:
- Embracing the Future of Work in an AI-Driven World: Explores how AI and automation are reshaping jobs, leadership, skills and workforce structures. Examines both the challenges and the opportunities facing organizations and individuals as they adapt to a rapidly changing world of work.
- Shaping Data and AI Policies: A Blueprint for Governments: Provides strategic guidance for policymakers on governing AI responsiblyтАФbalancing innovation, sovereignty and regulation to ensure national competitiveness and ethical deployment.
- Prioritising AI Use Cases for Impact: Presents a structured approach for identifying, evaluating, and executing high-impact AI initiatives aligned with measurable business objectives.
- Corporate Transformation through Data and AI: Delivers practical frameworks for embedding data and AI into enterprise operations to enable large-scale transformation across sectors such as banking, telecom and retail.
- Envisioning the Next 20 Years: A Journey with AI: Offers a forward-looking exploration of AIтАЩs potential geopolitical, ethical, and societal impactтАФfrom synthetic biology to the rise of superintelligence.
- Monetizing Data with Innovative Business Models: Explains how organisations can transform data into a financial asset by designing AI-driven business models that generate sustainable revenue streams.
- Unlocking Business Potential with Agentic AI: Demystifies generative AI and outlines how it can drive innovation, efficiency,and competitive advantage. Features real-world use cases that illustrate how enterprises can adopt GenAI at scale
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