When AI leaves the lab | Deploying AI at scale with the right balance between value, governance, and costs at Orbia

1 October 2026

When AI leaves the lab | Deploying AI at scale with the right balance between value, governance, and costs at Orbia

Vikas Saini
Global Director - Data, Analytics & AI
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About the Topic

During this Vision Dinner, Vikas Saini, Global Director Data, Analytics & AI, will share how Orbia is building an AI-ready organization and successfully scaling AI within a global enterprise. His presentation will serve as the starting point for a collective discussion on how AI ambitions can be converted into measurable business value.

Target Audience

Leaders in IT, Digital Transformation & Technology

CPD points | 2 points

Program

17:30 | Start of program (including presentation, discussion and 3-course dinner)
20:30 | End of formal program, opportunity for informal networking

Language: English

Location

Hotel V Fizeaustraat, Amsterdam

About the speaker

Vikas Saini

Vikas Saini

Global Director - Data, Analytics & AI

Vikas Saini is Global Director of Data, Analytics & AI at Orbia, where he leads enterprise-wide data and AI initiatives focused on driving measurable business value. With nearly 20 years of experience spanning Orbia, Wavin, Accenture, and Tata Consultancy Services, he has a strong track record in data strategy, analytics, governance, and AI transformation. Vikas is passionate about building high-performing teams, scaling AI adoption, and embedding data-driven decision-making across global organizations.

More on the subject

Within Orbia, data and AI play an increasingly important role as drivers of innovation, operational excellence, and business growth. As AI develops at an unprecedented pace, the organization is focusing on the next step: moving beyond experimentation to develop the necessary capabilities, governance, and operating models to scale AI responsibly across the entire organization.

This transformation is led by Vikas Saini, Global Director Data, Analytics & AI. Together with his team, he is responsible for accelerating the adoption of AI within a global organization of more than 22,000 employees in over 100 countries. Simultaneously, he is working on strengthening the foundation in the areas of data governance, data management, and data quality. This includes increasing AI literacy within the organization, guiding organizational change, and finding the right balance between innovation, governance, and investment priorities. A key challenge is ensuring that AI initiatives deliver demonstrable business value while keeping the complexity and costs of scaling AI manageable.

During this Vision Dinner, Vikas will share how Orbia is building an AI-ready organization and successfully scaling AI within a global enterprise. His presentation will serve as the starting point for an interactive discussion on how AI ambitions can be converted into measurable business value.