Ganesh Venkataramanan is an experienced People Leader adept at building and leading high-performance global teams, transforming industrial operations, and positioning organizations at the forefront of AI-driven disruption. As Vice President of Presales for the Americas at AVEVA, he successfully grew key businesses by 5x in a three-year period, driving Digital Transformation initiatives such as Digital Twin and AI-based Predictive Asset Optimization.

Previously, as Global Practice Leader at Schneider Electric Software, Ganesh managed the global Simulation business, leading a team to deliver over 1000 projects for major Energy clients. He also built a global team of engineers across multiple countries and pioneered new solutions based on for immersive training.

Ganesh is an Amazon Bestseller author and keynote speaker on People Leadership, AI, and Digital Transformation, and holds degrees from IIT Bombay and Texas Tech University. His interests are in Designed Systems, both in the Energy industry as well as in Biology and Physic