Dr. Vandana Rana

Dr. Vandana Rana is an internationally recognized AI strategist, technology executive, and innovation leader serving on the Advisory Council of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue. With a distinguished career leading enterprise-scale AI, data, and digital transformation across retail, supply chain, energy, healthcare, and industrial domains, she is known for architecting advanced AI platforms and championing secure, ethical, and democratic technology frameworks. Dr. Rana has been honored with prestigious U.S. and Indian government fellowships, received the Global Innovation Award for her doctoral research, and contributed thought leadership at global. A Forbes Technology Council member and global STEM advocate, she continues to influence national and enterprise AI strategies with a focus on responsibility, trust, and human impact.

Alongside her corporate leadership, Dr. Rana is a prominent technology entrepreneur. She is the Co-Founder and board member of multiple AI-focused innovation ventures dedicated to enterprise transformation, intelligent automation, and applied machine learning. Her entrepreneurial work centers on building scalable AI solutions that drive measurable outcomes across global enterprises and emerging economies. Beyond technology, she mentors women in STEM, supports nonprofits dedicated to education and empowerment, and promotes equitable access to innovation. Dr. Rana’s mission is to build AI that is not only powerful, but principled, inclusive, and aligned with humanity’s long-term progress.