Reddy Mallidi is Chief AI Officer and COO at J&R Consulting, where he leads AI strategy, implementation, and governance for Fortune 2000 companies. Trusted by C-suite leaders and b...view moreReddy Mallidi is Chief AI Officer and COO at J&R Consulting, where he leads AI strategy, implementation, and governance for Fortune 2000 companies. Trusted by C-suite leaders and boards, he helps organizations operationalize AI.Over the past few years, he has generated more than $150 million in annual savings through AI initiatives. Notable ones include automating export compliance screening for 50 million accounts, reducing manufacturing waste by 55%, achieving over 95% accuracy in pharmaceutical quality inspections, and reconciling 80 million daily financial transactions.Beyond technical leadership, Reddy has spearheaded business transformation initiatives-delivering double-digit profitability improvements at ADP, generating over $1 billion in incremental value at Intel, and scaling operations to support 2x revenue growth while achieving 95% customer satisfaction at Autodesk.He is the author of the highly acclaimed AI Unleashed and How to Choose the Right AI Use Cases. He speaks regularly at industry conferences and universities.Reddy holds an MBA from Columbia University, an MS in Computer Science from Oklahoma State University, and an MTech from IIT Kharagpur. Growing up in rural India, he developed a deep belief in human potential-driving his vision of AI as an empowering force for positive change.view less