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Walid Mehanna

Title: Chief Data & AI Officer Company: Merck Group Industry: Transport & Logistics

Walid leads the global data and AI ecosystem at Merck Group in Germany, focusing on the‘ holy trinity’ of people, process and technology. He chairs the company’ s Digital Ethics Advisory Panel and champions a value-driven approach where data is treated as a core product to accelerate scientific discovery and business growth.

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Greg Ulrich

Title: Chief AI and Data Officer Company: Mastercard Industry: Financial Services

Overseeing Mastercard’ s enterprisewide AI strategy, Greg is focused on commercialising applications for fraud detection and personalised finance. With a background in corporate strategy and M & A, he governs how the company integrates data to maximise value while maintaining trust, ensuring AI tools are practical and scalable.

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