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Karthikeyan Ilangovan | Vice President, Data, Analytics & AI/ML, MODE Global
Karthikeyan Ilangovan is Vice President of Data, Analytics & AI/ML at MODE Global, where he architects and scales modern data platforms, analytics products, and AI capabilities that turn complex logistics operations into timely, insight-driven decisions across a global network. He is known for building scalable data foundations, lakehouse architectures, and AI and analytics products that unlock business value while advancing governance, quality, and responsible AI practices.
Karthikeyan has been recognized as an AI100 MachineCon honoree, a DataIQ Alumni member, a two-time OnCon Top 100 Data & Analytics Professional, and a CDO Vision Award recipient. He also serves on industry advisory boards, including the SMU Data & AI Advisory Board and the CDO Magazine Global Board, and frequently speaks at global data, analytics, and AI conferences, where he champions practical, business-focused approaches to enterprise data and AI adoption.
