Innovation Unleashed: The Transformational Power of AI and Data with Vikrant Bhan, Global Head of Analytics, Data & Integration at Nestlé

Vikrant is a Data and Analytics leader with a strong background in Business Intelligence (BI) and data analytics. He joined Nestlé in 2006 after successfully delivering End-to-End Business Warehouse implementations for various CPG companies. Throughout his career, Vikrant has held multiple positions in Zone AOA, including Regional Manager responsible for Business Analytics.​​

In 2018, Vikrant relocated to the IT Hub in Barcelona, where he played a pivotal role in ramping up the Analytics, Data, and Integration Team as the Site Lead. He also established the Global Analytics Service Line as the Analytics Centre of Excellence for Nestle. Recognizing the growing demand for Analytics at Scale, Vikrant moved to Vevey in early 2020 to provide Global Leadership, drive alignment with key stakeholders, and establish a Value-Driven Portfolio across functions and businesses.​​

Currently serving as the Global Head of Analytics, Data, and Integration, Vikrant is responsible for delivering enterprise technology platforms for Master Data, Integration, Data Management and Analytics. He focuses on scaling data foundations across the organization and delivering value-driven analytics products and services to enable business-led Digital Transformation at Nestle. Vikrant leads global teams with the mission of "Powering every Decision and Action in Nestle with Trusted Data," spanning locations such as Vevey, Barcelona, Milano, Bangalore, Sydney, St Louis, Mexico, and Argentina. He also orchestrates the community of Data and Analytics practitioners across Nestle worldwide.​​

Vikrant’s passion drives him to enable Nestle's purpose, driving business impact, and fostering development each day.

Dana Gardner is president and principal analyst at Interarbor Solutions, an enterprise IT analysis, market research, and consulting firm. Gardner, a leading identifier of software and cloud productivity trends and new IT business growth opportunities, honed his skills and refined his insights as an industry analyst, pundit, and news editor covering the emerging software development and enterprise infrastructure arenas for the last 18 years.Gardner tracks and analyzes a critical set of enterprise software technologies and business development issues: Cloud computing, SOA, business process management, business intelligence, next-generation data centers, and application lifecycle optimization. His specific interests include Enterprise 2.0 and social media, cloud standards and security, as well as integrated marketing technologies and techniques.Gardner is a former senior analyst at Yankee Group and Aberdeen Group, and a former editor-at-large and founding online news editor at InfoWorld. He is a former news editor at IDG News Service, Digital News & Review, and Design News.