2025

Revolutionizing Retail with AI and Advanced Analytics

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Ananya Ghosh Chowdhury

Category

Business Technology Solutions - Technology Department of the Year

Client's Name

Country / Region

United States

Ananya Ghosh Chowdhury is a prominent leader in the field of Data and AI at Microsoft, with a particular focus on the retail sector. Her work is characterized by innovative solutions that integrate AI and advanced analytics to help organizations redefine their strategies and achieve their goals.

Ananya holds the position of Senior Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft, where she leverages her extensive experience to assist major and strategic customers in creating enterprise-grade solutions using AI, machine learning, and analytical technologies. Her expertise spans across various cloud platforms and AI technologies, making her a key player in driving digital transformation. Ananya is committed to responsible AI practices and is one of the few selected members worldwide as an AI 2030 Responsible AI Evangelist. She is also a council member of the AI Xecutive Council, a community of visionary leaders in the industry

As an AI Innovation Leader at Microsoft, she was recognized for her groundbreaking solutions that revolutionized business operations and customer experiences in the retail sector, setting new benchmarks for responsible AI adoption. Ananya is a thought leader, sharing her insights through articles on LinkedIn, podcasts, and her forthcoming book, "Mastering Azure," which is currently under review. She is also the reviewer of a book on "PowerBI Architecture" from Packt Publishing and has co-authored a paper titled "Enhancing 3D-Aware Image Generation: A Novel Framework for Disentangling Shape and Appearance".

 
2025
Distinguished for Innovation in Cyber Defense
Information Technology

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Karthik Chandrashekar

Category

Information Technology - Cyber Security

Country / Region

United States

 
2025
The Sound of Flight
Marketing

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Gravity Global

Category

Marketing - Best Digital Marketing Campaign

Country / Region

United Kingdom

 
2025
Global Expert in Building Large-scale Distributed Applications
Information Technology

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Apeksha Jain

Category

Information Technology - Technical Professional of the Year

Country / Region

United States

 
2025
BigID
Business Technology Solutions

Entrant

BigID

Category

Business Technology Solutions - Data Protection Solution

Country / Region

United States