Deloitte Leader Nitin Mittal Named AI Innovator of the Year by AI Business

Mittal honored as a pioneer of AI for his work as a trusted advisor to clients and AI business leader at the 2019 AI Summit New York.

NEW YORK : Deloitte recently announced that Nitin Mittal, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP, and analytics and cognitive practice lead and artificial intelligence (AI) strategic growth offering co-lead, is the winner of the first artificial intelligence Innovator of the Year award from AI Business.

Mittal was recognized for his work in serving as a trusted advisor for clients implementing large scale data programs; use of advanced analytics and AI to drive insights; and advising organizations to make strategic choices and transform ahead of disruption.

The award, which aims to recognize the pioneers of AI — those at the forefront of transforming lives, business and society through AI innovation — was announced at the AI Summit 2019 in New York, Dec. 12. The final 18 nominees included individuals from leading organizations that actively shape the technologies, research and discussion that is driving AI forward. Winners were chosen via online voting by peers in the global AI community.

“In the ‘Age of With,’ we as humans have the means to work with intelligent machines, not only to generate meaningful and impactful insights, but to do it with integrity, ethics and compassion,” said Mittal. “I am honored to be the recipient of the AI Innovator of the Year award and am very proud of the work that we’re doing with our clients at Deloitte. Every day, we help them identify advantages through AI and analytics to improve decision making, create beneficial connections with customers and harness the potential of AI with humans.”

“Deloitte is extremely proud of our leaders and how they’re shaping the future of AI for our clients,” said Matt David, national managing principal, and strategy and analytics practice lead, Deloitte Consulting LLP. “Throughout his career, Nitin has served as a trusted advisor to global clients and helped organizations across industry sectors deploy advanced analytics and AI to drive competitive advantage, gain deep insights and harness technology to advance their strategies.”